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Majority shareholder George Steuart and Co. has divested a 17.99% stake in HVA Foods PLC for Rs. 189.7 million.
The trades involved 44 million shares sold in the market in four tranches between Rs. 4.30-4.60 per share on Tuesday. On Wednesday the share price closed at Rs. 4.40 up by 20 cents.As of end-December 2025, George Steuart and Co. was the major shareholder with a 72.39% stake, followed by HVA Lanka Exports Ltd. (4.75%) with company reporting net liabilities at 26 cents per share.