Sesa Goa surges 7 pc on BSE post-acquisition of V S Dempo
Sesa Goa, surged nearly seven per cent on Bombay Stock Exchange, a day after company announced acquisition of V S Dempo & Company's mining assets in Goa in an all-cash deal of Rs 1,750 crore..
Shares of Sesa Goa jumped 6.97 per cent to touch a high of Rs 205.50 on the BSE. It was later trading at Rs 204.80, up 6.61 per cent.
On the National Stock Exchange, the company surged 17.56 per cent to a high of Rs 225.90. It was later quoting at Rs 204.20, up 6.27 per cent.
Yesterday, Sesa Goa signed a definitive share-purchase agreement with V S Dempo & Company to acquire the company's mining assets.
Post-acquisition, Sesa Goa would have the ownership right of Dempo Group's mining assets and related infrastructure, like processing plants, barges, jetties, transhippers and loading capacities at Mormugoa port.
V S Dempo has 19 mining leases spanned across 1,800 hectares in states of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Goa.
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