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Vedanta to offload Rs 7,500 cr worth stake in Hindustan Zinc via block deals: Report

Economic Times

Economic Times · 2m ago

Vedanta to offload Rs 7,500 cr worth stake in Hindustan Zinc via block deals: Report

Vedanta plans to sell shares worth Rs 7,500 crore in Hindustan Zinc Ltd via block deals, potentially at a discount of up to 10%, managed by DAM Capital and Citi. Vedanta currently holds a 63.42% stake in Hindustan Zinc. Concurrently, Hindustan Zinc approved a Rs 12,000 crore capital expansion plan to establish a 250,000-tonne per annum integrated zinc metal complex in Rajasthan, aiming to double its production capacity in zinc, lead, and silver.

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