Laurus Labs (NSE:LAURUSLABS, BOM:540222) said it has invested 490 million Indian rupees to acquire 49 million equity shares in joint venture, KRKA Pharma, through a rights issue, according to an Indian bourse filing on Tuesday.
The shares were acquired at a face value of 10 rupees each, the filing said.
The company also invested 350 million rupees in subsidiary, Laurus Bio, through the allotment of 13,487 Series A3 compulsorily convertible preference shares on a private placement-cum-preferential basis, according to a separate disclosure on Tuesday.
Following the transaction, Laurus Labs' shareholding in Laurus Bio stands at 75.61% on a fully diluted basis, the disclosure said.
Laurus Labs shares rose over 1% in early Wednesday trade.
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