JSW Steel Limited
LIC sold 4,70,66,319 shares of JSW Steel for ₹3113.91 Cr at ₹661.60 apiece, decreasing its stake from 7.00% to 5.00%.
A leading iron and steel manufacturer in India, JSW Steel produces and sells a comprehensive range of steel products for construction, automotive, infrastructure, and industrial applications. The company operates as the flagship business of the JSW Group, a diversified conglomerate with significant interests in energy, infrastructure, cement, paints, and sports. JSW Steel serves both domestic and international export markets through its integrated manufacturing facilities and distribution network.
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.