Corrects headline and paragraph 2 to say TotalEnergy will sell up to 5% stake in Adani Green, not 6%
** Shares of Adani Green Energy ADNA.NS fall 1.2% to 1,018.60 rupees
** French giant TotalEnergies TTEF.PA plans to sell up to a 5% stake in ADNA, the Economic Times reports, citing people familiar with the matter
** TTEF looks to book gains after its $2.5 billion investment in 2021, which rose in value to about $8 billion, the report adds, citing an industry executive
** The proposed stake may be offered to Adani Green for evaluation, as per ET
** Both companies did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment
** In September, TTEF announced plansto cut annual capital spending by $1 billion and sell more power assets which failed to ease market concerns over after debt rise
** Eight analysts have a "buy" rating on avg; median PT is 1,265 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, Adani Green stock down ~2%
(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru)
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