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Fosun Pharma, one of the promoters of Gland Pharma, on Wednesday divested a 6 per cent stake for Rs 1,754 crore through an open market transaction. Chinese drug firm Fosun Pharma, through its arm Fosun Pharma Industrial Pte, offloaded the shares of Hyderabad-based Gland Pharma through a bulk deal on the BSE. According to the bulk deal data available on the BSE, Fosun Pharma Industrial Pte disposed of 99 lakh shares or a 6 per cent stake in Gland Pharma. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 1,771.81 apiece, taking the deal size to Rs 1,754.09 crore. After the stake sale, Fosun Pharma's shareholding in Gland Pharma has declined to 51.86 per cent from 57.86 per cent. Meanwhile, UBS Principal Capital Asia picked up 8.25 lakh shares, amounting to a 0.5 per cent stake in Gland Pharma. The shares were purchased at an average price of Rs 1,771.05 per piece, taking the transaction value to Rs 146.11 crore. Details of the other buyers of Gland Pharma's shares could not be ...
Gland Pharma on Wednesday said its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) surged over two-fold to Rs 192 crore for the March quarter. The company has reported a PAT of Rs 79 crore in the year-ago period, the Hyderabad-based drug firm said in a statement. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,537 crore in the fourth quarter of FY24 as against Rs 785 crore in the year-ago period, it said. For the year ended March 31, 2024, the company reported a PAT of Rs 772 crore as against Rs 781 crore in 2022-23 fiscal. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 5,665 crore last fiscal as against Rs 3,625 crore in FY23. "This year marked a significant rebound for our base business, and we began an exciting new chapter as we completed our first international acquisition, Cenexi, in Europe," Gland Pharma MD and CEO Srinivas Sadu said. Despite the dynamic business landscape, the drugmaker has shown resilience and delivered a performance that positions it well for continued growth and success, he added. "We s