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LIC hikes its stake in Infosys to 3.82%

State-owned life insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has shored up its stake in Infosys to 3.82 per cent, purchasing shares worth about Rs 1,100 crore in the April-June quarter.
The share purchase came after LIC had lowered stake in the country's second largest software services firm during the past three preceding quarters.
While the exact date of share purchases by LIC could not be ascertained, Infosys last month appointed Vishal Sikka, a former SAP board member, as CEO and
Managing Director.
Life Insurance Corporation of India, the biggest institutional investor in the stock market, which held 3.25 per cent stake in Infosys during the January-March quarter, has increased holding to 3.82 per cent as of 30 June, 2014. However, the state-run firm has been reducing its stake in Infosys since June last year. It held 6.72 per cent stake in IT firm at the end of 30 June, 2013, as per the latest data available with the stock exchanges.
Taking into account the current market value of Infosys shares, the 0.57 per cent hike in LIC's holding in the company would be worth about Rs 1,100 crore. Sikka, the first outsider as well as not part of the co-founder's club to lead the Bangalore-based firm, will take charge of the company from next month.
Also, mentor N R Narayana Murthy stepped down four years before his tenure was to end. He was brought back to head the IT major in June last year, following quarters of laggard performance. Since Murthy's return, Infosys had seen 11 top-level exits.
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