BENGALURU: India’s Reliance Industries is probably going to sell an additional 8-10% stake in its retail arm Reliance Retail Ventures to fund growth, retire debt and put together for a public itemizing of the conglomerate’s retail enterprise, the Economic Times reported on Friday.
This course of will probably take 12-15 months and can be very important for the projected preliminary public providing of Reliance’s retail operations, the report added, citing business sources.
Reliance didn’t instantly reply to a request looking for feedback.
Reliance resumed fundraising on Wednesday after Qatar Investment Authority introduced a $1 billion funding for a 1% stake in the retail arm, almost doubling its valuation to $100 billion from its final funding spherical in 2020.
Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer, has been partnering with a slew of world manufacturers like Burberry, Pret A Manger and Tiffany to launch and develop their presence in India.
It final raised about 472.65 billion rupees from greater than half a dozen traders, together with KKR, General Atlantic, the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the UAE’s Mubadala in 2020.
Qatar’s funding will assist Reliance fund its future capital expenditure and maintain retail debt below management, CLSA mentioned in a report on Thursday.
Led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani, Reliance Retail Ventures homes retail operations, together with worldwide partnerships and client items enterprise.
This course of will probably take 12-15 months and can be very important for the projected preliminary public providing of Reliance’s retail operations, the report added, citing business sources.
Reliance didn’t instantly reply to a request looking for feedback.
Reliance resumed fundraising on Wednesday after Qatar Investment Authority introduced a $1 billion funding for a 1% stake in the retail arm, almost doubling its valuation to $100 billion from its final funding spherical in 2020.
Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer, has been partnering with a slew of world manufacturers like Burberry, Pret A Manger and Tiffany to launch and develop their presence in India.
It final raised about 472.65 billion rupees from greater than half a dozen traders, together with KKR, General Atlantic, the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the UAE’s Mubadala in 2020.
Qatar’s funding will assist Reliance fund its future capital expenditure and maintain retail debt below management, CLSA mentioned in a report on Thursday.
Led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani, Reliance Retail Ventures homes retail operations, together with worldwide partnerships and client items enterprise.
