Wipro gets Sebi nod on minimum public shareholding norm
Sebi approves firm’s proposal to meet the norm of 25% through a transfer of shares by the promoters to a trust for supporting philanthropy
Bangalore: Wipro Ltd said that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved its proposal to meet the minimum public shareholding requirement of 25% through a transfer of shares by the promoters to a trust for supporting philanthropy.
The finance ministry in 2009 had directed all listed firms in India to ensure a public shareholding of at least 25% by 2013. Wipro’s promoter family led by Azim Premji holds 78.28% in India’s third-largest software services exporter, according to the latest filing with the BSE.
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