Ajanta Pharma denies Burger King stake acquisition rumours

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AI summary

Ajanta Pharma has officially denied media reports linking it to a potential stake acquisition in Restaurant Brands Asia, the operator of Burger King in India. Reuters and other publications had mentioned Ajanta in connection with a stake purchase by Everstone. Ajanta clarified that neither the company nor its management is party to or involved in the transaction, and has not entered into, discussed, negotiated, or considered any such proposal. The company called the reference in the news article incorrect and denied circulating speculation on social media.

Likely market impact

Removes speculative acquisition upside. Stock may remain volatile from social media chatter despite official denial of rumours.