Key Quantitative Figures
- Open Offer Size: 64,19,608 (64.19 lakh) fully paid-up equity shares of face value ₹5 each
- Percentage of Voting Share Capital: 26%
- Total Offer Value: ₹5,52,49,71,429.12 (₹5,524.97 crore)
- Offer Price per Share: ₹34,425.60
Dates of Action
- Open Offer Opening Date: 11 June 2026 (Thursday)
- Open Offer Closure Date: 24 June 2026 (Wednesday)
- Payment of Consideration Date: 7 July 2026 (Tuesday)
- Post-Offer Advertisement Date: 9 July 2026
- Publication Date: 10 July 2026
Parties Involved
Acquirers:
- WaveRise Investments Limited (Acquirer 1)
- ChrysCapital Fund X (Acquirer 2)
- Two Infinity Partners (Acquirer 3)
Persons Acting in Concert (PACs):
- ChrysCapital X, LLC (PAC 1)
- OceanEdge Investments Limited (PAC 2)
Manager to the Offer: Axis Capital Limited
Registrar to the Offer: MUFG Intime India Private Limited
Target Company: Novartis India Limited
Seller: Novartis AG
Shareholding Details
Pre-Offer Shareholding:
- All Acquirers and PACs: Nil (0.00%)
- Public Shareholders: 72,40,117 shares (29.32%)
Shares Acquired via Agreements:
- Acquirer 1: 1,39,38,382 shares (56.45%)
- Acquirer 2: 25,47,189 shares (10.32%)
- Acquirer 3: 9,65,109 shares (3.91%)
- PACs: Nil (0.00%)
- Total: 1,74,50,680 shares (70.68%)
Shares Acquired via Open Offer:
- Acquirer 1: 40,31,477 shares (16.33%)
- Acquirer 2: 17,31,921 shares (7.01%)
- Acquirer 3: 6,56,210 shares (2.66%)
- Total: 64,19,608 shares (26%)
Post-Offer Shareholding:
- Acquirer 1: 40,31,477 shares (16.33%)
- Acquirer 2: 17,31,921 shares (7.01%)
- Acquirer 3: 6,56,210 shares (2.66%)
- Public Shareholders: 64,19,608 shares (26%)
- Total Acquirers and PACs: 64,19,608 shares (26%)
Purpose and Rationale
The Open Offer is a mandatory offer triggered under Regulation 3(1) and Regulation 4 of the SEBI SAST Regulations due to the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement dated 19 February 2026 between the Acquirers and Novartis AG to acquire 1,74,50,680 Equity Shares representing 70.68% of the equity share capital of Novartis India Limited, along with control over the Target Company (the "Underlying Transaction").
Publication Details
The Post-Offer Advertisement was published in:
- Financial Express (English, All Editions)
- Jansatta (Hindi, All Editions)
- Navshakti (Marathi, Mumbai Edition)
Additional Information
- The advertisement is available on SEBI website (www.sebi.gov.in) and BSE website (www.bseindia.com)
- Acquirer 1 and Acquirer 2 will become promoters of Novartis India Limited post-transaction
- Acquirer 3 will be classified as part of the promoter group
- The acquisition is subject to foreign shareholding threshold compliance
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