Friday, March 2, 2012

Life Insurance Corp divests 2% stake in Tata Global Beverages for Rs 1.61 bln


India's largest life insurer Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) has divested about 2% holding in the country's largest coffee producer and exporter Tata Global Beverages Ltd for Rs 1.61 billion in 19 months, starting August 2010.

The insurer sold over 12.7 million shares, representing 2.05% stake in the coffee producer between August 2, 2010 and February 21, 2012, Tata Global said in a filing to the stock exchanges Tuesday.
All the transactions were made in the open market, it added.
Prior to the stake sale, LIC owned 15.89% stake in Tata Global.

Earlier, in December, media reports, citing sources, had said the finance ministry would ask LIC to pick up 5%-10% government stake in public sector units (PSUs) and help the government achieve the Rs 400-billion disinvestment target for financial year 2011-12.

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