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Hindustan Zinc Q4 results: Net profit falls 12% to Rs 2,583 crore

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Friday reported an 11.78 per cent fall in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,583 crore for the fourth quarter of 2022-23 on account of higher expenses. The company clocked Rs 2,928 crore net profit in the January-March period of the preceding 2021-22 fiscal, HZL said in a regulatory filing. Its total income also declined to Rs 8,863 crore from Rs 9,074 crore in the year-ago period. The company's expenses stood at Rs 5,358 crore, higher than Rs 4,717 crore a year ago. "The Board on the recommendation of nomination and remuneration committee and audit & risk management Committee had approved the appointment of Sandeep Modi currently Interim CFO as Chief Financial Officer (KMP) of the Company w.e.f. April 21, 2023," the filing said. Vedanta Group company Hindustan Zinc is the world's second-largest integrated zinc producer and fifth-largest silver producer.

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Vedanta pledges Rs 3.5K crore in Hindustan Zinc to refinance loans

Pledges 2.44% stake worth Rs 3,500 crore

HZL inks pact with Rajasthan Cricket Association for development of stadium

Vedanta's Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) on Thursday signed an agreement with the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) for the development of the world's third-largest cricket stadium in Chonp village in Jaipur. HZL will spend Rs 300 crore for the stadium, one of the largest corporate investments in India's sports infrastructure. The stadium would be named as Anil Agarwal International Cricket Stadium, Jaipur, a release said. The agreement was signed by Bhawani Shankar Samota, RCA secretary and Arun Misra, CEO Hindustan Zinc, in the presence of assembly speaker and RCA's chief patron C P Joshi and others. The stadium facilities will be spread across 100 acres and have a seating capacity of over 75,000. Joshi said that the investment would accomplish the long felt dream of construction of a modern international cricket stadium at Jaipur. He thanked the company for the support and the agreement for the first phase of the stadium construction. RCA president Vaibhav Gehlot highlighted

Hindustan Zinc dividend record date today; company's shares in the red

Hindustan Zinc dividend: In FY23 so far, the company has announced a dividend worth Rs 75.5 per share, and out of this, Rs 49.5 per share have already been received by the shareholders

Hindustan Zinc's $1.3 bn dividend plan raises concerns over cash use

The Rajasthan-based miner will pay an interim dividend of 26 rupees per share totaling 109.9 billion rupees, according to an exchange filing Tuesday

Hindustan Zinc surges 5% on announcing liberal interim dividend

Hindustan Zinc has fixed March 29, 2023 as the record date for the purpose of payment of fourth interim dividend worth Rs 26 per share.

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HZL to pay Rs 10,990-crore interim dividend at 1,300% of face value

The Rajasthan-based miner will pay an interim dividend of 26 rupees per share, according to an exchange filing Tuesday

Govt likely to miss divestment target as Hindustan Zinc sale delayed

With the government's offer for sale plans in HZL in limbo, it is unlikely that the disinvestment would happen by March

Vedanta may buy 6% more stake in Hindustan Zinc for Rs 7,900 cr

Govt planning OFS to sell 15% stake by March-end, will lose special rights over company; sources says Vedanta is looking raise about $1 billion from three foreign banks to fund the acquisition

Will be able to raise the targeted $2 billion, says Vedanta Resources

Will be able to raise targeted $2 bn, says company

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Vedanta-Hindustan Zinc deal worry may hit divestment plan for FY23

Centre's opposition to the Vedanta-HZL deal is on account of valuation and the deal being a related-party transaction

Centre to ask HZL to go for share swaps, warrants for $2.98 bn Vedanta deal

On January 19, the board of HZL approved the acquisition of zinc assets of THL Zinc Ventures, a subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd

Vedanta's plan to trim debt hits roadblock as govt opposes Hind Zinc deal

The government has threatened to take legal action to stop Agarwal's Vedanta Group from selling the unit to its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc Ltd., which is around 30% state-owned

Centre opposes Hindustan Zinc's $2.98 billion deal for Vedanta zinc assets

Directors nominated by the government at Hindustan Zinc had dissented to the proposed deal announced on Jan. 19, the letter showed

Hindustan Zinc to talk to mines ministry to acquire Vedanta's assets

Hindustan Zinc is planning to get in touch with the mines ministry to resolve the differences over the acquisition of overseas assets of holding company Vedanta Ltd, Hindustan Zinc CEO Arun Misra said. Valuation of the assets is among several concerns flagged by the government, which holds a 29.54 per cent stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) that was privatised more than two decades ago. The meeting is expected shortly, Misra said. "...we are reading in various newspapers about the comments of various minority shareholders. I have not met anybody personally. Once I meet them and know exactly what is their view then may be I can comment. I won't be able to offer any comment on other's comments which I can't verify personally," Misra told PTI. According to a source, the objections on the proposal were raised by all three government directors in the nine-member HZL board. Misra further said that the "board meeting deliberations by law are also only the output of the board meeting that

Vedanta Resources' liquidity depends on $2 bn fundraising: S&P report

Sustaining after September 2023 would depend on completing one of two key transactions

Govt planning to oppose Hindustan Zinc's proposal to buy Vedanta assets

The plan was pushed through even after government officials refused to approve it, they said, adding the government is trying to nudge Hindustan Zinc to withdraw the proposal