# ADIA-backed investor may sell 1.7% Lenskart stake in Rs 2,047 crore block deal

2026-09-19T00:46:52+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust, an investment vehicle backed by ADIA, is set to sell a 1.7% stake in Lenskart Solutions through a block deal worth Rs 2,047.4 crore. The shares have been priced at Rs 682.45 apiece, a 3.5% discount to the last closing price. Morgan Stanley is the broker, and the seller faces a 90-day lock-in on any further sales. The stake sale comes as Lenskart stock trades 76% above its IPO price of Rs 402. In the June quarter, the company posted a net profit of Rs 228 crore, up 273% year-on-year, with revenue rising to Rs 2,714 crore. English: The block deal opens for execution on the exchanges on Monday.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The block deal report from NDTV, carried by all three outlets, is straight market reporting. Livemint leads with the deal size and link to ADIA, adds SoftBank's recent stake sale and Q1 earnings, and provides a data-rich context. The Economic Times mentions the same facts but includes a brief company profile and disclosure on the author. Business Today focuses on an MOFSL analyst note, giving investors a target price and growth model. None of the sources adopt a critical or pro-government stance, the difference is purely in depth. The uniform coverage means the main takeaway is the price action: with a 3.5 percent discount and a 90-day lock-in, the deal tests demand for a stock that has doubled from its IPO. The next test will be whether the selling pressure resumes when the lock-in expires in roughly January 2027.

## Coverage

- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/lenskart-solutions-block-deal-adia-backed-investor-likely-to-offload-1-7-stake-report-11789738853707.html>
  Leads with block deal size and ADIA connection, adds SoftBank and earnings detail for market context
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/lenskart-block-deal-rs-2047-crore-stake-sale-likely-platinum-jasmine-may-offload-1-7-holding/articleshow/134338290.cms>
  Reports the deal with price discount, adds company profile and IPO history
- businesstoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.businesstoday.in/markets/stocks/story/block-deal-today-lenskart-stock-in-focus-as-3-crore-shares-to-change-hands-key-details-556716-2026-09-21?utm_source=rssfeed>
  Frames the story around an MOFSL analyst note with Buy rating and target price

Tags: ADIA, Lenskart Solutions, Morgan Stanley, Platinum Jasmine, SoftBank
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