Pudumjee Paper Products Limited has made the announcement of its intention to purchase equity shares of Lloyds Enterprises Limited from the open market at a total cost not exceeding ₹200 million (₹20 crore). The company made this announcement through a regulatory filing on April 16, 2025, with the acquisition to be carried out in one or more tranches at prevailing market prices.
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Target Company: Lloyds Enterprises Limited is a diversified company involved in trading of iron and steel products and investments. For the year FY 2023-24, Lloyds Enterprises reported standalone revenues of ₹3,167 crore and consolidated revenues of ₹9,584 crore.
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Acquisition Structure: The acquisition will be made by way of cash consideration, and Pudumjee Paper Products intends to purchase up to approximately 0.30% of Lloyds Enterprises' equity shares from the open market.
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Purpose: The firm made it clear that this is a clean investment step and not a related party transaction. There is no promoter group interest in Lloyds Enterprises.
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Timeline: Pudumjee Paper Products hopes to finalize the acquisition within one working week from the date of announcement.
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Strategic Context: This investment aligns with Pudumjee's strategy of putting to work its robust cash balances to create higher returns and invest in diversifying its investment portfolio, as evident in its solid financial performance and capital discipline in FY24.
This acquisition reflects Pudumjee Paper Products' aggressive capital allocation strategy and concentration on making the most of market opportunities to create incremental value.
Source: NSE Corporate Filing, Company Announcement, Simply Wall St