Exide Buys Out Leadage Alloys
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Exide Buys Out Leadage Alloys

By TEAM VCC

  • 13 Aug 2010

Stored battery maker Exide Industries Ltd has consolidated its holding in Bangalore-based Leadage Alloys India Ltd by acquiring the remaining 49% stake. Leadage, which will now become Exide's wholly-owned subsidiary, is a manufacturer and supplier of lead and its various alloys.

Exide, majority owned by Rajan Raheja Group, acquired a 51% stake in the firm in 2008 for Rs 35 crore. Besides Exide, Leadage supplies to players Amara Raja Batteries and Kirloskar Batteries.

Exide had raised $120 million or Rs 540 crore through a qualified institutional placement earlier this year. The company reported a 12% rise in turnover to Rs 3,794 crore for FY10 with net profit during the same period jumping 89% to Rs 537 crore.

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Shares of Exide jumped by 2.2% reaching Rs 145 today before tempering down to Rs 143 levels.

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