Future Retail will acquire Shoppers Stop’s retail chain, HyperCity for Rs.655 crore in part cash and part stock deal.

HyperCity Retail India Limited,will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Future Retail and the deal is expected to be completed in the coming 3 to 5 months.

As per the stock exchange filing Future Retail stated,it will be allotting 9.310 million shares of Rs.2 face value to HyperCity Retail’s 15 shareholders at Rs.535 per share on a preferential basis.

Out of the total deal value, Rs 500 crore will come from these shares and the rest Rs.155 crore will be paid in cash.

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