Aditya Birla Lifestyle block deal: SBI Life, Aditya Birla MF, and others buy 6% stake for ₹998 crore

According to the block deal data on the NSE on Monday, Singapore-headquartered Amansa Capital, Nippon India Mutual Fund (MF), ICICI Prudential MF, UTI MF, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Ghisallo Capital Management, Societe Generale, and US-based Pathstone are among the entities that have bought stakes in Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd (ABLBL).

These entities, as reported by PTI, have collectively purchased over 7.31 crore equity shares, or a 6% stake, in separate transactions.

Meanwhile, Aditya Birla Sun Life MF acquired 36.62 lakh shares, or a 0.3% stake, in ABLBL, while SBI Life Insurance increased its stake by purchasing 1.73 crore shares, representing nearly a 1.42% stake, according to the data.

After the stake buy, SBI Life's holding in Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands has increased to 3.65% from 2.23%.

The shares were bought at an average price of ₹136.45 apiece, taking the combined deal value to ₹998.41 crore.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru-based Flipkart, through its arm Flipkart Investments Pvt Ltd, exited Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands after selling these shares to these entities at the same price.

Flipkart's exit marks the complete divestiture of its holdings in ABLBL, which houses brands such as Van Heusen, Louis Philippe, Peter England, and Allen Solly.

Shares of Aditya Birla Lifestyle ended 7% higher at ₹146.01 apiece on the NSE on Monday.

About Aditya Birla Lifestyle

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) is a leading Indian fashion company, established in 2024, that manages a portfolio of premium western wear brands like Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, and Peter England, which were demerged from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) in May 2025. The company operates a large retail network, integrates omni-channel sales, and is expanding into innerwear and athleisure, with strong growth aspirations for the coming years.

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Q1 FY26 Results

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) reported a 4.92% rise in its consolidated net profit to ₹24.06 crore for the June quarter of FY26.

It posted a net profit of ₹22.93 crore in the April-June period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing of the Aditya Birla Group, which has been formed after the demerging of the business of Madura Fashion and Lifestyle.

It was the first-quarter result of ABLBL, which was listed on the bourses on June 23, 2025, following the demerger.

Revenue from ABLBL's operations grew 3.14% to ₹1,840.58 crore in the June quarter of FY26. It was ₹1,784.47 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.