Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Premji Invest Acquires 2.61% in NHIT
Premji Invest, a private equity firm owned by billionaire Azim Premji, bought a 2.61% stake in National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT) for ₹754.24 crore.
They purchased 5.06 crore units at ₹149.06 per unit.
Vidyaniti LLP sold the same number of units at the same price.
NHIT's units rose slightly after the transaction.
Earlier this year, Vidyaniti LLP and another entity bought a 4.25% stake in NHIT for ₹1,100 crore from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Premji Invest acquired 2.61% unit-holding in NHIT for ₹754.24 crore.
The purchase was made through open market transactions on the NSE.
Prazim Trading and Investment Company, an arm of Premji Invest, bought 5.06 crore units at ₹149.06 per unit.
Vidyaniti LLP sold the same number of units at the same price.
NHIT's units rose 0.57% to close at ₹149 apiece on the NSE.
- Who
- Premji Invest (through Prazim Trading and Investment Company Pvt Ltd) and Vidyaniti LLP
- What
- Acquisition of 2.61% unit-holding in National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT)
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Through open market transactions on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
- Why
- Investment in infrastructure trust
- Investor
- Premji Invest
- Units Acquired
- 5.06 crore
- Percentage Holding
- 2.61%
- Transaction Value
- ₹754.24 crore
- Price per Unit
- ₹149.06
- Seller
- Vidyaniti LLP
- NHIT Unit Price
- ₹149 apiece
- NHIT Unit Change
- 0.57% increase