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Flipkart Exits Aditya Birla Fashion Retail in Rs583 Crore Block Deal as Shares Tumble

Goldman Sachs led the discounted sale that underscores investor caution ahead of the planned ABLBL listing in late June.

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Block deal: ABFRL shares drop 9% on high turnover, Flipkart Investments likely seller
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Overview

  • Flipkart Investments sold its entire 6% stake in ABFRL through a block deal of 7.31 crore shares at Rs 79.50 per share, raising Rs 583 crore.
  • Goldman Sachs served as the sole bookrunner for the transaction executed on June 4 at a 7.6% discount to Tuesday’s closing price.
  • ABFRL’s share price plunged over 9% to a two-month low near Rs 77, with intraday trading volumes well above average.
  • Two weeks after spinning off its lifestyle labels into Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands, ABFRL reported a narrowed Q4 FY25 net loss of Rs 23.55 crore and a rise in revenue to Rs 1,719.48 crore.
  • Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands is slated to debut on the bourses by the end of June 2025, completing the group’s corporate restructuring.