IBC: Eligible to bid for Essar Steel as not a promoter of Uttam Galva, KSS Petron, says ArcelorMittal to NCLAT
FirstpostArcelorMittal and Numetal have filed petitions in the NCLAT challenging the disqualification of their first round of bids. New Delhi: ArcelorMittal on Tuesday said it was eligible under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code to bid for Essar Steel as it was not a promoter of Uttam Galva and KSS Petron, and had already offloaded its shares before submission of the bids. “ArcelorMittal is not a shareholder in Uttam Galva as on 7 February and on 9 February it was not a shareholder of KSS Petron… We have submitted the bid on 12 February,” said Salve. Last month, National Company Law Tribunal had admitted the lenders’ insolvency plea against Uttam Value Steel Ltd, a listed subsidiary of Uttam Galva Steels Ltd. ArcelorMittal had sold its entire shareholdings in Uttam Galva and KSS Global before submitting its resolution plan for Essar Steel. Numetal faced disqualification as its 25 percent stake was owned by Aurora Trust of Ruia family, the promoters of Essar Steel then while ArcelorMittal’s first bid was rejected because of it holding shares in loan defaulting companies Uttam Galva Steel and KSS Petron.