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Cipla Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2022

Jun 17, 2022

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Capital/Financing Update

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Cipla

17th June 2022

(1) BSE Limited Listing Department, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai 400 001

Scrip Code: 500087

  • (3) SOCIETE DE LA BOURSE DE LUXEMBOURG Societe Anonyme 35A Boulevard Joseph 11, L-1840 Luxembourg
  • National Stock Exchange of India Limited Listing Department Exchange Plaza, 5th floor, Plot no. C/1, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051 Scrip Code: CIPLA EQ

Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 read with Schedule Ill of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

(2)

Dear Sir/Madam,

In compliance with the provisions of Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"), we hereby notify that Cipla has entered into definitive agreements on 17th June 2022 for the acquisition of 21.05% stake (on a fully diluted basis) in Achira Labs Private Limited.

Requisite details under SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 read with Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated 9th September 2015 are enclosed as Annexure - I to this letter.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Cipla Limited

~ .

Rajendra Chopra Company Secretary ci Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Prepared by: Simona Dsouza

Cipla Ltd.

Regd. Office - Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013, India P +91 22 24826000 F +91 22 24826120 W www.cipla.com E-mail [email protected] Corporate Identity Number L24239MH1935PLC002380

Annexure-1

Sr. Particulars Details
No.
a) Name of the target entity, details in brief
such as size, turnover etc.;
Name of the target entity: Achira Labs Private Limited
(hereinafter referred to as "Achira")
Achira
a
point-of-care
("PoC")
Brief
details:
is
diagnostic company incorporated under the provisions
of Companies Act, 1956. It is engaged in the business of
the development and commercialization of innovative
technologies for PoC medical testing.
Turnover: Rs. 13.79 crores (unaudited) as on 31st March
2022.
b) Whether the
acquisition
would
fall
within related party transaction(s) and
whether
the
promoter/
promoter
Acquisition does not fall within the purview of related
party transactions.
group/ group
companies
have
any
interest in the entity being acquired? If
of interest and
yes,
nature
details
thereof and whether the same is done at
"arm's length";
of
None
the
promoter/promoter
group/group
companies have any interest in the entity.
c) Industry to which
the entity being
acquired belongs;
Healthcare Industry: Engaged in development and
commercialisation of PoC medical test kits.
d) of
Objects
and
effects
acquisition
(including but not limited to, disclosure
of reasons for acquisition of target
entity, if its business is outside the main
line of business of the listed entity);
Investment in Achira will enable Cipla to enter into the
of
business
domain
designing,
developing
and
manufacturing microfluidics-based PoC immunoassay
and molecular assay technologies.
Post-acquisition, Achira will become an associate of
Cipla Limited.
e) Brief details of any governmental or
regulatory approvals required:. for the
acquisition;
Not Applicable.
f) Indicative time-period for completion of
the acquisition;
The transaction is expected to be complete within 60
days from the signing of definitive agreements or such
other date mutually agreed between the parties and
shall be subject to conditions precedent as mentioned
in definitive agreements.

Details as per the SEBI circular no. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated 9th September 2015

Cipla Ltd.

Regd. Office - Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Pare!, Mumbai-400 013, India

P +91 22 24826000 F +91 22 24826120 W www.cipla.com E-mail [email protected] Corporate Identity Number L24239MH1935PLC002380

Cipla

g) Nature of consideration - whether cash
consideration or share swap and details
of the same;
Cash Consideration.
h) Cost of acquisition or the price at which
the shares are acquired
In accordance with the definitive agreements, Cipla
would invest an amount of Rs. 25 crore (approx.) for
acquisition / subscription of 21.05% stake in Achira on
a fully diluted basis in the following manner:
Subscription of 9,28,874 Series C Compulsorily
1.
Convertible Preference shares of face value Rs. 10
per share;
Acquisition of 1,04,075 Compulsorily Convertible
2.
Preference Shares of face value Rs. 10 per share;
and
Acquisition of 1,04,074 Equity Shares of face value
3.
of Re. 1 per share.
i) Percentage of shareholding / control
acquired and / or number of shares
acquired;
j) Brief
background
about
the
entity
acquired in terms of products/line of
of
business
acquired,
date
incorporation, history of last 3 years'
turnover, country in which the acquired
entity has
presence
and
any other
significant information (in brief)
Achira
an
13485 compliant medical
Labs
is
ISO
diagnostics company incorporated in Bengaluru, India,
developing products using microfluidic technology.
Achira aims to bring sophisticated medical tests closer
to the point of diagnosis, treatment and management
through its innovative solutions and
cutting-edge
research, by leveraging its state-of-the-art capabilities,
strong collaborations and deep expertise.
Date of Incorporation: 12th November 2009
History of last 3 years turnover:
FY 21-22: Rs 13.79 crores (unaudited)
FY 20-21: Rs. 2.60 crores
FY 19-20: Rs. 0.03 crores
Country in which Achira has its presence: India

Cipla Ltd.

Regd. Office - Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Pare!, Mumbai-400 013, India P +91 22 24826000 F +91 22 24826120 W www.cipla.com E-mail contactus@cipla_com Corporate Identity Number L24239MH1935PLC002380