Vi promoters amend shareholder pact to protect governing rights
Business Standard|March 07, 2022
The promoters of Vodafone Idea (Vi) have amended the shareholder agreement to protect their governing rights with the proposed issuance of equity to the central government.
ANEESH PHADNIS
Vi promoters amend shareholder pact to protect governing rights

In January, the board of the telecom company decided to convert interest with a net present value of 16,000 crore on deferred dues into equity for the government. This is as per the telecom reforms package which gave companies a four year moratorium on dues and option to convert interest into equity.

Currently, Vodafone Group and Aditya Birla Group have 44.39 per cent and 27.66 per cent stake, respectively.

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