Adani Group all Set to Takeover IANS :
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate Adani Group is set to take complete ownership of news agency IANS India Pvt Ltd by raising its stake in the company, further expanding its media presence after acquiring NDTV.
In December 2023, Adani Group had picked up the controlling stake in IANS at 50.50 percent. Now, the conglomerate has raised its shareholding to 76 per cent with voting rights and to 99.26 per cent without voting rights, according to a regulatory filing.
The company filing further said that the cash outgo for the deal is ₹5 crore. The allotment of the shares was approved by the board of IANS at its meeting held on January 16, 2024, said Adani Group in a statement.
Adani Enterprises Ltd said in its filing, “In continuation to our earlier intimation dated December 15, 2023, we would like to inform that AMG Media Networks Ltd (AMNL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has increased its stake in IANS India Private Limited, by subscribing to fresh shares issued by IANS.”
Adani forayed into media business in March last year when it acquired Quintillion Business Media, which operates business and financial news digital media platform BQ Prime. It thereafter in December took nearly 65 per cent stake in broadcaster NDTV
