Abhishek Lodha pledges Rs 20k-Cr Shares To Charity

New Delhi: Real estate tycoon Abhishek Lodha and family on Monday pledged to transfer shares worth around Rs 20,000 crore in their listed entity Macrotech Developers to the group's philanthropic initiative, taking a leaf out of the Tatas. Macrotech Developers Ltd (MDL) is one of the leading real estate developers in the country, selling properties under the Lodha brand. It currently has a market capitalisation of over Rs 1.10 lakh crore. The promoters own a 72.11 per cent stake in it. As part of their initiative, Abhishek Lodha and family will transfer about 18-19 per cent stake in Macrotech Developers to Lodha Philanthropy Foundation (LPF), a non-profit organisation that uses all its income and assets solely for national and social causes. "We will soon be transferring shares worth Rs 20,000 crore of MDL to the foundation. An advisory board will be set up in January next year to manage the social initiatives," MDL MD and CEO Abhishek Lodha told PTI.