scorecardresearchNomura India Investment Fund buys Phoenix Mills shares worth ₹326 crore

Nomura India Investment Fund buys Phoenix Mills shares worth 326 crore

Updated: 15 Feb 2023, 08:18 AM IST
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Nomura India Investment Fund Mother Fund bought a total of 24,89,259 shares on both BSE and NSE, amounting to 1.39 per cent stake in the company, as per bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE.

Indian rupee coins in a bowl arranged for a photograph at a general store in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The rupee slid to all-time low of 80.06 per dollar on Tuesday, and has lost 2.4% over the past month, the third-worst performing Asian currency over the period. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

Indian rupee coins in a bowl arranged for a photograph at a general store in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The rupee slid to all-time low of 80.06 per dollar on Tuesday, and has lost 2.4% over the past month, the third-worst performing Asian currency over the period. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

(PTI) Nomura India Investment Fund on Tuesday acquired shares of Phoenix Mills, a retail led mixed-use developer, for 326 crore through open market transactions.

Nomura India Investment Fund Mother Fund bought a total of 24,89,259 shares on both BSE and NSE, amounting to 1.39 per cent stake in the company, as per bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE.

The shares were purchased at an average price of 1,310 apiece on both the exchanges, taking the aggregate value to 326.09 crore.

However, the seller(s) of the shares could not be ascertained.

On Tuesday, shares of Phoenix Mills closed 3.36 per cent lower at 1,302 on NSE and 1,303.60 per scrip on BSE.

In a separate bulk deal, Investcorp Private Equity Fund II divested 1.9 per cent stake in Safari Industries (India) for nearly 84 crore through an open market transaction.

According to bulk deal data available with the BSE, Investcorp Private Equity Fund II sold 4,50,000 shares, amounting to 1.89 per cent stake in the company.

The shares were sold at an average price of 1,861.44 per piece, taking the transaction value to 83.76 crore.

Post the latest transaction, Investcorp Private Equity Fund II's shareholding has reduced to 1.26 per cent from 3.16 per cent.

Meanwhile, HDFC Mutual acquired 2.5 lakh shares of the firm at an average price of 1,860 per scrip.

Shares of Safari Industries (India) closed 6.78 per cent lower at 1,866.50 per share on the BSE.

First Published: 15 Feb 2023, 08:18 AM IST