Vedanta promoter in talks with GQG Partners to sell $1 billion worth stake: Report

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MUMBAI - Vedanta Ltd promoter is in talks to sell a partial stake in the mining major to Rajiv Jain-led GQG Partners in a deal worth $1 billion, ETNow news channel reported, quoting sources...

The final talks for a potential stake sale have already taken place, and the transaction may take place in a few days in the form of a block deal, the news channel reported...

As of December-end, promoter and group entities cumulatively held a 63.71% stake in Vedanta Ltd..

A year back, GQG Partners rose to fame on Dalal Street, after the global investment firm made a contra bet on Adani Group and bought stocks of four companies for Rs 15,000 crore, following a massive rout triggered by US-based Hindenburg Researchs explosive report against the group...

The billion-dollar worth of share sale will take place in the form of block deals and will cut down the parent-level debt by a third and give a message to the market that the promoters of Vedanta are very serious and are open to selling some family silver to manage their debt, ETNow reported...

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