scorecardresearchNykaa: CPPIB buys shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures worth ₹299 crore

Nykaa: CPPIB buys shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures worth 299 crore

Updated: 18 Nov 2022, 09:34 AM IST
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CPPIB buys shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures worth 299 crore

Falguni Nayar started Nykaa in a small, scrappy office space of less than 1,000 sq ft in an industrial area in Mumbai. (HT photo)

Falguni Nayar started Nykaa in a small, scrappy office space of less than 1,000 sq ft in an industrial area in Mumbai. (HT photo)

(PTI) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) on Thursday bought over 1.70 crore shares of Nykaa's parent company FSN E-Commerce Ventures for 299 crore through an open market transaction.

CPPIB purchased a total of 1,70,81,850 shares of the company, as per bulk deal data available with the BSE.

The shares were acquired at an average price of 175.25 apiece, taking the aggregate value to 299.35 crore.

Meanwhile, Mala Gopal Gaonkar disposed a total of 5.75 crore shares of the company.

The company's stock is in focus as the mandatory lock-in period for pre-offer investors came to an end on November 10.

On Thursday, shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures closed 0.57 per cent higher at 185.55 on BSE. 

First Published: 18 Nov 2022, 09:34 AM IST