Cairn India shareholders approve merger with Vedanta

The Bombay High Court had passed an order in July asking the company to have a meeting of equity shareholders with regards to the decision to merge Cairn India with Vedanta.

Cairn India shareholders approve merger with Vedanta
Cairn workers walking along a oil line. Photo: Cairn India official Facebook account
By ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Mon, Sep 12, 2016
07:44 pm
Mumbai, ZeeBiz WebDesk
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The shareholders of Cairn India have approved the merger between the company and Vedanta. A majority of shareholders of the company voted in favour of the merger during a court convened meeting held on Monday.

“Of the members present and validly voting, 65.41% in number, representing 92.86% in value, voted in favour of the resolution approving the scheme,” said in a filing to BSE.

The Bombay High Court had passed an order in July asking the company to have a meeting of equity shareholders with regards to the decision to merge Cairn India with Vedanta.

“The scheme has also been approved by a majority of the minority shareholders. The public shareholders of the company have casted 72.43% of votes (in value) in favour of the resolution,” said the company.

Navin Agarwal, Chairman of Cairn India said, “I am pleased that the shareholders of Cairn India have approved the merger of Cairn India with Vedanta Limited. We are confident that the financial strength and diversified portfolio of Tier‐I assets of the merged company, with strong growth potential, will provide de‐risked earnings and stable cash flows and drive long‐term value.”

The Scheme is now subject to the approval of the jurisdictional High Courts and other regulatory approvals and is expected to be effective by the end of this financial year.