Ashu (Manager) (24 Points)
12 May 2011Hello All !! I have a Q for you all. I have been quite confused about this lately, please clear my doubts and oblige. Thanks in advance.
Question : Is hostile take over legally allowed in India? If yes, what are bases of arriving at the public offer price? Are these bases applicable for acquisition of an unlisted target company ?
CS Bijoy
(Expert)
(6394 Points)
Replied 31 May 2011
Indian legal system – with the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2007 (the Takeover Code) being the legislation on point - is friendly to incumbent shareholders and management and is unfriendly to raiders. However, a reading of the Takeover Code would reveal that it does not prohibit hostile takeovers, and even more, it in fact imposes various restrictions on incumbent promoters and management once an open offer is made, thereby enhancing the leverage available to the hostile acquirer.so you must need to comply with the restriction imposed.
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