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Highlights of Tech Mahindra’s winning bid for Satyam

By IANS,

Mumbai : Following are the highlights of Tech Mahindra’s winning bid for a controlling stake the scam-hit Satyam Computer Services, which was approved by its board here Monday and notified to stock exchanges:

– Acquiring company: Venturbay Consultants Pvt Ltd, a Tech Mahindra subsidiary

– Price at which acquisition of 31-percent stake approved: Rs.58 per share

– Number of shares constituting 31 percent: 302,764,327

– Amount raised by way of 31-percent stake: Rs.1,756 crore ($351 million)

– Money to be deposited in an escrow account by April 21

– If not, next highest bidder will be considered

– Larsen and Toubro and consortium of Wilbur Ross-Cognizant were also in fray

– Tech Mahindra to make open offer of 20 percent at Rs.58 per share

– After open offer, total stake held cannot be more than 51 percent

– Subscribers of American depository shares also eligible for open offer

– Open offer to be made within 55 days

– Company Law Board exemption for shareholder approval on preferential offer

– Financial advisers: Goldman Sachs and Avendus Capital

– Satyam board says no other bidder within 90 percent of Tech Mahindra’s offer

– Satyam board and Tech Mahindra execute share subscription pact

– Two directors – Deepak Parikh and S.B. Mainak – abstained from decision