New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) US-based investment firm GQG Partners on Tuesday sold shares of JSW Energy for Rs 676 crore through an open market transaction.

NRI Rajiv Jain-backed GQG Partners through its affiliate GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund offloaded over 1.52 crore shares (1,52,40,805) representing a 0.87 per cent stake in JSW Energy, as per the bulk deal data available on the BSE.

The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 444 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 676.69 crore.

After the latest transaction, GQG Partners' holding in JSW Energy has declined to 0.92 per cent from 1.79 per cent.

Details of the buyers of JSW Energy's shares could not be ascertained on the exchange.

Shares of JSW Energy slipped by 0.44 per cent to close at Rs 451.60 apiece on the

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