Page 11 - Stake Sale

Siemens dips 10% after board okays sale of low voltage-geared motors biz

In a step to address the fast-growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in India, the company signed an agreement to acquire the EV division of Mumbai-based Mass-Tech Controls.

Eiko Lifesciences acquires 25.01% stake in Reflux Pharmaceuticals

The acquisition is part of ELL's long-term strategic growth plan to diversify its portfolio and enter new markets

Vedant Fashions promoter plans to sell 7% stake for Rs 1,962 crore

Vedant Fashions Ltd (VFL), which owns the ethnic wear brand Manyavar, on Wednesday said one of its promoters plans to sell up to 7 per cent stake in the company for at least Rs 1,962 crore. Ravi Modi Family Trust, a promoter of VFL, proposes to sell up to 1.69 crore equity shares, which is 7 per cent of the total issued and paid-up equity share capital of the company, according to a regulatory filing. The floor price for the offer is Rs 1,161 per equity share. "The offer is being undertaken by the sellers, for achieving the minimum public shareholding of the company...," it said. Listed companies are required to have at least 25 per cent public shareholding. Currently, the promoters' holding in the company is 84.88 per cent.

SBI Funds Management gets RBI's nod to acquire 9.99% stake in HDFC Bank

The lender in the filing also stated that SBI Funds Management has been advised by the central bank to complete the said stake acquisition in the bank within a period of six months

Saudi Arabia's prince transfers 4% Aramco stake to public investment firm

Saudi Arabia's crown prince announced on Sunday the transfer of a 4 per cent stake of the oil giant Saudi Aramco to a subsidiary of the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, further boosting its coffers as the kingdom tries to expand its economy beyond oil. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's decision, announced by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, sends the stake to the Saudi Arabian Investment Co., known as Sanabil Investments. Sanabil is under the sovereign wealth fund known as the Public Investment Fund. The transfer will also solidify PIF's strong financial position and credit rating, the statement about the deal said. It gave no possible investment targets for either Sanabil or the PIF. Saudi Aramco, formally known as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., acknowledged the shares going to Sanabil. It said the Saudi government remains the oil firm's biggest shareholder, with over 90 per cent of its stock. This is a private transfer between the state and Sanabil, and the company is not a party t

Next Orbit to sell its entire stake in ISMC to Delhi-based B C Jindal group

Sources say the sale is subject to the project getting clearance from the government

Govt eyes IDBI financial bids by June, stake sale completion in FY24 itself

Govt has made several provisions and brought regulatory clarity to make deal attractive for bidders. These include allowing a consortium of foreign entities to own over 51% in the Bank

Highdell Investment sells 2.26% stake in Kalyan Jewellers for Rs 256 cr

Highdell Investment, which is owned by private equity major Warburg Pincus, on Tuesday divested 2.26 per cent stake in Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd for little over Rs 256 crore through an open market transaction. Following the deal, shares of Kalyan Jewellers plunged 9.06 per cent to settle at Rs 107.9 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). According to bulk deal data available with the NSE, Highdell Investment sold a total of 2,33,25,686 shares of the jewellery chain company, amounting to 2.26 per cent stake in the company. The shares were offloaded at a price of Rs 110.04 apiece, taking the transaction size to Rs 256.67 crore, as per the data. However, the buyer of the shares could not be ascertained immediately. Highdell Investment owned 26.36 per cent stake in the company as of December quarter, latest shareholding data with the BSE showed. Kalyan Jewellers India Pvt Ltd is into manufacturing and sale of gems and jewellery. In December 2022, Kalyan Jewellers announced plans to

Warburg sells 2.3% stake in Kalyan Jewellers, mops up Rs 257 crore

PE major's holding in the Thrissur-based gold retailer falls to 24.06% from 26.36%; Shares of Kalyan Jewellers dip 9.1% to end at Rs 107.9 on the NSE

Vedanta denies talks of stake sale, calls them 'untrue', 'baseless'

Vedanta Ltd on Thursday termed any talks of sale in oil-to-metals conglomerate as "untrue and baseless." This comes in the wake of news report which said that mining mogul Anil Agarwal is contemplating a stake sale in Vedanta as a last-resort option and is examining the possibility of selling less than 5 per cent of the company. According to company's spokesperson, "Any talk of stake sale in Vedanta Ltd is untrue and baseless." The media report said that stake sale in Vedanta is a last resort for Agarwal and will only be considered if other fundraising options fail. Vedanta Resources which is a majority shareholder of Vedanta Ltd has been looking to reduce its debt through the sale of its zinc assets for a cash consideration of USD 2,981 million to Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL). However, the government which holds 29.54 per cent stake in Hindustan Zinc has sternly opposed this move. Vedanta holds 64.92 per cent of the equity share capital of HZL. Vedanta Resources had earlier said t

Anil Agarwal weighing Vedanta stake sale as last resort, says report

Agarwal is evaluating the possibility of divesting a less than 5% stake in the Mumbai-listed company, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private

Nazara arm Sportskeeda pays $1.8 mn for 73.27% stake in NFL-focused US firm

It's an all-cash deal; company is eyeing multiple acquisitions in the near future to further boost its position in the sports media landscape

GQG Partners trims its stake in HDFC AMC from 5.33% to 2.76%

Shares of HDFC AMC last closed at Rs 1,677. The stock is down 13 per cent in the past six months. GQG was recently in news for its $1.9 billion share purchase of four Adani group stocks

US demands TikTok owner ByteDance sell stakes or face ban: Report

TikTok's owners may retain some form of ownership but through a passive structure

Shriram Finance looking to sell 15% stake in housing finance arm: Report

Shriram Housing Finance Ltd., which offers home loans, largely in the affordable housing segment, has received interest from several private equity players, including BPEA EQT, formerly Baring PE Asia

Kedaara buys majority stake in Oliva Skin & Hair Clinic for $65 million

Oliva Skin & Hair Clinic, which is a medico-aesthetic dermatology services player, has said it has sold majority stake to Kedaara Capital for a consideration of USD 65 million (around Rs 530 crore). With its third investment in the single speciality healthcare segment, Kedaara aims to fuel Oliva's growth towards becoming a leading medico-aesthetic dermatology chain, a statement said. The transaction also provides an exit to InvAscent, which invested in the company in 2014, it said, without disclosing the details such how much was invested and for what stake. Nor the company disclosed what is the stake that Kedaara has picked up. Founded by Prashant Soma in 2009, Oliva has been supported by multiple rounds of funding from InvAscent-advised India Life Sciences Fund II. Oliva grew from a four-centre Hyderabad-based operation to a network of 23 centres across Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Kochi and Vizag now and offers a range of skin and hair treatments and products. Kedaara is

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Manipal Health Enterprises set to buy AMRI Hospitals for Rs 2.3K crore

Temasek will buy controlling stake in Manipal at $4-billion valuation

Cholamandalam Investment, Aptus deny talks for merger after media reports

Chola says it 'has not expressed any interest either in the past or present in acquiring' Aptus Value

ADIA close to buying a $500 million stake in eyewear startup, Lenskart

The Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund is finalizing an agreement to buy a mix of existing Lenskart shares and new equity, the people said