Reliance Industries : Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations - Agreement to acquire equity shares of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited
March 14, 2024 at 08:26 am
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March 14, 2024
BSE Limited
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers
Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/1, G Block,
Dalal Street,
Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Mumbai 400 001
Bandra (East) Mumbai 400 051
Scrip Code: 500325
Trading Symbol: RELIANCE
Dear Sirs,
Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Agreement to acquire equity shares of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited
Please note that binding agreement has been entered into today at 1:38 a.m. between the Company and two subsidiaries of Paramount Global for the Company to acquire 13.01% equity stake (on a fully diluted basis) of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited ("Viacom18") held by Paramount Global through its two subsidiaries for an aggregate consideration of Rs. 4,286 crore.
Viacom18 is a material subsidiary of TV18 Broadcast Limited. The Company currently holds Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares of Viacom18 representing 57.48% equity stake (on a fully diluted basis). Post the completion of this transaction, the Company's equity stake in Viacom18 will increase to 70.49% (on a fully diluted basis).
The acquisition is not a related party transaction and none of the Company's promoter
promoter group / group companies have any interest in the acquisition. This transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and completion of the transaction envisaged in the media release titled "RELIANCE AND DISNEY ANNOUNCE
STRATEGIC JOINT VENTURE TO BRING TOGETHER THE MOST COMPELLING
AND ENGAGING ENTERTAINMENT BRANDS IN INDIA" submitted by the Company on February 28, 2024.
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Reliance Industries Ltd is a diversified group organized around 6 areas of activity:
- refining of petroleum products (58.4% of net sales): liquefied petroleum gas, propylene, naphtha, gasoline, kerosene, etc. At the end of March 2021, the group operated a refinery in India. The group also produces petrochemicals (polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, purified terephthalic acid, paraxylene, ethylene, olefins, benzene, butadiene, acrylonitrile and caustic soda);
- distribution of consumer products (28.3%): distribution of food products, clothing and accessories, consumer electronics, etc. through a network of 12,711 stores in India;
- digital services (5.1%);
- exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas (0.3%);
- financial services (0.2%);
- other (7.7%): telecommunications and media services, textile manufacturing, etc.
India accounts for 61.5% of net sales.
Reliance Industries : Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations - Agreement to acquire equity shares of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited