Media reports had speculated that the conglomerate was planning to buy Nirma’s company
Around 87 percent of the public Institutional shareholders casted their vote, with 67.95 percent of those participating voting in favour, 32.05 percent voting against. This indicates that FIIs voted in favour and DIIs led by LIC voted against the deal.
Securities and Exchange Board of India has observed that the two-step restructuring of Ambuja Cements and Holcim group was interdependent and ruled that both legs have to be approved by majority of the shareholders.