Star Cement share price rises 48% as UltraTech announces picking up stake. Inches close to 1 year high
Live MintStock Market Today: Star Cement share price gained up to 8% in morning trades on Friday as UltraTech announced buying a stake in the company. Ultratech Cement in its release on the exchanges on 27 December announced that its Board of directors has approved buying stakes in Star Cement As per the release by UltraTech, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held today considered the proposal and approved making an investment to acquire non-controlling minority stake upto 3.70 crores equity shares of Star Cement at a price not exceeding Rs. As per the release by UltraTech, the company has completed acquisition of 10,13,91,231 equity shares representing 32.72% of the equity share capital of The India Cements Limited. This, together with the existing shareholding of 7,05,64,656 equity shares of the equity share capital of ICEM, has resulted in the Company’s shareholding increasing to 17,19,55,887 equity shares representing 55.49% of The India Cements Limited equity share capital, Consequently, India Cements Limited has become a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement with effect from 24th December, 2024.