Bajaj Auto on Friday said the Austrian Takeover Commission has approved its subsidiary's acquisition of Pierer Mobility AG, the holding company of KTM AG. The commission ruled that Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV (BAIH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Pune-based firm, is under no obligation to make a mandatory takeover bid to the shareholders of the Pierer Mobility AG. Bajaj Auto through Bajaj Auto BV holds a 49.9 per cent stake in its associate - - Pierer Bajaj AG (PBAG) in Austria. The remaining controlling stake in PBAG is held by Pierer Industrie AG. PBAG holds a nearly 75 per cent stake in its subsidiary, Pierer Mobility AG (PMAG). "We hereby inform that the Austrian Takeover Commission on 23rd October 2025 has confirmed the restructuring privilege for the acquisition of control by Bajaj Auto International Holdings B.V. with no obligation to make a mandatory takeover bid to the shareholders of PIERER Mobility AG," Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. Besides Austrian
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