sanmina: CCI clears Reliance Strategic Business Ventures’ stake buy in Sanmina: SCI India

Fair trade regulator CCI (Competition Commission of India) on Tuesday approved the purchase of a majority stake in Sanmina-SCI India Pvt Ltd by Strategic Business Ventures Ltd. The proposed transaction relates to the acquisition of up to 50.1 percent stake in Sanmina-SCI India Pvt Ltd (SCIPL) by Reliance Strategic Business (RSBVL), according to a CCI release.

In March,

‘ subsidiary RSBVL and Sanmina Corporation announced the setting up of an electronic manufacturing joint venture in India that will focus on hi-tech infrastructure hardware across diverse sectors, including communications networking, defense and aerospace.

RSBVL will hold 50.1 percent stake in the joint venture while Sanmina will have 49.9 percent shareholding. The latter will obtain this ownership primarily through an investment of up to Rs 1,670 crore in new shares in Sanmina’s existing Indian entity.

SCIPL is an indirect subsidiary of US-based Sanmina Corporation and is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions company, while RSBVL is a subsidiary of () which holds strategic investment interests in businesses and providing business support services.

Deals beyond a certain threshold require approval from CCI which keeps a tab on unfair business practices in the marketplace.