REG - Housing Dev Fin Corp - Divestment in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd.
RNS Number : 9962XHousing Development Fin. Corp. Ltd.08 May 2021Ref. No.: SE/2021-22/48
May 8, 2021
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
P. J. Towers Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/1, G Block
Dalal Street Bandra-Kurla Complex
Mumbai 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051
Kind Attn: Sr. General Manager Kind Attn: Head - Listing
DCS - Listing Department
Dear Sirs,
Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Sale of Equity Shares in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO), a subsidiary of Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
We would like to inform you that Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (HDFC), in accordance with the direction of Reserve Bank of India to reduce its shareholding in HDFC ERGO to 50% or below, has today entered into a share purchase agreement for sale of 44,12,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each, representing 0.62% of the issued and paid-up share capital of HDFC ERGO.
The details required to be disclosed under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is as below:
Particulars
Details
The amount and percentage of the turnover or revenue or income and net worth contributed by such unit or division of the listed entity during the last financial year
The total income of HDFC ERGO for the year ended March 31, 2021 was Rs. 7,557.50 crore, which was 5.43% of the consolidated income of HDFC.
The networth of HDFC ERGO as at March 31, 2021 was Rs. 3,253.55 crore which was 1.96% of the consolidated net worth of HDFC.
Date on which the agreement for sale has been entered into
May 8, 2021
The expected date of completion of sale/disposal
By May 12, 2021
Consideration received from such sale/disposal
Rs. 2,364,832,000 as cash consideration, i.e. Rs. 536 per equity share
Brief details of buyers and whether any of the buyers belong to the promoter/ promoter group/group companies. If yes, details thereof;
The sale of 44,12,000 equity shares of HDFC ERGO is by HDFC, Indian promoter of HDFC ERGO to ERGO International AG, foreign promoter of HDFC ERGO. ERGO International AG does not belong to the promoter/ promoter group of HDFC.
Whether the transaction would fall within related party transactions? If yes, whether the same is done at "arms length";
No
Additionally, in case of a slump sale, indicative disclosures provided for amalgamation/merger, shall be disclosed by the listed entity with respect to such slump sale.
Not Applicable
Please note that subsequent to the above sale, HDFC ERGO would cease to be a subsidiary company of HDFC under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
You are requested to take note of the above and arrange to bring this to the notice of all concerned.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
For Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
Ajay Agarwal
Company Secretary
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