Vedanta group sweetens the deal to acquire govt stake in Hindustan Zinc and BALCO: Reports

23 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Showing its keenness towards purchasing the remaining government stake in Hindustan Zinc and BALCO, London listed Vedanta group has revised its acquisition price upwards by 25% at Rs 21635 crore from its previous offer, as mentioned in few media reports.  The group, in January, had offered Rs 15493 crore for buying 29.5% in Hindustan Zinc and Rs 1782 core for 49% residual stake in BALCO. Further towards this development, Vedanta has called for shareholders meet on August 28 in London, to seek approval for the revising higher its offers for acquiring the remaining government stakes in the two firms. If this proposal materializes, then the deal could alone fetch government over 72% of its disinvestment target of Rs 30,000 crore this year.

Currently, Vedanta owns 64.9% stake in Hindustan Zinc and 49% stake in BALCO through its principal subsidiary Sterlite Industries. Moreover, the group also proposes to fund the acquisitions using existing cash resources of the group.

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