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L&T Acquires 1,168 shares Of Mindtree

The latest stock purchase was made at Rs 972 apiece.



A trader monitors financial data on computer screens at ETX Capital, a broker of contracts-for-difference, in this arranged photograph in London, U.K. (Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)
A trader monitors financial data on computer screens at ETX Capital, a broker of contracts-for-difference, in this arranged photograph in London, U.K. (Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)

Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro Ltd. has acquired 1,168 shares of Mindtree from the open market, taking its overall holding in the mid-sized software services company to 25.94 percent, according to a regulatory filing.

The latest stock purchase was made at Rs 972 apiece. Earlier this month, Larsen and Toubro had purchased around 20 percent stake of VG Siddhartha and Coffee Day in Mindtree through a block deal for about Rs 3,210 crore, and has since topped that up with share purchases from the open market.

On May 9, L&T had announced the acquisition of an additional 2 percent stake in Mindtree.

In all, the infrastructure major is eyeing up to 66 percent stake in Mindtree for around Rs 10,800 crore -- marking the country’s first-ever hostile takeover bid in the IT industry.

L&T had proposed to buy additional stake in Mindtree through an open offer that was slated to begin on May 14 and close on May 27.

However, the open offer seems to have been postponed as the engineering major is yet to get a nod on the same from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Reports suggest that the offer could be delayed by a fortnight. Emails sent to L&T on the issue did not elicit a response.

Shares of Mindtree ended at Rs 974.25 apiece on the BSE on Tuesday, 0.13 per cent lower than the previous closing.