Reliance's retail arm to buy majority stake in B2B search engine Just Dial for $468m

Reliance's retail arm to buy majority stake in B2B search engine Just Dial for $468m

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Industries

Mukesh Ambani’s telecom to petrochemicals conglomerate, Reliance Industries retail arm, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), is acquiring a majority stake of 66.95% in local search company Just Dial for 3,497 crore.

Reliance Retail will hold 40.95% stake in the company as per the definitive agreements on 16 July, as per a statement issued by Reliance Retail, and would make an open offer to acquire upto 26% in accordance with takeover regulations set by market regulator SEBI.