According to the NSE bulk deals, the ace investor has bought 12 lakh company shares in the name of his company Kedia Securities

Kedia’s investment comes ahead of the highly anticipated IPO of Greaves Electric Mobility Ltd (GEML), Greaves Cotton’s electric vehicle subsidiary. The IPO, recently approved by the company’s board, will include a fresh issue of equity shares and an offer-for-sale by existing shareholders.

Greaves Cotton hits 35-monhts high of Rs 232.65, surging 18% in two days after Vijay Kedia-led Kedia Securities bought over 1 million shares of the company via the open market

Shares of Greaves Cotton rallied 9 percent to Rs 232 in morning trade on December 10, extending gains for a second session in a row, as ace investor Vijay Kedia acquired 12 lakh shares through a block deal, representing a 0.52 percent equity in the company.

The purchase, which amounts to 0.52% of the company's equity, comes ahead of the anticipated listing of Greaves Cotton's electric vehicle subsidiary.

Greaves Cotton share price today zoomed 18 per cent after ace investor Vijay Kedia puchased 12 lakh shares of the company. He purchased Greaves Cotton shares for around Rs 25 crore.

The acquisition in Greaves Cotton by Vijay Kedia is happening ahead of the proposed listing of its electric vehicle unit.