GMR Infrastructure Ltd announces divestment of Group's entire stake in Kakinada SEZ Limited

GMR Infrastructure Limited ("GIL" or "Company") today announced signing of definitive agreements for the sale of equity owned by its wholly owned subsidiary GMR SEZ and Port Holding Limited ("GSPHL") of its entire 51% stake in Kakinada SEZ Limited ("KSEZ") to Aurobindo Realty and Infrastructure Private Limited ("ARIPL"). As part of the proposed transfer of stake of KSEZ, the 100% equity stake of Kakinada Gateway Port Limited ("KGPL") held by KSEZ would also be transferred to Aurobindo Realty.

Total consideration for the sale of equity stake as well as the sub-debt in KSEZ is Rs.2610 crores. Out of the total consideration, Rs.1600 crores would be received on the closing date and balance 1010 crore would be received in next 2 to 3 years which is contingent upon certain agreed milestones.

KSEZ is engaged in the business of implementation of a port based multi-product special economic zone project at Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh and KGPL has the Concession granted by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh to set up a greenfield commercial port in Kona Village of the East Godavari Dist., of Andhra Pradesh.

The sale transaction shall be subject to receipt of Regulatory and other Statutory Approvals.

Shares of GMR INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs.21.2 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 21.45. The total number of shares traded during the day was 2257888 in over 1911 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 22 and intraday low of 20.7. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 47758352.

Source : Equity Bulls

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