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L&T inks pact with Schneider Electric to divest E&A biz for Rs 14K Cr

July 4, 2018 5:39 pm

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Larsen & Toubro announced that it has inked definitive agreements with Schneider Electric to sell its Electrical and Automation (E&A) business for an all-cash consideration of Rs 14,000 crore.

L&T’s E&A business offers a wide range of low and medium voltage switchgear, electrical systems, marine switchgear, industrial and building automation solutions, energy management systems and metering solutions. Its manufacturing facilities are located at Navi Mumbai, Ahmednagar, Vadodara, Coimbatore and Mysore in India as well as in Saudi Arabia, UAE (Jebel Ali, Dubai), Kuwait, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the UK.

The E&A business reported net revenue of Rs 5,038 crore during FY2016-17. Commenting on the occasion A.M. Naik, Group Chairman, Larsen & Toubro said, “L&T’s E&A business has had a strong presence for decades and is well-positioned to continue its growth trajectory with outstanding technologies, brands, people and global presence. We believe the partnership with Schneider Electric, which has a strong product and geographic presence, would further enhance the business prospects for E&A business and its employees.”

S.N. Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD, Larsen & Toubro said, “The divestment of E&A business is in line with L&T’s stated intent of unlocking value within the existing business portfolio to streamline and allocate capital and management focus for creating long-term value for our stakeholders. We believe the partnership with Schneider is win-win for our employees, business partners, and shareholders.”

The transaction includes all the current business segments of E&A except marine switchgear and Servowatch Systems.

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