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Rakesh Gangwal may put 4% stake in IndiGo on block, can fetch Rs 2.9k cr

Shares of IndiGo finished at Rs 1,986 apiece, down 2.6 per cent over its previous close. Goldman Sachs is the investment bank handling the share sale

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A former president of US Airways, Gangwal had teamed up with Bhatia of InterGlobe Enterprises to launch IndiGo in 2005

Samie ModakAneesh Phadnis Mumbai
IndiGo co-promoter Rakesh Gangwal is set to pare his stake in IndiGo by a further 4 per cent via block deals on Thursday, sources said. 

This would be the Gangwal family's second such share sale in six months. Last September, Rakesh Gangwal and his wife Rekha sold 2.74 per cent in InterGlobe Aviation, mopping up Rs 2,005 crore.

About 15.6 million shares (4.05 per cent) stake in aviation firm InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) are set to be offloaded via block deals on Thursday. 

According to the sources, the stake put on the block belongs to the Gangwal family, which currently holds

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