Gateway okays acquisition of Blackstone stake in arm; stock up 20%

The stock up 20% at Rs 199 after the company said its board approved the acquisition of entire shareholding held by Blackstone in CCPS and equity shares in Gateway Rail Freight for Rs 8.10 billion.

Gateway Distriparks zooms 20% on board okay acquisition of Blackstone stake in Gateway Rail
SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : May 25 2018 | 2:13 PM IST
Gateway Distriparks is locked in upper circuit of 20% at Rs 199 on the BSE after the company said its board approved the acquisition of entire shareholding held by Blackstone in Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) and equity shares in Gateway Rail Freight for a total consideration of Rs 8.10 billion.

The acquisition of entire shareholding will take Gateway Distriparks holding in Gateway Rail Freight to 99.80%.

The acquisition is to be completed within a period of 90 days, subject to statutory and regulatory approvals as may be required, Gateway Distriparks said in a BSE filing.

Till 01:59 pm; a combined 1.33 million shares changed hands and there were pending 21,296 shares on the BSE and NSE.
 

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