Nykaa Shares Surge 6.5% Following Block Deal by Pre-IPO Investor
The likely seller was identified as Harindarpal Singh Banga, a pre-IPO investor in the company. Although the exact buyers and sellers were not immediately verified, CNBC-TV18 reported that Banga was planning to offload up to 1.4% of his stake at a floor price of ₹198 per share.
Banga, who held a 6.4% stake in Nykaa as of the june quarter, translates to approximately 18.28 crore shares. His offloading of shares triggered a notable rise in Nykaa’s stock, with the share price surging 6.5%. By 1:17 pm, Nykaa’s shares were trading 8% higher at ₹228 on the NSE.
Harindarpal Singh Banga, a commodities billionaire and chairman of the Caravel Group, is ranked among the Top 50 richest individuals in Hong Kong, with a net worth of $2.9 billion as of august 2024, according to forbes Magazine. Other significant pre-IPO investors in Nykaa include Narotam Sekhsaria, sunil Kant Munjal, Mala Gaonkar, Steadview Capital, and TPG Growth