Zee share price drops 10% on news report Sony deal may be called off
Zee Entertainment share price plunged 10 per cent in opening deals on Tuesday, January 9, a day after reports suggested its proposed merger with Sony Group was likely to be called off.
Zee share price opened at its 10 per cent lower circuit of ₹249.75 against the previous close of ₹277.45.
CNBC-TV18 reported that as many as 1.35 crore shares of Zee Entertainment, about 1.4 per cent of total equity, worth ₹340.1 crore changed hands at an average of ₹252.
According to a Bloomberg report, Sony Group is planning to call off the merger pact of its India unit with Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
Quoting people familiar with the matter, the Bloomberg report said that Sony Group is looking to cancel the deal due to a standoff over whether Zee’s Chief Executive Officer Punit Goenka, also its founder’s son, would lead the merged entity.
“Sony plans to file the termination notice before a Jan. 20 extended deadline for closing the deal, saying some of the conditions necessary for the merger had not been met,” the Bloomberg report said, quoting one of the people.
Mint could not independently verify this news.
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Zee share price has been volatile of late. After jumping about 9 per cent in December, Zee share price is down about 9 per cent in January so far.
In December, Zee share price gained significantly after the extension of their merger deadline.
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Published: 09 Jan 2024, 09:16 AM IST
