Shares of ZEEL surged over 6 per cent Wednesday after the company said its promoters are open to sell over 50 per cent of their holdings as a part of their asset monetisation to repay debt.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) stock jumped 6.20 per cent to close at Rs 387.95 on the BSE. Intra-day, it zoomed 8.52 per cent to Rs 396.45.
On the NSE, shares gained 6.19 per cent to end at Rs 388.
ZEEL had announced in November last year that its promoters, led by Subhash Chandra, planned to sell up to 50 per cent of their equity stake in the company to a strategic partner.
"Our intent has not changed...but if somebody is making an offer (to buy) beyond the 50 per cent stake we will look at it," ZEEL MD and CEO Punit Goenka said in an analysts' call.
As on December 31, 2018, promoters held 41.62 per cent stake in ZEEL.
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