India's largest ports operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Thursday said it will acquire 100% shareholding in Jaypee Fertilizers & Industries Ltd (JFIL) from Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) for Rs 1,500 crore as part of the NCLT-approved resolution plan for JAL.
The acquisition, to be completed in cash, will give APSEZ indirect control over Kanpur Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (KFCL), a step-down subsidiary of JFIL that owns around 243 acres of industrial and commercial land in Kanpur.