BENGALURU, Nov 16 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) will promote shares price $215 million in Indian e-payments big Paytm’s guardian (PAYT.NS) by way of a block deal, Indian broadcaster CNBC-TV18 reported, citing sources.

The deal’s base worth of 555 rupees per share is at a 7.7% low cost to One 97 Communications Ltd’s final shut, the report stated.

The information comes a day after the lock-in interval for traders in Paytm’s November 2021 preliminary public providing closed. Shares of the corporate settled 4% decrease on Wednesday, after touching a five-month low.

SoftBank had a 17.5% stake within the digital funds and fintech firm, as of Sept. 30.

Paytm and SoftBank didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.

Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath

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