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Airtel Telenor Merger Gets Regulatory Approval From SEBI, BSE, NSE

Airtel-Telenor Merger Gets Regulatory Approval From SEBI, BSE, NSE

By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 2 June 2017 15:20 IST

Highlights

Airtel in February announced to buy Telenor's India operations
The imminent deal has got an approval from SEBI, BSE, and others
The deal was estimated to be in the range of Rs. 1,800-Rs. 2,000 crores

Bharti Airtel has received the approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), BSE and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) for the proposed merger with Telenor (India), a company statement said in New Delhi on Thursday.

Bharti Airtel further stated that Telenor India and Airtel have filed the joint company application before the New Delhi Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal on Thursday for approval of the proposed merger.

"The merger is inter alia subject to other statutory approvals including from the Competition Commission of India," the statement said.

Airtel had earlier announced (February 23, 2017) that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Telenor South Asia Investments. As part of the scheme, Airtel will acquire Telenor India's running operations in seven circles - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) and Assam.

"These circles represent a high population concentration and therefore offer a high potential for growth. The proposed acquisition will include transfer of all of Telenor India's assets and customers, further augmenting Airtel's overall customer base and network," the statement said.

"It will also enable Airtel to further bolster its strong spectrum foot-print in these seven circles, with the addition of 43.4MHz spectrum in the 1,800MHz band," it added.

During the acquisition announcement the deal was estimated to be in the range of Rs. 1,800 crores - Rs. 2,000 crores by industry sources.

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