Block Deals

Markets

Lyptus Punch-Card Fund buys stake in Capital Small Finance Bank. Details here

Capital Small Finance Bank share price has fallen 7.5% in one month, and has rallied 10% in three months. The smallcap stock has gained just 2% in six months, while it has declined 10% in one year and has dropped 20% in two years.

1 min read10 Jun 2026
Markets

Block Deals: Lenskart Solutions, GMR Airports shares to be in focus

Block Deals: SVF II Lightbulb (Cayman), an investment vehicle owned by SoftBank Group, sold 5.65 crore Lenskart shares, representing a 3.25% stake in the company at ₹508.55 apiece, taking the total deal value to ₹2,873.30 crore.

1 min read4 Jun 2026
Markets

Paytm share price falls 5% after likely 8.6 million-share block deal

Paytm's parent company, One 97 Communications, saw a 5% drop in share price to ₹1,110 amid a block deal involving 8.6 million shares. The floor price for the transaction is ₹1,120.65, marking a 3% discount from the previous closing price.

2 min read22 May 2026
Markets

Open market trades top ₹1 trillion in 2026 as M&A engine slows

A lack of alternative exit routes for private equity firms and the need for sovereign wealth funds to rebalance their portfolios are fueling open-market trades.

3 min read24 Apr 2026
Markets

SBI Mutual Fund picks up 4% stake in Urban Company via bulk deals

SBI Mutual Fund acquired a 4% stake in Urban Company, buying 5.7 crore shares through bulk deals. The investment followed the end of a six-month lock-in period for pre-IPO investors, making 94.09 crore shares eligible for trading, amid ongoing stock price pressure.

2 min read17 Mar 2026
Markets

Vishal Mega Mart shares slide as ₹7,500 crore block deal sees 14.2% stake change hands

The transaction represents another liquidity event for Samayat, originally backed by homegrown Kedaara Capital and Switzerland-based Partners Group, since the company’s blockbuster listing.

1 min read27 Feb 2026
Markets

SpiceJet share price hits 10% lower circuit after block deal reports. Do you own?

SpiceJet share price slid 10%, hitting the lower circuit in Wednesday’s trading session after reports revealed that 8.4% of its equity shares changed hands in a block deal.

2 min read25 Feb 2026
Companies

PE and VC funds are changing their exit strategy: IPOs fall back as block deals race ahead

Recent data reveals that PE and VC investors favour post-listing block deals over IPOs for monetizing holdings. Since 2021, the proportion of exits through IPOs has decreased significantly, demonstrating a preference for private block trades due to flexibility and quicker execution.

3 min read10 Feb 2026
Markets

Belrise Industries share price pops 13.5% to record high on large block deal, stock up 100% from IPO price

Belrise Industries share price surged 13.6% to a record ₹179.90 after 5.83 crore shares were traded. Belrise share price made a healthy debut on Indian exchanges in May 2025, listing at ₹100 apiece.

2 min read23 Dec 2025
Markets

Mint Explainer | Sebi’s new block deal rules—everything investors should know

Sebi’s new framework hikes the minimum qualifying amount for block deal, enforces stricter price bands, and mandates full disclosure to boost market transparency and protect genuine institutional trades.

4 min read9 Oct 2025