Polar Capital bought 36,26,410 shares of Dr. Agarwal's Health Care Limited for ₹181.68 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.
A London based specialist asset manager founded in 2001 by the team behind its technology fund, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. It runs high conviction thematic strategies rather than broad index trackers, with particular depth in technology, artificial intelligence, healthcare and smart energy. Its Indian holdings come through two vehicles, the Healthcare Opportunities Fund and the Emerging Market Stars Fund, so positions here reflect either a sector view or a wider emerging markets allocation.
