UPL is all set to invest Rs 1.18 crore for acquisition of 11.67% equity shares in Weather Risk Management Services (WRMS) (post dilution of existing shares). WRMS is an associate of the Company with an existing investment of 32.1%. The company currently holds 32.1% of paid-up equity share capital in WRMS. Post acquisition, UPL’s share in WRMS will be 40% (post dilution of existing shares) i.e. by acquiring additional 11.7% shares for a consideration of Rs1.18 crore as per the right under the existing agreements.
UPL had invested in June 2016, as an early-stage investor to support WRMS’s growth and also capitalise on potential strategic benefits to UPL. WRMSs services are complimentary to UPL’s digital foray. Post-acquisition, UPL’s share in WRMS will be 40%.
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UPL | 546.45 |
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