N E W S R E L E A S E
12th August 2013
CRH REACHES AGREEMENT TO
ACQUIRE CEMENT BUSINESS IN INDIA
CRH plc, the international building materials group, announced today that its 50:50 Joint Venture in India, My Home Industries Limited ("MHIL") has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited ("SJCL"), a 3.2 million tonnes p.a. cement company based in South India for an Enterprise Value of INR14,000 million (€175 million). The investment will be financed from MHIL's existing debt capacity and by equity inputs from the joint shareholders (€ 70 million). CRH's equity interest will amount to approximately €35 million.
With the addition of SJCL, MHIL becomes the market leader in the Andhra Pradesh region of South India and benefits from complimentary market coverage.
CRH in India: CRH entered the Indian market in 2008 with the acquisition of a 50% stake in MHIL, a cement business located in Andhra Pradesh in South India. MHIL has an annual cement capacity of 4.8 Mtpa from two plants and is the lowest cost producer and a leading player in its market.
Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000)
Myles Lee |
Chief Executive |
Maeve Carton Frank Heisterkamp |
Finance Director Head of Investor Relations |
CRH plc, Belgard Castle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE +353 1 404 1000 FAX +353 1 404 1007
E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
