NEW DELHI: IT firm Mindtree on Wednesday said Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has "acquired control" of the company with a 60.06% stake and has been categorised as promoter. The development is significant as the Mindtree founders had initially resisted the hostile takeover bid and had also tried to rally support of large investors in the initial weeks of the drama. "We wish to inform that Larsen & Toubro Limited has acquired equity shares to an extent 60.06 per cent of the total shareholding of the company and has acquired control and is categorised as promoter pursuant to SEBI...Regulations, 2018," Mindtree said in a BSE filing. Construction major L&T held 9.87 crore equity shares in Mindtree as on July 2 following its recently-concluded open offer, according to the filing by the Bengaluru-based tech firm. L&T had Tuesday said it has made payments to shareholders who tendered their shares successfully in the open offer, which closed on June 28.

Source: Mint July 03, 2019 14:26 UTC