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Electrical goods company Polycab IndiaLtd's promoters sold 1.5% of the company’s equity in a block deal on Thursday (September 25), raising ₹1,740 crore. The deal was executed at an average price of ₹7,458 per share.
JP Morgan Fund ICVC emerged as the largest buyer, acquiring nearly 1% stake for ₹1,107 crore. Morgan Stanley Asia purchased 2.9 lakh shares for ₹219 crore. Other buyers in the block deal included HDFC Standard Life Insurance, Societe Generale, and Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company, among others.
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The sellers in the transaction included promoter group members — Inder T Jaisinghani, Ramesh T Jaisinghani, Ajay T Jaisinghani, Girdhari Thakurdas Jaisinghani, Nikhil Ramesh Jaisinghani and Bharat Jaisinghani, as per sources.
Polycab India reported a 50% increase in its June quarter net profit at ₹600 crore from the previous year, above the Street estimates of ₹518 crore. Its revenue increased 25.7% to ₹5,651 crore from the previous year.
Polycab's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were up 47.1% at ₹858 crore while its EBITDA margins expanded to 14.5% from 13.5% in the year-ago period.
Also Read: Polycab India targets mid-teen volume growth, market share gains amid rising competition
Shares of Polycab India Ltd ended at ₹7,405.55, down by ₹127.65 or 1.69%, on the BSE today, September 25.
JP Morgan Fund ICVC emerged as the largest buyer, acquiring nearly 1% stake for ₹1,107 crore. Morgan Stanley Asia purchased 2.9 lakh shares for ₹219 crore. Other buyers in the block deal included HDFC Standard Life Insurance, Societe Generale, and Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company, among others.
Also Read: Polycab Q4 Results: Revenue growth of 25%, margin expands; FMEG business breaks-even
The sellers in the transaction included promoter group members — Inder T Jaisinghani, Ramesh T Jaisinghani, Ajay T Jaisinghani, Girdhari Thakurdas Jaisinghani, Nikhil Ramesh Jaisinghani and Bharat Jaisinghani, as per sources.
Polycab India reported a 50% increase in its June quarter net profit at ₹600 crore from the previous year, above the Street estimates of ₹518 crore. Its revenue increased 25.7% to ₹5,651 crore from the previous year.
Polycab's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were up 47.1% at ₹858 crore while its EBITDA margins expanded to 14.5% from 13.5% in the year-ago period.
Also Read: Polycab India targets mid-teen volume growth, market share gains amid rising competition
Shares of Polycab India Ltd ended at ₹7,405.55, down by ₹127.65 or 1.69%, on the BSE today, September 25.
