Asian Paints sold its entire stake in Akzo Nobel India Ltd, accounting for 4.42% of the company’s outstanding equity, at an average price of Rs 3,651 per share, totaling Rs 734 crore.
The move came after the promoters of Akzo Nobel signed a share purchase agreement with JSW Paints valued at Rs 9,400 crore, leading to an open offer by JSW Paints at Rs 3,417.77 per share.
JSW Paints plans to fund the Rs 13,000-crore acquisition of Akzo Nobel India through a mix of internal accruals, bank debt, and private equity support in a one-third, one-third, one-third ratio.
Despite the open offer by JSW Paints, shares of Akzo Nobel India closed 1.56% lower, but have seen a 25.36% rise in the last 12 months.