BII to Invest Rs 6.5 Billion in Mahindra & Mahindra

31 Dec 2024 CW Team

British International Investment (BII) has revised its investment in Mahindra Electric Automobile, a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, from Rs 7.25 billion ($84.74 million) to Rs 6.5 billion ($75.98 million).

This final tranche of investment is expected to be completed by March 31, 2025, bringing BII’s total investment in Mahindra Electric to Rs 18.5 billion ($216.28 million), resulting in a shareholding of 2.64% to 4.58% on a fully diluted basis.

BII has already invested Rs 12 billion ($140.27 million) in the company. Mahindra confirmed that the change in investment will not affect Mahindra Electric’s business plan or strategic objectives.

Mahindra plans to invest Rs 120 billion ($1.43 billion) in Mahindra Electric by 2027, with expectations to generate sufficient operating cash from the auto division to fund capital needs without additional external financing.

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