HDFC to divest 22.902% stake in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

18 Dec 2015 Evaluate

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) and the ERGO Insurance Group, Dusseldorf, Germany (ERGO) have agreed the terms under which ERGO would increase its stake in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company (HDFC ERGO). Under the shareholders’ agreement between HDFC and ERGO, ERGO had the right to increase its shareholding from 26% in HDFC ERGO as and when laws permitted such increase.

Under the agreement ERGO will acquire 123,357,262 shares representing 22.902% stake of HDFC ERGO at a price of Rs 90.973 per share aggregating to Rs 1,122 crore. As a result of this, ERGO’s shareholding in HDFC ERGO will increase from 25.84% to 48.742%, while that of HDFC will come down from 73.634% to 50.732%. This values HDFC ERGO at Rs 4,900 crore. HDFC ERGO will remain a subsidiary of HDFC.

The transaction is subject to receipt of all necessary approvals, including but not limited to approvals from the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDA), the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).


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