New Delhi: Mortgage lender HDFC Friday said it has sold over 4.22% stake in subsidiary Gruh Finance Ltd (Gruh), which is proposed to be amalgamated with Bandhan Bank for Rs 899.43 crore.
The sale of 3,10,00,000 equity shares representing 4.22 of the issued and paid-up share capital of Gruh was carried out through stock exchanges at the prevailing market price, HDFC said in a regulatory filing. The average price was Rs 290.14 equity share, it added.
"Post the completion of the aforesaid sale of shares, Gruh would cease to be a subsidiary of the Corporation," HDFC said. The corporation being a shareholder of Gruh is entitled to 14.96% stake post-amalgamation, based on the share exchange ratio. However, the RBI has directed it to hold 9.9% or less of the paid-up capital of Bandhan after merger.
