American Funds (Capital Group) bought 7,244 shares of Welspun Corp Limited for ₹1.65 Cr at ₹2275.30 apiece in a block deal. This occurred on the same day as a larger block deal where Welspun Corp's promoter group and CEO Vipul Mathur sold 63 lakh shares for ₹1,433 crore.
One of the world's largest manufacturers of large diameter pipes, Welspun Corp produces steel billets, TMT rebars, ductile iron pipes, stainless steel pipes, tubes, and bars for diverse industrial applications. The company expanded into building materials through acquiring Sintex-BAPL, a market leader in water tanks and plastic products. It also made a strategic acquisition of specified assets from ABG Shipyard to strengthen its industrial presence.
India equity holdings of American Funds, the mutual fund family of Capital Group. Long-only, fundamentally driven strategy.