Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals'(CGCEL) erstwhile promoter Avantha Group has transferred all the shares in the company to complete its stake sale to private equity firms Advent International and Temasek.
In April last year, Avantha Group announced to sell its entire holding of 34.37 per cent in demerged consumer products business of Crompton Greaves to the two private equity investors for Rs 2,000 crore.
Earlier this year, Advent International and Temasek also launched Rs 1,695 crore open offer to acquire additional 26 per cent stake in CGCEL to become majority shareholders.
Shares were acquired through Advent International Corporation’s Amalfiaco and Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd’s MacRitchie Investments Pte Ltd.
As per the terms of sale agreement, the two private equity firms had agreed to make an open offer for additional shares to gain ownership of CGCEL.