L&T Finance Holdings Completes the Divestment of its Mutual Fund Business

Mumbai | Saturday | 26th November, 2022

Summary:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Received approx.

INR 3,484 crores (equivalent of USD 425 million) as consideration for the sale and realised surplus cash balance of approx.

INR 764 crores in LTIML • Proceeds to help accelerate drive towards retailisation L&T Finance Holdings Limited, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies, today announced the conclusion of the sale of its mutual fund business to HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Limited.

It has (i) received approx.

INR 3,484 crores (equivalent of USD 425 million) as consideration for the sale; and (ii) also realised surplus cash balance of approx.

INR 764 crores in L&T Investment Management Limited, the asset manager to L&T Mutual Fund (LTIML) pursuant to the definitive documents.

The proceeds from this transaction will be deployed primarily in strengthening the balance sheet which will help drive growth and innovation in the retail lending businesses, in line with the stated Lakshya 2026 goal of becoming a top-class, digitally enabled, retail finance company.

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