Time has passed when offer price of Rs 170 for a share was good: IHH's Loh

Will start rebranding Fortis as Parkway shortly: Fortis chairman Ravi Rajagopal

Sohini Das & Nivedita Mookerji
Last Updated at November 11, 2022 18:46 IST

Fortis chairman Ravi Rajagopal and IHH Healthcare MD & CEO Kelvin Loh

Even as Kuala Lumpur-headquartered IHH Healthcare is in talks with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in order to proceed with the open offer for Fortis Healthcare and raise its stake above 51 per cent, the offer price could emerge as a key point. From the four-year old price of Rs 170 a share for the open offer, Fortis shares are trading at Rs 280 apiece on the BSE now. Kelvin Loh, Managing Director and CEO, IHH Healthcare Berhad, and Ravi Rajagopal, Chairman, Fortis, in a conversation with Sohini Das & Nivedita Mookerji, spoke about offer price, regulatory challenges, promise of the India market, expansion plans and more. Edited excerpts:

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