Indigo’s Rakesh Gangwal Sells $820 Million Worth Of Shares

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – A co-founder of India’s biggest airline IndiGo raised about $820 million from selling part of his holding, in the largest block equity sale in the country since 2019, reported Bloomberg.

Rakesh Gangwal sold 22.5 million shares of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the owner of Indigo, at Rs 3,015.10 per share, according to the terms of the deal seen by Bloomberg News. The number of shares on sale increased from the 12.75 million initially expected and the final price was above the floor indication of Rs 2,925 each.

It is the fourth time within two years that the co-founder has tapped investors through a block sale of IndiGo shares, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are placement agents.