Plan afoot for Singtel, Mittals to equalise direct stake in Bharti Airtel

Currently, Singtel directly owns 9.5% in Bharti Airtel through its affiliate, Pastel Ltd, while the Sunil Mittal-led promoter family holds a 3.31% direct stake through Indian Continent Investment Ltd (ICIL), a promoter group entity. Industry executives said the exercise is part of Singtel’s plans to boost shareholder returns and increase returns on invested capital.