The Aditya Birla group-promoted Hindalco industries, the country’s largest aluminium producer, surged by about 4 per cent on the bourses to Rs 146.60 on market buzz that it could be a takeover target of the Alcan-Sterlite combine.
The Birla Group holds about 30 per cent stake in Hindalco with foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and institutions holding 20 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. About 10 per cent is in GDRs, while the remaining is with retail investors.
Sources in the Birla Group said the consolidation in the metal industry was taking place across the world where an identifiable promoter is not present. In Hindalco’s case, there is an identifiable promoter who holds 30 percent stake and would not sell under any circumstances.
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