Alibaba Group-backed Antfin (Netherlands) Holding BV has exited One 97 Communications, the operator of digital payments platform Paytm, while Invesco Mutual Fund has acquired Rs 101 crore worth shares in CP Plus brand owner Aditya Infotech, via open market transactions on August 5.
Paytm shares finished the trade at Rs 1,052.65 on the BSE, down 2.38 percent amid significant volumes.
Antfin (Netherlands) Holding BV sold 1.86 crore shares at Rs 1,067.53 per share, and another lot of 1.86 crore shares at Rs 1,067.63 per share, as per the bulk deals data published on the exchanges. In total, the Chinese entity offloaded 5.84 percent stake worth Rs 3,981 crore and exited Paytm.
On other side, Societe Generale, and My Asian Opportunities Master Fund LP were buyers for some of shares sold by Antfin.
Societe Generale has acquired 67.5 lakh shares in Paytm at Rs 1,067.5 per share, valued at Rs 720.56 crore, while My Asian Opportunities Master Fund bought 35 lakh shares at same price, amounting to Rs 373.6 crore.
The action was also seen in newly listed entities like Aditya Infotech, and Laxmi India Finance.
Invesco Mutual Fund bought 9.8 lakh shares in Aditya Infotech at Rs 1,023.57 per share, valued at Rs 100.8 crore, however, BofA Securities Europe SA sold 3.54 lakh shares in Laxmi India Finance at Rs 141.12 per share.
Aditya Infotech shares recorded outstanding performance in its debut trade, closing 60.4 percent higher at Rs 1,082.65, whereas Laxmi India Finance fell 15.12 percent to finish at Rs 134.11.
Meanwhile, Lloyds Engineering Works was also in focus as Thriveni Earthmovers bought 14.2 lakh shares (0.1 percent of paid up equity) in the heavy equipment and machinery manufacturer at Rs 70.5 per share, from promoter Lloyds Enterprises. The stock was down in today's trade by 1.4 percent to Rs 69.92.
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