Bharti Airtel likely to see a block deal worth over $1 billion as Singtel unit may sell

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The floor price of the block deal has been fixed as ₹1,800 per share, which is a discount of 3.6% to Thursday's closing price for Bharti Airtel.

Profile imageBy Vivek Iyer   May 16, 2025, 7:57:33 AM IST (Published)

Bharti Airtel likely to see a block deal worth over $1 billion as Singtel unit may sell

Bharti Airtel Ltd., the telecom service provider is likely to see a block deal worth over $1 billion on Friday, May 16.

According to the term sheet, accessed by CNBC-TV18, Singtel's unit Pastel, is likely to sell a 0.8% stake through these block deals.

The floor price of the block deal has been fixed as ₹1,800 per share, which is a discount of 3.6% to Thursday's closing price for Bharti Airtel.

There will also be a lock-up of 60 days for the further selling of shares. The floor price and the number of shares being sold, takes the deal value to nearly ₹8,570 crore.

JPMorgan is said to be the broker to the deal.

According to the March quarter shareholding pattern, Pastel holds 9.49% stake in Bharti Airtel.

Shares of Bharti Airtel ended 1.6% higher on Thursday at ₹1,863.1. The stock is trading close to its 52-week high. The stock is also up 17% so far in 2025, featuring among the top performing stocks on the Nifty so far this year.

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