V2 Retail

V2 Retail was locked in 5% upper circuit at Rs 1,284.85 on the NSE after Motilal Oswal MF bought a 2 per cent stake in the company via the open market on Monday.

Private equity firm Lighthouse Advisors on Monday divested a 2 per cent stake in value retail chain V2 Retail for Rs 85 crore via open market transaction, while Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund acquired shares of the company. The Mumbai-based Lighthouse Advisors through its affiliate India 2020 Fund II Ltd sold over 7.34 lakh shares, amounting to a 2.12 per cent stake in V2 Retail, as per the block deal data available on the NSE. The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 1,160 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 85.23 crore. After the stake sale, Lighthouse Advisors' holding in V2 Retail has come down to 4.24 per cent from 6.36 per cent. These shares were purchased by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund at the same price, the data showed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Shares of V2 Retail jumped 5 per cent to end at Rs 1,223.70 apiece on the NSE. In a separate transaction on the BSE, SBI Mutual Fund purchased 3.72 lakh shares or 2.3 per cent stake in Alicon Castalloy for Rs

The NCLT approved the settlement after it perused the averments made in the application, as well as the settlement agreement enclosed with the application and IRP received his expenses

The stock hit 52-week high of Rs 510, up 7%, extending its Monday's 6% rally on the BSE.