Lakshmi Narayan Mittal, who lords over the world's largest steel
empire, is all set to establish a substantial presence in Red
hot Indian
real estate.
Mittal and US Hedge Fund, Farallon Capital unveils plans to pick
13.3 percent in Indiabulls Infrastructure Development for $100
m. However, LN Mittal will not hold a bigger share but 3.3% of
the company which it is purchasing for about $25 m. As far as
money invested by Farallon Capital is concerned, it has pumped
in around $75 m to gain a share of 10% stake in the company.
FIM Holding, a vehicle of Farallon Funds will buy 7.5 million
shares at Rs. 447 per share whereas Karrick, an investment vehicle
of Mr. Mittal, will purchase 2.5 million shares at the same price.
Indiabulls Infrastructure Development is the real estate unit of
Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd.