Rejig of group structure at RIL paves way for Jio stake sale
Live MintMumbai: A potential stake dilution in Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd via an IPO or to a strategic investor is among the primary reasons behind the creation of wholly-owned digital subsidiary announced by Reliance Industries on Friday. The subsidiary will acquire RIL’s equity investment of ₹65,000 crore in its telecom subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Consequent to the above, RJIL will become virtually net debt-free company by 31st March 2020, with the exception of spectrum-related liabilities, RIL said. The new 100% subsidiary will hold all the digital business assets including Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd which holds the Jio connectivity business - Mobile, broadband and enterprise and also the other digital assets (JIO Apps, Tech backbone and Investments in other tech entities like Haptic, Hathaway and Den Networks among others. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio set off a brutal price war among telcos when it launched services in September 2016, triggering a wave of consolidation in one of the world’s most crowded telecom markets.