On August 30, 2022, the Adani group published a detailed public statement about the NDTV's open offer, which will tentatively open on October 17, 2022, subject to the market regulator's approval.
For the record, Adani Group announced the indirect acquisition of 29.2 per cent in NDTV on August 23, along with an offer to buy another 26 per cent from the open market
Adani Enterprises said that the RRPR disclosure lacked bonafides and had no merit or basis either in law or in fact and was misconceived
NDTV promoter group firm RRPR Holding has told VCPL, which along with two other Adani group firms has launched a hostile takeover bid for the media firm, that its stakeholding in NDTV has been provisionally attached by the I-T authorities and require their approval for the transfer. The contention has been rejected by the Adani group, which termed it as "misconceived and misleading" statements while asking RRPR Holding to convert the warrants into equity shares. In a regulatory filing, NDTV said that its founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy have informed that RRPR Holding has intimated Adani group firm Vishvapradhan Commercial Pvt Ltd (VCPL) that the attachment of the shareholding, notified in 2018, shall remain in place until the completion of reassessment proceedings. The group has asked RRPR Holding (RRPRH) to withdraw the letter and alleged it was written with the intent to further inordinately delay the warrant conversion and to perform its obligations without any further ...
As of 12.14 pm, these stocks gained between 5 per cent and 20 per cent, as against 0.85 per cent decline in the Sensex at 59,032 points.
News network's founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy may individually require independent approval, it says
NDTV said it had invited the Adani group's company to join its application to the tax authorities for clarification
The shares of NDTV have been galloping ever since Adani group made an open offer to acquire 26 per cent stake in the satellite channel company
On Monday both NDTV and the Adani group sought Sebi's guidance on whether or not RRPR Holdings, the promoter entity of NDTV, can transfer its shares to the Adani group
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NDTV had earlier said Sebi had restrained the Roys from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities, directly or indirectly, for a period of two years, ending on November 26 2022
This is for past contractual obligations made by RRPR Holdings
The media company said that the deferment was due to the processes required after the notice and public announcement of the open offer made by Vishvapradhan Commercial (VCPL)
NDTV has deferred its Annual General Meeting (AGM) by a week to September 27 in view of the open offer from the Adani group to acquire a 26 per cent stake in the media company, according to a regulatory filing. The New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV)'s AGM was originally scheduled to be held on September 20. Last week, the Adani group announced to indirectly acquire 29.18 per cent shareholding in NDTV, and launch an open offer to buy an additional 26 per cent stake. "The 34th AGM of NDTV is being moved from September 20, 2022, to September 27, 2022 as a result of the processes required after the Notice and Public Announcement of the Open Offer made by VCPL (an indirect subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd) to our public shareholders for acquiring up to 26 per cent of the Voting Share Capital of the Company," said Saturday late night filing. The AGM shall now be held on September 27, 2022 through Video Conference in accordance with the circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate .
VCPL said the contentions raised by RRPR Holdings in a letter are baseless, legally untenable and devoid of merit.
Shares of New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) hit the upper circuit limit for the third straight day in the opening trade on Friday. The company's shares have been rising after Adani group's hostile takeover bid with the announcement of an open offer on Tuesday to acquire an additional 26 per cent stake. The scrip opened at Rs 423.85, its highest trading permissible limit for the day as well as the fresh 52-week high level, on BSE. This was a 5 per cent increase compared to Thursday's closing level of Rs 403.70 apiece. As the session progressed, the shares were trading at Rs 422.10 apiece, a gain of 4.56 per cent. On NSE too, the company's shares reached the upper circuit limit of Rs 427.95, which was also its 52-week high on the bourse, after opening at Rs 421.90. The scrip marginally shed the gains and was 3.48 per cent up at Rs 421.80. On Thursday, it closed at Rs 407.60. In early trade, both the Sensex and the broader Nifty indices were trading in the green. Adani group, on Tues
Says any subsequent attempt to return money received or original warrant certificate will have no legal effect on exercise of warrants by VCPL
NDTV sought to block tycoon Gautam Adani's move, saying its founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy have since 2020 been barred by the SEBI from buying or selling shares in India's securities market