Shareholders approve preferential issue of Reliance Power Limited

The Shareholders of Reliance Power Limited (Reliance Power), through postal ballot, have approved with overwhelming majority, Preferential Issue of Equity Shares and Warrants. Accordingly, Reliance Power shall allot 59.50 Crore equity shares and 73 Crore warrants convertible into equivalent number of equity shares of the Company at a price of Rs.10 each by conversion of debt, aggregating upto Rs.1,325 Crore, to Reliance Infrastructure Limited (Reliance Infrastructure), a listed promoter company.

Reliance Infrastructure and other promoter group holding in Reliance Power shall increase to 24.98% and shall further increase to 38.24% on conversion of warrants, benefitting ~ 8 lakh shareholders of Reliance Infrastructure.

The shareholders of Reliance Power have also approved with overwhelming majority, the raising of funds by issue of: (i) foreign currency convertible bonds upto 50% of the then net-worth of the Company, and (ii) securities through qualified institutions placement upto 25% of the then net-worth of the Company.

Shares of RELIANCE POWER LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs.13.4 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 14.07. The total number of shares traded during the day was 5721583 in over 13232 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 14.25 and intraday low of 13.37. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 77535615.

Source : Equity Bulls

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