Adani family infuses ₹8,339 crore in Ambuja Cements, raises stake to 70.3%
Hindustan TimesBillionaire Gautam Adani and his family have infused an additional ₹8,339 cr in Ambuja Cements, the company said in a statement, raising their stake in the major cement-producing firm to 70.3 per cent. "We are thrilled to announce completion of Adani family's primary infusion of INR 20,000 Cr in Ambuja," said Ajay Kapur, Whole Time Director and CEO, Ambuja Cements Ltd. “This infusion of funds provides Ambuja, capital flexibility for fast-tracked growth, capital management initiatives and best-in-class balance sheet strength,” he added. There's a Gautam Adani connection Adani bought a controlling stake in Ambuja Cements Ltd. and ACC Ltd for $10.5 billion in 2022 in a deal financed by loans from global banks. Read: In a first, Mukesh Ambani & Gautam Adani collaborate for power project The announcement comes amid Adani group's stated target to capture around one-fifth of the Indian cement market by FY28.