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See no takeover threat from ITC: Hotel Leela

CNBC-TV18’s Nayantara Rai caught up with Leela's vice chairman and managing director Vivek Nair at the opening of the new hotel and asked him whether ITC's near 13% stake in Leela was seen as a threat and if the company was ringfencing itself from a possible takeover.

April 19, 2011 / 08:44 IST
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Leela Hotels has unveiled its Rs 1,800 crore in the prime Chanakyapuri area in the capital. This investment entails a Rs 1,100 crore debt, which the company is hoping to repay with the cash generated from its other six properties.

Leela's debt today is roughly at Rs 3,800 crore. The company has a fund raising plan of Rs 1,900 crore including divesting 14.99% to PE players to raise Rs 1,000 crore. CNBC-TV18
first published: Apr 18, 2011 08:22 pm

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