ICICI Bank Board of Directors approves sale of 6.0% shareholding in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
November 16, 2015
The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE: IBN) has at its meeting today approved, subject to government and regulatory approval, the sale of 6.0% out of ICICI Bank Limited’s shareholding in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (“the Company”), comprising the sale of 4.0% to Premji Invest & its affiliates and 2.0% to Compassvale Investments Pte Ltd, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of the Singapore-based investment company, Temasek. The proposed transaction values the Company at Rs. 32,500 crore, reflecting the substantial value created by the business since its inception.
Upon completion of the transaction, ICICI Bank will hold approximately 68% share of the Company. Prudential Plc, ICICI Bank’s joint venture partner, will maintain its current share of approximately 26%.
All financial and other information in this press release, other than financial and other information for specific subsidiaries where specifically mentioned, is on an unconsolidated basis for ICICI Bank Limited only unless specifically stated to be on a consolidated basis for ICICI Bank Limited and its subsidiaries. Please also refer to the statement of audited unconsolidated, consolidated and segmental results required by Indian regulations that has, along with this release, been filed with the stock exchanges in India where ICICI Bank’s equity shares are listed and with the New York Stock Exchange and the US Securities Exchange Commission, and is available on our website www.icicibank.com.
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This release does not constitute an offer of securities.
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