The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of shareholding in Magma Fincorp Limited by Rising Sun Holdings Private Limited and Mr Sanjay Chamria and Mr Mayank Poddar.

The proposed combination envisages acquisition of stake in Magma Fincorp Limited (Magma Fincorp) by Rising Sun Holdings Private Limited (Rising Sun) and Mr Sanjay Chamria and Mr Mayank Poddar.

Rising Sun is part of Mr Adar Poonawalla’s Rising Sun group of companies. It is present in the financial services sector through its subsidiary, Poonawalla Finance Private Limited, which is a systemically important non-deposit taking non-banking finance company (NBFC).

Magma Fincorp is also a systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC. It offers a bouquet of financial products including commercial finance, agri-finance, SME finance, mortgage finance and general insurance with focus on the rural and semi-urban sectors.

 Detailed order of the CCI will follow.

Merger control clearance: approval granted for acquisition of stake in Magma Fincorp by Rising Sun and individual investors. The Competition Commission of India approved the proposed acquisition of shareholding in Magma Fincorp Limited by Rising Sun Holdings Private Limited and Mr Sanjay Chamria and Mr Mayank Poddar, with a detailed order to follow. Rising Sun is present in financial services via Poonawalla Finance Private Limited, a systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC. Magma Fincorp is also a systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC providing commercial, agri, SME and mortgage finance and general insurance, focused on rural and semi-urban sectors.