Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever said it had acquired a little over two-thirds of Indian unit Hindustan Unilever following the close of a voluntary tender offer, falling short of its plan to raise its stake to as much as 75 per cent.
Shareholders of Hindustan Unilever, India's largest consumer goods maker, tendered 319.7 million shares to the offer, taking Unilever's holding in the unit to 67.28 per cent from 52.48 per cent, Unilever said in a statement.
Unilever, which makes products including detergent, soap, margarine and ice cream, paid 600 rupees per share, valuing the transaction at about 2.45 billion euros.
Earlier this year, Unilever said it planned to pay up to $5.4 billion to raise its stake in Hindustan Unilever to as much as 75 per cent, as part of a strategy to increase its presence in fast-growing emerging markets.
Copyright: Thomson Reuters 2013
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