Tata Steel completes Rs 12,100 cr acquisition of NINL via step-down arm

Apart from a 1.1 mt plant, Neelachal Ispat Nigam has iron ore mines with reserves of 90 million tonnes and 2,500 acres of land providing scope for future expansion

Tata Steel on Monday said that it has completed the acquisition of 93.71 per cent in Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) through its listed step-down subsidiary, Tata Steel Long Products (TSLP).

On January 31, TSLP was declared the winning bidder for the one million tonne (mt) NINL, an asset owned by central and state public sector undertakings, in a process run by the Department of Disinvestment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM), for a consideration of Rs 12,100 crore. The transaction was completed today through a purchase of equity shares and non-convertible redeemable preference shares.

The transaction entailed subscription of over