Novartis AG offloads 1.42% stake in Novartis India for Rs 25.45 crore

29 Jun 2013 Evaluate

Novartis India’s - parent company - Novartis AG has offloaded 1.42% in the company through an open market transaction in order to meet market regulator SEBI guidelines. Novartis AG has sold 454,205 shares in the Indian entity for a total amount of Rs 25.45 crore. After the sale Novartis AG will hold 75% stake in the Indian entity.

As per SEBI’s minimum public shareholding norms, all private sector listed companies need to have at least 25% public shareholding and promoters have been asked to lower their stake to 75% or below by June, 2013. Last year SEBI created two new routes -- offer for sale (OFS) and institutional placement programme (IPP) in order to help companies comply with the new public shareholding norms.  Besides, the market regulator also allowed companies to use rights and bonus issue routes to enhance public holding.

Novartis India is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of drugs, pharmaceutical products and formulations for consumer healthcare and animal healthcare.

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