ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund bought 62,11,813 shares of Dr. Agarwal's Health Care Limited for ₹311.21 Cr at ₹501.00 apiece in a bulk deal.
A provider of comprehensive eye care services across India, Dr Agarwal's Health Care operates hospitals and clinics offering cataract surgery, refractive procedures, consultations, and diagnostic services. The company also supplies optical products, contact lenses, accessories, and eye-related pharmaceuticals, combining clinical expertise with retail distribution. This integrated model allows the company to serve patients across multiple touchpoints in the vision care segment.
India's second-largest AMC by AUM with over Rs 9 lakh crore managed across 80+ schemes. Joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential plc. CIO S. Naren is one of India's most recognised value investors, known for contrarian macro calls and rotating across market caps well ahead of consensus. ICICI Pru's quarterly portfolio disclosures are among the most closely watched in the industry.
