Adani poised to be largest shareholder in ‘NDTV’

 

 

BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani’s group has found investors willing to sell over 53 lakh shares of NDTV despite the deep discount to the stock’s current trading price, giving it the rights - which it may or may not exercise - to nominate a chairman of the broadcaster.

The open offer, made after Adani group acquired a little known firm that gave it an indirect holding over 29.18 per cent stake in New Delhi Television (NDTV), closes on December 5, according to a stock exchange notification.

Against the offer to buy 1.67 crore shares, or 26 per cent of equity - from NDTV’s minority investors at a price of Rs 294 apiece, Adani group has received offers for 53.27 lakh shares, according to data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) website.