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Metropolis promoters sell Rs 118 crore stake to Morgan Stanley, two AMCs

What's the deal? Morgan StanleyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and ICICI Prudential AMCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → bought shares worth Rs 118.44 crore in diagnostic chain Metropolis HealthcareDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → from promoter entities via open-market transactions on August 11.

The terms: Promoter entities Duru Shah Family TrustDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Metz Advisory LLPDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → each sold 10.5 lakh shares for Rs 59.22 crore, at Rs 564 apiece. The combined sale represented a 1.01 percent stake.

Who bought what: Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → acquired 10.49 lakh shares for Rs 59.16 crore. ICICI Prudential Mutual FundDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore PteDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → each bought 5.25 lakh shares for Rs 29.63 crore.

Why it matters: Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund already held a 1.95 percent stake in Metropolis as of June 2026, so the deal deepens an existing institutional position.

Market reaction: Metropolis shares fell 1.12 percent to close at Rs 566.25 on the National Stock Exchange after the block deals, though the stock kept its higher-high, higher-low structure.

The signal: The transaction fits a broader pattern of domestic mutual funds and foreign institutions buying stakes offloaded by promoters, absorbing supply while founders trim their holdings.

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