Archive · 6 Jun 2025
LIC Increases Stake in Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Imagine a big investor, like a super-rich bank called LIC, decided to buy more shares of a company called Dr. Reddy's, which makes medicines.
Over about eight months, LIC bought more and more shares.
They started with about 6% of the company and now own over 8%.
This means they bought a lot of extra shares, over 1.67 crore, in that time.
The price of Dr. Reddy's shares went up a little bit because of this.
It's like saying a big investor believes this company will do well in the future, so they invest more money.
LIC's stake in Dr. Reddy's Laboratories increased to 8.21% through open market purchases.
The increase represents an acquisition of over 1.67 crore shares in less than eight months.
The acquisition started from a previous holding of approximately 6.20%.
Dr. Reddy's shares closed at ₹1,289.90 apiece on the BSE on Thursday.
The news was published on June 5, 2025.
- Who
- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.
- What
- LIC increased its stake in Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.
- When
- The acquisition happened in less than eight months, ending on June 5, 2025.
- Where
- Hyderabad.
- Why
- The articles do not provide a clear reason for the increase in stake.
- Investor
- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
- Company
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
- New Stake
- 8.21%
- Shares Acquired
- Over 1.67 crore
- Share Price
- ₹1,289.90 apiece
- Date Published
- June 05, 2025