Shares of Zee Entertainment zoomed in as much as 39.14% to Rs 260 apiece on Tuesday after top investors of the company have sought the removal of current Managing Director Punit Goenka and two independent directors Manish Chokhani and Ashok Kurien from the board. Invesco Developing Markets Fund and OFI Global China Fund LLC, which together hold 17.88 percent of the total paid-up share capital of the company, have demanded the removal of CEO Punit Goenka and have also sought the appointment of six independent directors. Invesco Developing Markets Fund and OFI Global China Fund LLC’s move to call an extraordinary general meeting seeking the removal of Goenka was a positive development for corporate governance, experts said. Chokhani and Kurien have submitted their resignations with immediate effect before the extraordinary general meeting (EGM).
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