Ashok Leyland share price added 2 percent in the early trade on February 25 after the announced its decision to acquire a 38 percent stake in Hinduja Tech Limited (HTL).
"... has entered into a share purchase agreement with Nissan International Holding BV to acquire 58,500,000 shares for a total consideration of Rs 70,20,00,000 constituting 38% in the paid-up share capital of Hinduja Tech Limited (HTL)," the company said in the release.
The company already owns 62 percent in the paid-up share capital of HTL and the remaining is held by Nissan International Holding B.V.
After the acquisition, HTL will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.
At 0931 hours, Ashok Leyland was quoting at Rs 128.35, up Rs 1.80, or 1.42 percent, on the BSE.