Kalyan Jewellers saw 4.6% of its total equity worth ₹1,594 crore change hands in a multiple block deals. A private equity firm is the likely seller in the transaction, sources with knowledge of the matter told CNBC-TV18.
4.77 crore shares of the company exchanged hands in the transaction. While official buyers and sellers in the transaction are not known, sources said that a mix of foreign and domestic investors are buyers in the deal.
CNBC-TV18 had highlighted Kalyan Jewellers as part of its Dealing Room Chatter on February 1, saying that a large block is expected to take place in the stock and a leading Private Equity firm is likely to be the seller in the transaction.
Among leading investors, Highdell Investment, which is a Warburg Pincus affiliate, held 17.59% stake in the company as per the December quarter shareholding pattern.
Shares of Kalyan Jewellers are trading 4.2% higher at ₹351.45. With today's surge, the stock's market capitalisation has crossed the mark of ₹36,000 crore. The stock has nearly tripled over the last 12 months.
(Edited by : Hormaz Fatakia)
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