British American Tobacco looks to raise $2.5 billion by trimming 4% stake in ITC, ropes in Wall St banks

BAT has 29.03% holding in the cigarette-to-chips conglomerate, as per December 2023 disclosures. Based on Mondays closing price, BATs shareholding is valued at Rs 1.47 lakh crore ($17.75 billion). ITCs total market capitalisation amounted to Rs 5.07 lakh crore ($61.17 billion). BAT sells cigarettes under brands such as Dunhill, Kent and Lucky Strike. The value unlocking could potentially help it prune leverage and resume a share buyback programme to enhance shareholder value. It launched the 2 billion buyback in 2022, but didnt renew it last year.

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