Ipca Launches Bid To Buy A Third Of Unichem, Eyes Majority Ownership

Initial 33% Acquisition Could Be Bolstered By Additional 26% Stake

API and formulations firm Ipca Laboratories is to spend more than INR10bn to acquire a 33% holding in its fellow Indian firm Unichem Laboratories, with designs to add a further 26% stake.

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Ipca Laboratories has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a 33.38% stake in its fellow Indian firm Unichem Laboratories for INR10.34bn ($126.2m) in cash, in what Ipca believes is a complementary transaction that aligns with its strategy “to enhance our portfolio in our chosen growth markets.”

At the same time, Ipca is launching an open offer of INR8.05bn to obtain a further 26% stake in Unichem,...

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