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Religare Enterprises completes sale of its stake in Life Insurance JV

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For Rs 971.45 crore

Religare Enterprises announced that Religare Enterprises (REL) has completed its exit from its Life Insurance Joint-Venture, AEGON Religare Life Insurance Company (Life Insurance JV).

The transaction was closed on 07 December 2015, following the receipt of all required regulatory approvals. REL has sold its stake in Life Insurance JV to Bennett, Coleman & Co., a Times Group Company and a non-promoter group entity. The transaction is not a related party transaction. The total consideration for this transaction is Rs. 971.45 crore.

For the year ended 31 March 2015, Life Insurance JV reported revenue of Rs. 803.09 crore and its net worth as at that date was Rs. 179.15 crore. REL had 44% equity interest in Life Insurance JV and in line with the relevant Accounting Standards, 44% of the revenue and net worth is reflected in REL's consolidated financials for FY 2014-15, translating to approximately 8.4% of consolidated revenue and approximately 2% of consolidated net worth of REL.

 

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First Published: Dec 08 2015 | 11:20 AM IST

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