Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

UPL hikes stake in Sinagro Group, Brazil

Image
Capital Market
Last Updated : May 26 2017 | 12:06 AM IST

From 40% to 49%

UPL announced that the Company and Sinagro Group, a Brazilian company in the state of Matto Grosso, comprising of (i) Sinagro Produtos Agropecuios S.A and (ii) 3SB Produtos Agrolas S.A. has obtained necessary approval for an agreement and has consequentially completed a transaction in terms of the agreement in which UPL through its step down wholly owned subsidiary has subscribed to additional 9% shares in Sinagro Group, so as to increase its interest in the Sinagro Group share capital from 40% to 49% ('Transaction') Sinagro Group based out of Primavera de Leste in the state of Mato Grosso, is one of the leading distributors of farm inputs in the Cerrado region of Brazil and is also in the business of agricultural production and trading of grains. Brazil has the largest Soybean agrochemical market in the world and state of Mato Grosso is the leading Soybean producing state in Brazil.

Powered by Capital Market - Live News

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: May 25 2017 | 7:04 PM IST

Next Story