Devyani International and Sapphire Foods Revise Merger Scheme After Share Sale Termination
Devyani International and Sapphire Foods India have revised their proposed merger scheme following the termination of a planned secondary share sale between Sapphire Foods Mauritius Ltd (SFML) and Arctic International Pvt Ltd. The share sale, which involved SFML selling about 18.5% of Sapphire Foods India's shares to Arctic International, was a condition for the merger. With the termination, SFML will now participate in the merger on the same basis as other shareholders. The key merger terms, including a share swap ratio of 177 Devyani shares for every 100 Sapphire shares, remain unchanged. The merger aims to unify Yum! India's KFC and Pizza Hut franchises. Shares of both companies rose following the announcement.
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businessstandard broke this story on 26 Aug, 04:24 pm. Other outlets followed.