Hypercity becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of Future Retail.

Kishore Biyani led Future Retail Ltd acquired entire shareholding in Shoppers Stop subsidiary Hypercity.

"...The company along with other sellers have transferred their entire equity shareholding held in Hypercity to Purchaser (Future Retail) on November 30, received part of cash consideration and share consideration consisting of over 47.56 lakh equity shares of Rs 2 each of Future Retail will be received, once the same are alloted by the purchaser," Shoppers Stop said in a BSE filing.

Shopper Stop owns 51.09 per cent stake in Hypercity Retail India Ltd (HRIL) and rest is owned by the promoter group -- Shoppers Stop, RC Raheja and his family, CL Raheja and family, Jyoti C Raheja along with Chandru L Raheja and NC Raheja and family and B S Nagesh and family and others. The loss-making Hypercity had a turnover of Rs 1,191 crore in 2016-17.

 On October 5, the board of both the companies took decision on the transaction and based on the term sheet, Future Retail Ltd (FRL) will allot 93.1 lakh shares with a face value of Rs 2 each to Hypercity promoters, aggregating to Rs 500 crore, on a preferential basis