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Wipro down on Premji's plan to sell stake

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Reuters Mumbai

Shares in Wipro Ltd fell after the company said that a trust controlled by its billionaire founder Azim Premji plans to sell up to 35 million shares, or around 1.4% in the company.

"This will definitely increase the number of shares available for trade in the market," said an institutional sales person.

At 10:47 a.m., shares of Wipro were down 1.4% at Rs 431.60 on Bombay Stock Exchange.

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First Published: Mar 13 2012 | 11:51 AM IST

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