UltraTech Cements receives green flag from CCI to acquire majority stake in India Cements
Live MintBillionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla's promoted UltraTech Cement received major relief on Friday after the Competition Commission of India cleared its proposal to acquire a majority stake in India Cements, reported PTI. In addition, the CCI also granted UltraTech Cement the license to acquire up to 26 per cent of India Cements' paid-up equity share capital through an open offer. "The proposed combination envisages UltraTech Cement Ltd's acquisition of 32.72 per cent of the paid-up equity share capital of India Cements Ltd from the promoters and members of the promoter group of India Cements and Sri Saradha Logistics Pvt Ltd," the news agency quoted CCI's release as saying. About the deal: Earlier in July 2024, UltraTech Cement announced the acquisition of a 32.72 per cent stake in India Cements from promoters and their associates in a ₹3,954 crore deal.