HomeNewsBusinessStocksTata Steel rises 4% on buzz of UK biz merger completion by May

Tata Steel rises 4% on buzz of UK biz merger completion by May

Tata Group firm said to be in talks with Thyssenkrupp and the deal has reached price negotiation phase. Due diligence between the companies have been completed.

March 16, 2017 / 15:08 IST
Story continues below Advertisement
manufacturer of Titanium alloys in India.
manufacturer of Titanium alloys in India.

Moneycontrol News

Tata Steel added over 4 percent intraday on reports of the firm finalising a decision on UK business’ merger by May.

Story continues below Advertisement

Sources have told CNBC-TV18 that Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp’s talks are in final stages of price negotiation. The operational due diligence between the firms have been completed.

The merger of UK business is set to include Tata Steel’s largest plant in Port Talbot. A crucial point for the deal to go through is the closure of pension scheme.