The Competition Commission of India approves an acquisition pursuant to a shareholders Agreement (Zuari / Mangalore Fertilisers)

Chhabra, Gauri; Nathani, Suhail

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10 Feb 2015

The Competition Commission of India approves an acquisition pursuant to a shareholders Agreement (Zuari / Mangalore Fertilisers)

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Competition Commission of India, Zuari/Mangalore Fertilisers, No. C-2014/06/181, 10 February 2015

Introduction The Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has approved the acquisition of Zuari Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (“ZFCL”); and (b) Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited (“ZACL”), together referred to as the “Acquirers”, in Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited (“MCFL”), pursuant to a Shareholders Agreement entered between the Acquirers and the United Breweries Group (“UB Group”) (comprising of United Breweries (Holdings) Limited, Kingfisher Finvest India Limited and McDowell Holdings Limited) (“Transaction”), after initiating separate proceedings for belated filing and imposing a penalty of INR 3 crores (approximately USD 0.47 million) [1] on the Acquirers. The Transaction ZFCL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ZACL, currently setting up a Single Super Phosphate (“SSP”) plant at Mahad

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Gauri Chhabra
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (Mumbai)

India 70 contributions 18805 visits
Suhail Nathani
Economic Laws Practice (Mumbai)

India 12 contributions 2771 visits

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Gauri Chhabra, Suhail Nathani, The Competition Commission of India approves an acquisition pursuant to a shareholders Agreement (Zuari / Mangalore Fertilisers), 10 February 2015, e-Competitions February 2015, Art. N° 72365

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