Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers (MCFL) shares jumped nearly 17 percent intraday Wednesday after shareholders rejected transaction with Zuari Agro Chemicals (ZACL).
Fertiliser firm MCFL has beenasked to conduct public hearing for its proposed Rs 1,547 crore expansion project in Mangalore as it gets central nod for preparing environmental impact study for the same.
The board also approved the resignation of current Managing Director Deepak Anand effective December 31. Anand will be replaced by Krishnan, who is also currently the MD of Zuari Global.
Amid the takeover battle, Saroj Poddar-led Zuari Group increased its stake in MCFL to little over 53 per cent while UB Group holds nearly 22 percent.
The company, in December last year, had a 31.25 percent stake. It's shareholding in MCFL has now reduced to 6.43 percent.
With the sale of shares, Deepak Fertilisers has reduced its stake from 29.05 per cent as on December 2014 to 10.60 percent.
Pune-based Deepak Fertilisers has been competing with industrialist Saroj Poddar-led Zuari group for taking control of the MCFL since July 2013. Deepak Fertilisers had offloaded 12.1 percent stake in MCFL on Monday.
Mehta Equities is bullish on Monte Carlo Fashions (MCFL) and has recommended accumulate rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 717 in its April 2015 research report.
The open offer is being launched after an approval from fair trade watchdog Competition Commission for acquiring up to 36.56 percent stake in Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd (MCFL) for Rs 398.2 crore.
On Tuesday, fair trade watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) had approved Zuari's open offer to acquire up to 36.56 percent stake in Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL) for Rs 398.2 crore.
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"The continuation of Vijay Mallya, a wilful defaulter, as a promoter or director of MCF will prejudice our rights as a minority shareholder of MCF," Nagreeka Foils said in a letter to SEBI on September 11.
Under the deal, Deepak Fertilizers' subsidiary SCM Soilfert would acquire up to 26 percent shareholding in MCF through an open offer in addition to 0.8 percent stake buy through open market. MCF is part of Vijay Mallya's UB Group.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Deepak Fertilizers' proposed additional stake buy in Vijay Mallya group firm Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers.
State Bank of India (SBI) today sold UB group's over seven lakh shares in Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL) worth nearly Rs 4 crore.