UPL shines on raising stake in ‘UPL do Brasil’ to 73%

05 Mar 2014 Evaluate

UPL is currently trading at Rs. 186.00, up by 3.55 points or 1.95% from its previous closing of Rs. 182.45 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 184.75 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 189.40 and Rs. 184.60 respectively. So far 1,13,000 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 218.00 on 20-Jan-2014 and a 52 week low of Rs. 113.30 on 01-Apr-2013.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 189.40 and Rs. 179.70 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 8,232.00 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 28.86% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 54.03% and 17.02% respectively.

UPL (formerly United Phosphorus) through its step down wholly owned subsidiary has acquired further shares out of the fresh issue of shares issued by ‘UPL do Brasil’ and accordingly increased its stake in ‘UPL do Brasil’ from 51% to 73%. The balance 27% stakes are held by other existing shareholders.

Earlier on July 26, 2011, UPL had acquired a 51% stake in DVA Agro Do Brasil (DVA Agro Brazil), a Brazilian company, from DVA Group, Germany and other shareholders. Subsequently, the name of the company was changed to UPL do Brasil Industria E Comercio de Insumos Agropecuarios S.A. (UPL do Brasil).

UPL do Brasil is engaged in the production, marketing, selling and distribution of crop protection products and specialties in the Brazilian agrochemicals market, It has a formulation plant in Brazil with expansion plans currently under execution to build capabilities in different crop protection product categories.

UPL Share Price

546.85 4.90 (0.90%)
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Company Name CMP
UPL 546.85
BASF India 5030.55
PI Industries 3460.25
Bayer CropScience 5164.05
Sumitomo Chemical India 476.65
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