ADIA
Latest, 27 Sept: Mastercard to exit Pine Labs via ₹892 crore block deal; ADIA sells 2.01% of Lenskart.
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From 8 stories, the newest dated 27 Sept 2026. Summary written 10 Oct 2026.
ADIA, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, is an investor with holdings in Indian listed companies. [1] source: Business Standard Its affiliate, Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust, holds shares in Gurugram-based eyewear retailer Lenskart. [2] source: NDTV Profit ET Retail reported in August 2026 that ADIA's Platinum Jasmine Trust remained the largest public shareholder in Lenskart. [3] source: ET Retail ADIA was also a key institutional buyer of Allied Blenders and Distillers shares in September 2026. [4] source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Entrackr reported in August 2026 that ADIA sold around Rs 1,960 crore of shares in June. [5] source: Entrackr On 18 September 2026, NDTV Profit reported that Platinum Jasmine A planned to sell a 1.7% Lenskart stake for about Rs 2,047 crore through a block deal at Rs 682.45 per share, a 3.5% discount. [6] source: NDTV Profit Later reports put the completed sale at a 2.01% stake, or 3.5 crore shares, for ₹2,390.57 crore at an average ₹683.02 per share. [7] source: Outlook Business That cut the ADIA holding to 7.76% from 9.77%. [7] source: Outlook Business Lenskart shares closed 3.10% lower at ₹685.30. [7] source: Outlook Business The seller was subject to a 90-day lock-in on further sales. [6] source: NDTV Profit
In the Allied Blenders transaction, ADIA bought 15,03,426 shares, or 0.54%, at ₹650 when co-promoter Bina Kishore Chhabria sold 55,00,000 shares. [4] source: The Hindu BusinessLine SoftBank, Temasek and Alpha Wave also sold Lenskart shares in 2026. [8] source: Inc42
ADIA has appeared in 31 distinct RetailIntel stories between May 2026 and Oct 2026, most often under retail company and retail brand and most frequently linked to Gurugram, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
Brands most often mentioned alongside ADIA
Lenskart, SoftBank, Temasek, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust.
Most-cited sources on ADIA
NDTV Profit (5 stories), Business Standard · Companies (4 stories) and Entrackr · Newsletter (3 stories).
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ADIA sold around Rs 1,960 crore of Lenskart shares in June 2026 and a 2.01% Lenskart stake for ₹2,390.57 crore in September 2026. In September 2026 it also bought 15,03,426 shares, or 0.54%, of Allied Blenders at ₹650. [5] source: Entrackr[7] source: Outlook Business[4] source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Stories that mention ADIA
ADIA is named in these stories but is not their subject.
- SoftBank sells 2.58% Lenskart stake for ₹2,888 crore, cuts holding to 7.28%
- Ather Energy raises ₹1,300 crore in QIP for manufacturing and product expansion
- Temasek sells 2.05% Lenskart stake for Rs 1,940 Cr, joining SoftBank and ADIA exits
- Troovy in advanced talks for Rs 150-200 Cr Series B led by ADIA
- Temasek, Alpha Wave eye $1.3bn bet on Adani Airports at $18bn valuation