Reliance Capital has increased its stake in SpiceJet to 5.1 per cent by acquiring 29.84 lakh shares through open market transactions.

Reliance Capital purchased these shares for a total of Rs 14 crore, according to a notice to the exchanges. Reliance Capital acquired these shares on February 7.

Before the acquisition, Reliance Capital had 4.45 per cent stake in SpiceJet.

The shares of SpiceJet dropped 2 per cent to Rs 41.55 on the BSE on Wednesday.

The promoter group Kal Airways (of Mr Kalanidhi Maran) holds 38.61 per cent stake in the company.

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