Founder family seeks 3 bln rupees in Milestone sale – report

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The family of late Ved Prakash Arya, founder of Indian private equity fund Milestone Capital, has sought 3 billion rupees from prospective buyers of the company, the Financial Express newspaper reported citing an unnamed source with direct knowledge.
Edelweiss Financial Services (EDEL.NS), Ashmore Investment Management, Arth Veda Capital, a unit of Dewan Housing Finance (DWNH.NS) and L&T Finance (LTFH.NS) are interested in the assets, the report said.
Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) is advising Milestone on the sale.
The family put Milestone on the block after its founder and chief executive Ved Prakash Arya died last year.
The fund currently manages about 36 billion rupees, the report said.
(Reporting by Indulal PM; Editing by Rajesh Pandathil)

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