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Patni buy will help iGate build scale: Jefferies

iGate will buy Patni's founders' and private equity firm General Atlantic's combined 63% stake in the company for USD 921 million. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Probir Rao, MD, Jefferies India, who was one of the advisors to the iGate consortium, spoke on the transaction and the road ahead.

January 11, 2011 / 09:36 IST
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After years of twists and turns and near-misses, Patni has finally been sold. iGate will buy the founders' and private equity firm General Atlantic's combined 63% stake in the company for USD 921 million.

iGate will subsequently make an open offer in April for an additional 20.6% stake at the Rs 503.50 per share. iGate CEO Phaneesh Murthy clarified that there was no non-compete component in the deal. Murthy added that Patni will remain a listed entity atleast till the first half of 2011. Meanwhile, Patni
first published: Jan 10, 2011 08:59 pm

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