Sebi approval 'necessary' for Adani group to acquire NDTV promoters' stake in holding firm RRPR: Filing
FirstpostIn November 2020, Sebi restrained NDTV’s founder-promoters Prannoy and Radhika Roy from accessing the securities market, and further prohibiting buying, selling, or otherwise dealing in securities, directly or indirectly, or being associated with the securities market for a period of two years New Delhi: Approval from market regulator Sebi is “necessary” for Adani group firm Vishvapradhan Commercial Private Ltd to acquire interests in NDTV’s promoter entity RRPR Ltd against an unpaid loan, a regulator filing said on Thursday. “… unless pending appeal proceedings were to successfully conclude prior, Sebi approval is necessary for the proposed Acquirer to secure 99.5 per cent interests in the Promoter Group vehicle, since this would consequently lead to the acquisition of voting rights in respect of 29.18 per cent of the issued share capital of the Target Company held by the Promoter Group vehicle,” said NDTV in the regulatory filing. On Tuesday, Adani group announced that it has acquired 29.18 per cent shareholding in NDTV and will launch an open offer to buy an additional 26 per cent stake. Adani group firm first acquired VCPL from its new owner and exercised the option to convert unpaid debt into a 29.18 per cent stake in the news channel company.