RIL shares zoom over 8 pc after Facebook deal


PTI, Apr 22, 2020, 11:33 AM IST

New Delhi: Shares of Reliance Industries on Wednesday, April 22 jumped over 8 percent after Facebook announced an investment of USD 5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) to buy a 10 percent stake in Jio Platforms.

The scrip advanced 8.34 percent to Rs 1,339.20 on the BSE. On the NSE, shares of the company zoomed 8.27 percent to Rs 1,339.70.

It was the top gainer on both the 30-share BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty-50 in morning trade. The company’s market valuation also jumped by Rs 45,527.62 crore to Rs 8,29,084.62 crore.

Facebook on Wednesday, April 22 announced an investment of USD 5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) to buy a 10 percent stake in the firm that houses billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s telecom arm Jio as the social media giant looks to expand presence in its largest market in terms of subscriber base.Reliance

“Today we are announcing a USD 5.7 billion, or Rs 43,574 crore, investment in Jio Platforms Ltd, part of Reliance Industries Ltd, making Facebook its largest minority shareholder,” the company said in a statement.

Reliance in a separate statement said the investment by Facebook values Jio Platforms at Rs 4.62 lakh crore pre-money enterprise value (USD 65.95 billion, assuming a conversion rate of Rs 70 to a US dollar).

“Facebook’s investment will translate into a 9.99 percent equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis,” it said.

Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), houses digital services of the group. Reliance Jio Infocomm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jio Platforms.

The Facebook deal is part of value unlocking by RIL to cut debt. RIL has been seeking strategic partnerships across its businesses while targeting to deleverage its balance sheet.

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