Reliance Industries’ arm to acquire 51% controlling stake in LOTUS

30 Dec 2022 Evaluate

Reliance Industries’ subsidiary company Reliance Retail Ventures’ (RRVL) FMCG arm -- Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), Lotus Chocolate Company (LOTUS) and Prakash P Pai, Ananth P Pai & other members of the current promoter and promoter group of LOTUS, have executed definitive agreements, in terms of which: RCPL will acquire 65,48,935 equity shares of LOTUS representing 51% of the paid-up equity share capital of LOTUS from the current promoter and promoter group of LOTUS at a price per share of Rs 113.00 aggregating to Rs 74 crore. RCPL and certain promoter group entities of LOTUS to subscribe to 5,07,93,200 non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of face value of Rs 10 each at par.

The parties have also executed a Shareholder’s agreement governing certain inter se rights and obligations. RCPL would make a Public Announcement to the public shareholders of LOTUS to acquire up to 33,38,673 equity shares of LOTUS representing 26.00% of the equity share capital of LOTUS in accordance with the SEBI Takeover Regulations.

The capital infused by RCPL will help drive the growth and expansion of LOTUS into a comprehensive confectionery, cocoa, chocolate derivatives and related products manufacturer across industrial and consumer market spectrum backed by state-of-the-art manufacturing, best in-class processes & people.

Reliance Industries is India’s largest private sector company. The company’s activities span hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, retail and 4G digital services.

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