RHI Magnesita said it had bought the Indian refractory business of Dalmia Bharat Refractories in a share swap agreement.
The deal will see RHI take on the business in exchange for 27 million shares in its 70%-owned India-listed subsidiary of the group valued at around €212m.
Following completion, the group’s shareholding in RHI Magnesita India will fall to 60.1% and the Dalmia Bharat Group and minority shareholders in DBRL will hold a combined 14.4% stake.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com
