Adani seeks to sell stake in Ambuja Cement for $450 million to reduce debt: Report

Ahmedabad, ,10/3: Gautam Adani seeking to sell a stake in Ambuja Cement for about $450 million, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

 

Adani on Thursday made a formal request to international lenders to sell 4 per cent to 5 per cent in Ambuja, his cement business, the report said.

 

The Adani Group did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

 

The embattled Adani Group last year acquired Holcim AG’s cement businesses in India – Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd – for Rs 86 thousand crore ($10.5 billion), its largest-ever acquisition.