GVK to invest Rs 4,500 cr in Bial, also plans to buy Siemens stake

09 Mar 2010 Evaluate

GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd, which owns a 29% stake in Bangalore International Airport Ltd, or Bial, will invest Rs 4,000-4,500 crore to modernize and expand the facility. It also plans to buy Siemens Project Ventures GmbH’s 40% stake in Bial at an appropriate time as there are some restrictions now. Siemens is required to stay invested for a specific period, in accordance with the terms of the ownership agreement. GVK plans to enter into an understanding with Siemens on buying the stake at a future date at a predetermined price.

 

After acquiring a 17% stake in Bial from India’s largest engineering firm L&T in December 2009 for Rs 686 crore, GVK has emerged as the second largest stakeholder in the company with a 29% stake. In November, GVK had acquired 12% of Zurich Airport’s stake in Bial for Rs 484.6 crore. Both the deals priced Bial shares at Rs 105 apiece.

 

In a statement issued on 19 January, Bial said it will fast-track the construction of a new terminal, T2. In its first phase, T2 will cater to 15 million passengers annually. The terminal will be further expanded in the next phase to eventually handle 36 million passengers a year. Associated airside infrastructure will also be expanded to cater to the new terminal. The design for the new terminal will be selected through a global bidding process. The existing terminal, T1, will be expanded to take the annual capacity to 15 million passengers. It handled 8.7 million passengers in the first year.

 

While L&T has sold its entire stake, Zurich still holds a 5% stake. The Airports Authority of India, representing the Union government, and a local government body, the Karnataka State Industrial Investment and Development Corp. Ltd, own 13% each in the firm.

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