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No immediate relief in sight for Zee Entertainment, stock falls over 4%

Stake sale meets only 38% of outstanding loans of promoter group

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After the latest transaction, the promoter group still needs to pay about ~6,800 crore through the sale of road and solar assets, or a stake sale in Dish TV

Ram Prasad Sahu Mumbai
The stock of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) declined by 4 per cent on Thursday, despite a stake sale by the company’s promoters. The promoter pledge and stake sale were key overhangs for the stock, but the announcement of the deal failed to trigger a rally.

Including Thursday’s loss, the stock has shed over a third of its value over the past one year.

While the Rs 4,200-crore deal with Invesco Oppenheimer — for a 11 per cent stake in ZEEL — does allay near-term concerns, brokerages say it is not enough to repay Rs 11,000 crore in outstanding loans against shares of

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