Bharti Airtel Limited
LIC increased its stake in Bharti Airtel from 243,469,123 to 258,208,931 shares, raising its holding from 3.99% to 4.14% via a rights issue. This increase was likely due to the payment of the first and final call on Bharti Airtel's partly paid-up shares.
A global telecommunications provider delivering cellular and fixed-line services across India, Sri Lanka, and fourteen African countries. The company operates an integrated network infrastructure serving millions of customers through voice, data, and digital connectivity solutions. Its multinational presence and diversified service portfolio establish it as one of the world's leading telecom operators with extensive regional reach and operational scale.
India's largest domestic institutional investor with over Rs 56 lakh crore in total AUM, of which roughly Rs 15 lakh crore sits in listed equities. Holds stakes in virtually every major listed Indian company. When LIC builds or exits a position, it moves markets. Government-owned and mandated to invest policyholder funds in Indian equities and bonds, making it the ultimate long-only, long-term India bull.