Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to invest Rs 5,513 crore in Reliance Retail – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will invest Rs 5,513 crore ($751.13 million) in Reliance Industries‘ retail arm, giving the unit a pre-money equity value of Rs 4.29 lakh crore, the Indian conglomerate said on Tuesday.
ADIA’s investment will translate into a 1.20% equity stake in Reliance Retail on a fully diluted basis.

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, said, “The investment by ADIA is a further endorsement of Reliance Retail’s performance and potential and the inclusive and transformational New Commerce business model that it is rolling out.”
Hamad Shahwan Aldhaheri, executive director of the Private Equities Department at ADIA, said, “Reliance Retail has rapidly established itself as one of the leading retail businesses in India and, by leveraging both its physical and digital supply chains, is strongly positioned for further growth. This investment is consistent with our strategy of investing in market leading businesses in Asia linked to the region’s consumption-driven growth and rapid technological advancement.”

Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to Reliance Retail and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Davis Polk & Wardwell acted as legal counsels.
(With agency inputs)

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