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Torrent leads race to acquire Cipla with 30% higher offer than Blackstone's

Shares of Cipla closed at Rs 1,239 apiece on the BSE on Monday, with a market valuation of Rs 1 trillion

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A source close to Torrent said the group is in talks with several investors, including private equity firms, to join its bid to acquire Cipla – which is far bigger than Torrent in terms of revenues

Dev Chatterjee Mumbai

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Torrent Pharmaceuticals has emerged as a frontrunner to acquire its rival Cipla with a non-binding offer that’s more than 30 per cent higher than American private equity giant Blackstone’s bid.
 
According to a source close to the negotiations, while Blackstone offered approximately Rs 900 a share, the Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical firm has made an all-cash offer at around Rs 1,200 a share, which is close to the current market price of Cipla. Shares of Cipla closed at Rs 1,239 apiece on the BSE on Monday, with a market valuation of Rs 1 trillion.
 
The Hamied family, the promoter of Cipla, is

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