Soon after Ambuja Cements announced the acquisition of Penna Cement, brokerage Emkay Global Financial Services retained its 'Buy' recommendation on the Adani Group-owned cement producer.
Acquiring Penna Cement will increase Ambuja Cements' presence in India, particularly in South India, besides making way to markets in neighbouring Sri Lanka, the Adani Group cement company said in a presentation explaining the rationale behind the acquisition.
Ambuja Cement, the cement and building material company of Adani Cement and part of the diversified Adani Group, announced on Thursday that it has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Penna Cement Industries Ltd (PCIL) at an enterprise value of Rs. 10,422 crore.