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Shares of pharma company Granules India gained by about 9.6 per cent during the early trades at BSE today on potential stake sale buzz.
The Hyderabad-based company's shares touched a 52-week high of Rs 395 before settling at Rs 378 up 4.83 per cent at the end of market hours.
A media report stated that KKR, Bain Capital and Blackstone are in race for a majority stake in Granules and that Kotak Mahindra Capital has been engaged by the promoters to scout for buyers.
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When contacted, Priyanka Chigurupati, Executive Director, Granules Pharmaceuticals, in a statement said, “We communicate with many investors and evaluate many opportunities. As a public company, we will continue to comply with all disclosures as needed by the Securities Exchange Board of India.”
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Granules shares gained as much as 9.6 per cent to an all-time high of ₹395, before cooling off slightly to trade at ₹375.
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