Sesa Goa gains 2% on merger with Sterlite Ind buzz

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 3:02 AM IST

Sesa Goa is trading higher by 2.4% at Rs 253 on reports of the merger of the company with its group company Sterlite Industries. A shareholder will get two shares of Sterlite Industries for every three shares of Sesa Goa.

“The London-listed Vedanta Resources is giving final touches to a merger of iron ore firm Sesa Goa with copper and aluminium maker Sterlite Industries, in a share swap ratio of 2:3,” the report suggests.

A Delhi-based law firm has been asked to work on legal requirements for the merger, added report.

A combined 2.2 million shares have changed hands on the Sesa Goa counter so far on the NSE and BSE.  Sterlite Industries on the other hand is trading lower by 2% at Rs 126.

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First Published: Feb 22 2012 | 10:50 AM IST

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