Mahindra will enhance its current shareholding in Meru from 43.20% to 100%. Pravin Shah will be the CEO of Meru with effect from May 1, 2021.
Mahindra has announced that it has entered into agreements with shareholders of Meru Travel Solutions Private Limited (Meru) to buy their respective stakes in the ride-sharing company.
Mahindra will acquire 44.14% shares from Private Equity investor, True North and others for an amount not exceeding Rs. 76.03 crores. It will acquire 12.66% shares from Mr Neeraj Gupta and Mrs Farhat Gupta for an amount not exceeding Rs. 21.63 crores. With this arrangement, Mahindra will enhance its current shareholding in Meru from 43.20% to 100%.
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Mahindra and Mahindra now owns Meru: Buys stake worth around Rs 98 crore from Private Equity investor, True North, founder and others
Mahindra and Mahindra now owns Meru: Buys stake worth around Rs 98 crore from Private Equity investor, True North, founder and others
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has entered into definitive agreements with shareholders of Meru Travel Solutions Private Limited (Meru) to buy their respective stakes in Meru. With these agreements worth around Rs 97.66 crore, M&M will become the owners of Meru.
The listed company would acquire 44.14 per cent shares from Private Equity investor, True North and others for an amount not exceeding Rs. 76.03 crore and 12.66 per cent shares from Neeraj Gupta and Farhat Gupta, for an amount not exceeding Rs 21.63 crore. With this arrangement, M&M will enhance its current shareholding in Meru from 43.20 per cent to 100 per cent.
M&M to acquire remaining stake in Meru
April 30, 2021
Pravin Shah to be CEO of Meru, its subsidiaries
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M) has entered into definitive agreements with shareholders of Meru Travel Solutions Private Ltd to buy their respective stakes in Meru and increase its stake to 100 per cent.
Following the deal, Pravin Shah, who was earlier President Automotive, M&M till March 2017, will be the CEO of Meru and its subsidiary companies, with effect from May 1.
M&M would acquire 44.14 per cent shares from private equity investor True North and others for an amount not exceeding ₹76.03 crore and 12.66 per cent from Neeraj Gupta and Farhat Gupta for an amount not exceeding ₹21.63 crore, the company said in a statement.
Mahindra fully acquires Meru Cabs, appoints Pravin Shah as CEO
Mahindra fully acquires Meru Cabs, appoints Pravin Shah as CEO
Mahindra would acquire 44.14 per cent shares from Private Equity investor, True North and others for an amount not exceeding Rs 76.03 crores and 12.66 per cent shares from Neeraj Gupta and Farhat Gupta, for an amount not exceeding Rs 21.63 crores.
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Meru Cabs, a ridesharing company founded in 2006 revolutionized the way people travelled in cabs.
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Mahindra would acquire 44.14 per cent shares from Private Equity investor, True North and others for an amount not exceeding Rs 76.03 crores.
The automaker will acquire 12.66 per cent shares from Neeraj Gupta and Farhat Gupta, for an amount not exceeding Rs 21.63 crores.