Buyback alert: GE Shipping to repurchase shares at 16% premium

Great Eastern Shipping shares are likely to remain in focus after the company announced a share buyback worth up to Rs 900 crore. The board approved repurchasing up to 58.82 lakh shares, or 4.12% of paid-up equity capital, through the open market route. The maximum buyback price is Rs 1,530 per share, a 15.99% premium to Thursday’s close.