Network 18 surges as RIL set to acquire majority stake

30 May 2014 Evaluate

Network 18 Media & Investment is currently trading at Rs. 45.90, up by 0.75 points or 1.66% from its previous closing of Rs. 45.15 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 53.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 53.00 and Rs. 45.55 respectively. So far 1359259 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 53.00 on 30-May-2014 and a 52 week low of Rs. 25.10 on 03-Sep-2013.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 53.00 and Rs. 36.45 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 4919.33 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 72.98%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 4.27% and 22.74% respectively.

Reliance Industries (RIL) is all set to acquire controlling stake in Network18. The acquisition will be the latest move in Ambani’s strategy to establish a widespread presence across media segments since finalising an alliance with Network18 group in 2012.

The company will now invest around Rs 4,000 crore through Independent Media Trust (IMT), of which RIL is the sole beneficiary, to acquire 78 per cent stake in Network18 and 9 per cent in TV18.

This follows a similar agreement in 2012, when it inked an investment deal with Network18 to acquire a controlling stake in the media group.

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