Monday, December 22, 2008

Gitanjali Gems board approves buy back

22 Dec 2008
Further to its proposal to buy back of shares last week, Gitanjali Gems has decided to buy back upto a maximum of 1,20,00,000 equity shares of the company of Rs 10 each upto a maximum price of Rs 120 per share, aggregating to Rs 1.44 billion. The amount is less than 10 per cent of the total paid-up equity share capital and free reserves of the company, claimed the company in a filing to Bombay Stock Exchange. The decision was taken at a board of directors meeting, the company added further. The buy back was being proposed in line with the company’s desire to enhance overall shareholder value.The Mumbai-based Gitanjali Gems is a pioneer in branded jewellery in India and owns brands including D'Damas, Asmi, Sangini, Nakshatra and Gili.

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