India: Ambuja Cements’ minority shareholder GQG Partners has increased its stake in the company from 1.4% to 2.4%. The value of the newly acquired shares was US$200m, the New Indian Express newspaper has reported. Other recent investors in the company, following a divestment of 2.8% of shares by its parent, Adani Group, include the Indian National Pension System Trust and SBI Life Insurance. They bought total shares worth US$62.6m and US$59.6m respectively. Following the deals, majority shareholder Adani Group now holds an 67% stake in Ambuja Cements.
GQG Partners enlarges stake in Ambuja Cements to 2.4%
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