Blackstone to sell 330 mn units in Nexus Select Trust for nearly Rs 4500 cr

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Post divestment of these units, Blackstonestake in Nexus Select Trust will come down to 21 per cent
| Photo: Bloomberg1 min read Last Updated : Aug 08 2024 | 11:01 PM IST Global investment firm Blackstone plans to sell 33 crore units in
its REIT firm 'Nexus Select Trust' for nearly Rs 4500 crore through a block deal on stock exchanges, according to sources. Blackstone
currently holds around 43 per cent stake in Nexus Select Trust, which is India's first real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by retail
properties. According to sources, Blackstone plans to sell 33 crore units in Nexus Select Trust at a floor price of Rs 135 apiece. Block
deal is likely to happen on Friday. Blackstone intends to monetise its investment through this block deal. Post divestment of these
units, Blackstonestake in Nexus Select Trust will come down to 21 per cent. Nexus Select Trust's portfolio comprises 17 shopping malls
with a gross leasable area of 9.9 million square feet spread across 14 cities in India, two complementary hotel assets (354 keys) and three
office assets with a Gross Leasable Area of 1.3 million square feet. Blackstone has sponsored three REITs in India -- Embassy Office Parks
REIT, MindspaceREIT and Nexus Select Trust, which got listed last year after raising more than Rs 3000 crore through public issues.(Only the
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syndicated feed.)First Published: Aug 08 2024 | 11:01 PMIST