After acquiring majority in India Cements, UltraTech has now approved acquiring ~8.69% equity stake of Star Cement. Approval is for 3.7 cr shares @ price/ share not exceeding Rs 235 Total consideration is approved of Rs 851 cr (excluding STT, stamp duty and other levies) Shares are expected to be acquired from Star Cement Promoters … Read more
Consolidation in the Indian cement industry continues. UltraTech (UCL) has announced further stake acquisition in India Cements (ICL). Last month it had acquired 23% stake in ICL from investor Radhakishan Damani for Rs 1885 cr @ an average price of Rs 277/ share Now it is acquiring further 32.7% stake from the promoters of ICL … Read more
With Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance voted to power for the third consecutive term, the Adani Group is well-positioned to continue the economic and social programs that have driven “spectacular” journey over the last decade, Gautam Adani said at Adani Enterprises’ Annual General Meeting on Monday. “India is no longer at the crossroads of destiny … Read more
Adani Group looks to dethrone UltraTech Cement: The Adani Group is actively considering the acquisition of multiple cement companies, including Penna Cement, Saurashtra Cement, the cement business of Jaiprakash Associates, and Vadraj Cement owned by ABG Shipyard. This move aligns with the expected surge in demand for cement due to the government’s infrastructure development plans … Read more
In August, as India’s Adani group neared the completion of its $10.5 billion purchase of two cement businesses, the conglomerate and its banks put out some particularly complicated filings. On page 21 of an 85-page document, was a diagram of seven unlisted firms registered in the British Virgin Islands, Mauritius and Dubai. They were interlinked … Read more
In line with the recent speculations, Board of Adani Enterprises (AE) has approved raising of further equity from public (FPO) aggregating up to Rs 20,000 crore. Proposal is subject to the existing shareholders’ approval which should not be a challenge given it’s shareholding structure – at September 2022 end, promoters held 72.62%, FIIs 19.12%, DIIs … Read more