Bharat Rasayan opened today 1.5% higher at Rs.10499.90 and went up further by 4% to Rs.10763.30. Its 52-week high is at Rs.11,699.

The company’s Board yesterday approved the proposal for buyback upto 93,472 equity shares of Rs 10 each comprising of 2.20% of the total paid up equity share capital of the company.

The buyback is planned at a price of Rs 11,500 per share for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs 107.49 crore.

Promoters currently hold 74.79% stake in the company.

Bharat Rasayan serves a wide range of industries like pharma, bulk drugs, R&D, petrochemicals, flavors & fragrances and specialty chemicals.