News Business Rohini Nilekani sells Infosys shares worth Rs 164 crore for philanthropy

Rohini Nilekani sells Infosys shares worth Rs 164 crore for philanthropy

New Delhi, Aug 4: Rohini Nilekani, social worker and wife of Infosys co-founder and UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, has sold 5.77 lakh shares in Infosys Technologies to raise about Rs 164 crore for philanthropic work.

rohini nilekani sells infosys shares worth rs 164 crore for philanthropy rohini nilekani sells infosys shares worth rs 164 crore for philanthropy
New Delhi, Aug 4: Rohini Nilekani, social worker and wife of Infosys co-founder and UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, has sold 5.77 lakh shares in Infosys Technologies to raise about Rs 164 crore for philanthropic work. Rohini is the founder of Arghyam, a public charitable foundation working in the field of sustainable water management among vulnerable communities.



In a filing to the stock exchanges, the Bangalore-headquartered software giant said Rohini, who is also a promoter in the company, sold the shares between July 16-19 for a total of Rs 163,51,83,925.

Rohini will still hold 1.31 per cent stake in Infosys which is about 75,01,174 shares, the statement said.

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