BNY Mellon sells shares worth over Rs 23cr in Apollo Hospitals

BNY Mellon's post-sale stake in Apollo Hospitals has come down to 3.13% from 3.24% earlier

Apollo Hospitals today said Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) has sold shares worth over Rs 23 crore in the group.

The shares were sold in the open market on March 27.

In a BSE filing, Apollo Hospitals said BNY Mellon sold a total of 1,65,777 shares (or 0.12 per cent stake) of the group for a total of Rs 23,05,99,919 on the BSE and the NSE on March 27, 2015.

Post the sale, BNY Mellon's stake in Apollo Hospitals Enterprises has come down to 3.13 per cent from the earlier 3.24 per cent, the filing added.

Apollo Hospitals shares were trading 0.45 per cent down at Rs 1,404.95 apiece during morning session on the BSE.