Jhunjunwala picks up stake in SpiceJet
29 Nov 2014 11:51 PM GMT
Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Rare Enterprises on Friday picked up 75 lakh shares of SpiceJet for more than Rs 13 crore through open market route, amid the no frills carrier facing tough business conditions. The share purchase comes days after SpiceJet said that a few parties have evinced interest in making investments in the carrier.
According to bulk deal details with the BSE, Rare Enterprises acquired 75 lakh shares. Based on the total number of shares of more than 53.5 crore at the end of September, Friday’s share sale would amount to about 1.4 per cent stake.
The shares were bought for an average price of Rs 17.88 apiece, valuing the transaction size at Rs 13.41 crore. Seller of the Spicejet shares could not be immediately ascertained.
On 24 November, SpiceJet had informed exchanges that ‘a few parties have approached us and evinced interest in making investments...as the company has been exploring various options for raising fresh capital’.
According to bulk deal details with the BSE, Rare Enterprises acquired 75 lakh shares. Based on the total number of shares of more than 53.5 crore at the end of September, Friday’s share sale would amount to about 1.4 per cent stake.
The shares were bought for an average price of Rs 17.88 apiece, valuing the transaction size at Rs 13.41 crore. Seller of the Spicejet shares could not be immediately ascertained.
On 24 November, SpiceJet had informed exchanges that ‘a few parties have approached us and evinced interest in making investments...as the company has been exploring various options for raising fresh capital’.
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