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Government approves 19 proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to about Rs 2,326.72 crore

New Delhi: Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on 11th June, 2014, the Government has approved Nineteen (19) proposals of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounting to Rs. 2326.72crore approximately.

Details of Proposals considered in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) Meeting held on 11.6.2014.

1. Following Nineteen (19) proposals have been approved:

Sl. No

Name of the applicant

Gist of the proposal

Proposed FDI

Sector

1

M/s TTK Protective Devices Limited, Chennai

(No. 11/2014-FC-I)

Proposal for transfer of shares from Resident to Non-Residents, who are private equity/ Institutional Investors prior to a subsequent merger with the lsited group company TTK Healthcare subject to Court approval.

Rs. 48.20 crore

Pharmaceutical

2

M/s Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited

(No. 17/2014-FC-I)

Permission to acquire 23.72% paid up share capital of M/s Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare India Limited from its foreign investors M/s Reckitt Benckiser (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore

Rs. 725 Crore (approx.)

Pharmaceutical

3

M/s Pfizer Limited, Mumbai

No. FC-II 84(2012)/76(2012)

Proposal for issuance of equity shares of Pfizer Ltd.’s to shareholders of Wyeth Ltd pursuant on amalgamation of the latter with Pfizer Ltd. Both the companies are in the Pharmaceutical sectors.

Nil

Pharmaceutical

4

M/s Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Private Limited

No. FC-II 96(1994)/106(1994)

No. 14/AM/2014

Proposal to undertake manufacturing and distribution of homeopathic, herbal and phyto medicines and cosmetics products manufactured in India by way of retail sale and/or wholesale;  and distribution of homeopathic, herbal and phyto medicines and cosmetics products imported by the company by way of wholesaledistribution.

Nil

Pharmaceutical

5

M/s AT&T Global Network Services India Private Limited, New Delhi

Proposal for increasing foreign equity participation from existing 74% to 100% by way of buy back of shares from Indian investor

Not indicated

Telecom

6

M/s EGN BV, The Netherlands

No. FC-II 119(2006)/75(2006)

Proposal for increasing foreign equity participation in M/s Orange Business Services India Network Private Limited, engaged in telecom sector, from 74% to 100%.

Rs. 10.00 crore (approx.)

 

Telecom

7

M/s The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Limited, Singapore

No. FC-II 216(2000)/195(2000)

Proposal to infuse additional capital in M/s UTV Software Communication Limited by way of subscription to equity capital up to Rs. 1,100 crore and also make additional investments from time to time

Rs. 1100 Crore

Broadcasting

8

M/s News Laundry Media Private Limited

No. 8/2014-FC-I

Proposal for acquisition of shares by M/s Digital Media Laboratory Pte Ltd., Singapore.

0.0125 Crore

Broadcasting

9

M/s J2 Global Ireland Limited

(23/2014-FC-I)

Proposal seeking permission to invest in a proposed LLP with an initial amount equal to US$ 250,000 to increase to $ 10 million in the activity of software development and technology based services.

Rs. 15 Crore (Approx)

(US$ 250,000)

IT

10

M/s Morgan Stanley Global Services Mauritius, Mauritius

(No. 63/2014-FC-I)

Proposal for foreign investment in a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) to be engaged in the I.T. sector and proposed to be formed in India

Rs.27.00 Crore (approx.) (USD 44,99,100)

IT

11

M/s Life Positive Private Limited

(No. FC-II70/2013)

(No. 01/AM/2014)

Proposal for inclusion of additional activities in the FIPB approval granted to M/s Life Positive Private Limited, engaged in publishing of magazine

Nil

Print Media

12

M/s SBICAP Ventures Limited

(No. 33/2014-FC-I)

Proposal by Department for International Development, UK for investment into NEEV Fund, proposed to be registered with the SEBI, as  a Category I Alternative Investment Fund- Infrastructure Fund under SEBI, Regulations, 2012 (AIF).

Rs. 396.00 Crore

(£3,60,00,000/-)

 

Financial

13

M/s BNP Paribas India Holding Private Limited

(No. FC-II68(2011)/83(2011)

Proposal to commence offering ‘trusteeship services for private trusts and charitable trusts’ and ‘estate planning’ services to its clients in India through a new company to be established.

Nil

Financial

14

M/s Brightstar Infrastructure Pvt Ltd,Mumbai

(No. 197/2013-FC-I)

Proposal seeking Post –Facto approval for the allotment of 4,50,000 share warrants of Rs. 10 /- each to the foreign investor- M/s  Shubham SA Investments LLC.

Nil

Construction and Development

15

M/s Speciality Restaurants Limited. (SRL) Kolkata

(No. 27/2014-FC-I)

Proposal seeking post-facto approval for issuance of 1,66,924 warrants in 2007 to M/s SAIF III Mauritius  Company Limited

Nil

Construction and Development

16

M/s Amsted Aikon Rail Ventures Private Limited, Delhi

(No. 37/2014-FC-I)

Proposal seeking post-facto approval for infusing the investment received for manufacturing of rail components in the capital of M/s Amsted Steel Foundries (India) Private Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary.

Nil

Others

17

M/s Lladro S.A (Earlier known as M/s Lladro Commercial S.A

(No. 3/SIA/RT/2006)

 

Proposal for enhancement of equity participation from 26% to 51% in M/s SPA Lifestyle Private Limited, engaged in single brand product retail trading of LLADRO products.

Rs. 1.20 crore

Single Brand Retail trading

18

M/s Bulgari International Corporation (BIC) NV, The Netherlands

(No. 17/SIA/RT/2013)

Proposal for investment up to 51% in M/s Luxco India Retail Private Limited to undertake single brand retail trading of ‘BVLGARI’ products

Rs. 2.6758 Crore (Approx) (USD 445,191)

Single Brand Retail trading

19

M/s Luxury Lifestyle Trading India Private Limited

(No. 19/SIA/RT/2013)

Proposal to undertake single brand retail trading of ‘Stefano Ricci’ products.

Rs. 1.63 crore (Approx) (USD 270,940)

Single Brand Retail trading


2. The following six (6) proposals have been rejected:

Sl. No.

Name of the applicant

Gist of the proposal

Sector

1

M/s George Institute for Global Health, Hyderabad

(No. 50/2014-FC-I)

Proposal seeking post-facto approval and regularization for the allotment of 16,78,492 fully paid up equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.

Pharmaceutical

2

M/s Multi Commodity Exchange of India Private Limited.

(FC-II 42(2010)/78(2010)

Proposal seeking post-facto approval in respect of the foreign investment made by M/s Alexandra Mauritius Ltd prior to issue of Press Note 2 of 2008 when FDI in that sector was brought under approval route

Financial

3

M/s India- Pacific Alliance Pvt Ltd

(No. 16/2014-FC-I)

Proposal for issuance and allot shares to M/s Pacific Alliance Capital Group, USA against the inward remittance received from M/s Pacific Alliance International, LLC, USA in 2006

Construction and Development

4

ShMehulSehgal , Delhi

(No. 18/2014-FC-I)

Proposal for setting up a LLP in India to carry out the business of processing and trading of steel with foreign capital contribution of 98% by M/s Rellek Group LLC.

Trading

5

M/s Felsomat India Private Limited, Bangalore

(No. 26/2014-FC-I)

Proposal seeking Post-facto approval for allotment of equity shares towards preliminary expenses of Rs 1,00,000 for the incorporation of the company.

Manufacturing

6

M/s BIESSE Manufacturing Company Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

(No. 207/2013-FC-I)

Proposal for conversion of import payables into equity share capital.

Manufacturing


3. The following seven (7) proposals have been deferred:

Sl. No

Name of the applicant

Gist of the proposal

Sector

1

M/s AhlconParenterals (India) Limited, Delhi

No. FC.II 82(2012)/76(2012)

Proposal for increasing the foreign equity from 75% up to 100% through a delisting offer

Pharmaceutical

2

M/s ARKRAY Healthcare Private Limited, Mumbai

(No. 48/2014-FC-I)

Proposal for issuance of fresh equity to its existing promoter entities and purchase/ acquire the IVD business of an existing listed diagnostics company on slump sale basis.

Pharmaceutical

3

M/s HBM Private Equity India, Mauritius

(No. 216/2013-FC-I)

Proposal to purchase equity shares of M/s Marck biosciences Ltd from a domestic entity.

Pharmaceutical

4

M/s Indian Rotorcraft Limited, Mumbai

No. FC.II 87(2011)/50(2011)

Proposal for (i) undertaking final assembly of AgustaWesland’s helicopters for export to global customers or offered to Indian Civil market only and (ii) to change the name of foreign investor through a merger within the group

Defence

5

M/s UBMMedica India Private Limited, Bengaluru

(No. FC.II 365(2001)/393(2001)

Proposal seeking post facto approval for transfer of 20% equity shares from resident Indian to non-resident entity and approval for transfer of entire shares from existing foreign shareholder to another foreign entity

Print Media

6

M/s Life Positive Private Limited.

(No. FC-II 70/2013)

(No. 21/AM/2014)

Proposal for increase in Foreign Equity Participation from the existing 96% to 99% of the equity of the Company and Induction of further FDI of Rs. 4,60,75,900 by the Foreign Collaborators.

 

Print Media

7

M/s Aviation Solutions (INDIA) Private Limited, Mumbai

(No. 38/2014-FC-I)

Proposal seeking permission for 51% Foreign Direct Investment in ground handling services of Civil Aviation Sector

Civil Aviation

Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.

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