Adani Group to buy Holcim's India assets for $10.5 billion
The Free Press Journal|May 16, 2022
ADANI VIA AN OFFSHORE SPV WILL BUY 63.1% STAKE IN AMBUJA CEMENTS WITH RELATED ASSETS
Adani Group to buy Holcim's India assets for $10.5 billion

Asia's richest man Gautam Adani's group on Sunday said it has clinched a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Holcim Ltd's businesses in India for USD 10.5 billion, marking the ports-to-energy conglomerate's entry into the cement sector.

The Adani Group will acquire 63.1 per cent of Ambuja Cements Ltd along with related assets. Ambuja's local subsidiaries include ACC Ltd, which is also publicly traded.

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