Jagran Prakashan jumps on getting nod for buyback of equity shares

06 Jan 2017 Evaluate

Jagran Prakashan is currently trading at Rs. 179.30, up by 1.90 points or 1.07% from its previous closing of Rs. 177.40 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 179.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 179.90 and Rs. 177.60 respectively. So far 8285 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 213.00 on 08-Sep-2016 and a 52 week low of Rs. 144.00 on 18-Mar-2016.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 185.90 and Rs. 175.65 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 5838.65 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 60.76%, while institutions and non-institutions held 28.28% and 10.96% respectively.

Jagran Prakashan has received its board’s approval for a buyback proposal, involving purchase of up to 1.55 crore equity shares at a price of Rs 195 a share, for an aggregate amount of Rs 302.25 crore. This represents 4.74 per cent of the total number of outstanding equity shares of the company.

The buyback would be made out of the securities premium account and/or out of the free reserves or such other sources as may be permitted by law, from the existing shareholders of the company on proportionate basis through the tender offer route. The aggregate amount to be expended by the company for the buyback will not exceed 25 per cent of the company’s total paid-up capital and free reserves based on the audited financial statements of the company as on March 31, 2016.

Jagran Prakashan has business interests in area of newspapers, outdoor, internet, magazines, below the line marketing solutions, and mobile value added services.

Jagran Prakashan Share Price

70.44 -0.56 (-0.79%)
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