Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro today said it is not looking at taking over Satyam Computer Services, the beleaguered IT major which is facing a Sebi probe after the disclosure of financial fraud by Ramalinga Raju, who resigned as chairman.
"We have no interest in taking over Satyam," an L&T spokesperson said. L&T has just 4 per cent stake in Satyam through L&T Capital, the investment outfit of the group. "Our stake in the software company is only a portfolio investment," he said, adding that this should not be dubbed as a strategic buy. The official said that L&T did not jack up its stake in Satyam in recent times and the stake the group owns was acquired in phases from the secondary market. Speculations were rife that the engineering major might look at acquiring Satyam in order to strengthen its presence in the IT arena where it has presence through L&T Infotech.
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