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Tata Communications Limited Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Mar 4, 2021

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Major Shareholding Notification

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Format for Disclosures under Regulation $10(5)$ - Intimation to Stock Exchanges in respect of acquisition under Regulation $10(1)(a)$ of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

1. Name of the Target Company (TC) Tata Communications Limited
2. Name of the acquirer(s) Panatone Finvest Limited
3. Whether the acquirer(s)
is/
are
promoters of the TC prior to the
transaction.
If
not,
nature
of
relationship or association with the
TC or its promoters
Yes, the Acquirer is a promoter of the TC prior
to the acquisition.
4. Details of the proposed acquisition
a. Name of the person(s) from whom
shares are to be acquired
The President of India as represented by and
acting through the Ministry of Communications
("GoI"), who is also a promoter of the TC.
$b$ . Proposed date of acquisition Within 1 (one) clear Business Day of the sale of
equity shares of the TC by the GoI pursuant to
the OFS (as defined below) and no later than
March 20, 2021, or such other date as may be
mutually agreed between the Acquirer and the
GoI.
C 1 Number of shares to be acquired from
each person mentioned in 4(a) above
A minimum of 10% of the outstanding equity
share capital of the TC, being 2,85,00,000 equity
shares, and a maximum of 26.12% of the
outstanding equity share capital of the TC, being
7,44,46,885 equity shares ("Sale Shares").
d. Total shares to be acquired as % of
share capital of TC
A minimum of 10% of the outstanding equity
share capital of the TC, being 2,85,00,000 equity
shares, and a maximum of 26.12% of the
outstanding equity share capital of the TC, being
7,44,46,885 equity shares.
e. Price at which shares are proposed to
be acquired
The price shall be arrived basis the price
discovery in the OFS (as defined below). Given
the OFS process is yet to be launched, at this
stage, the exact price is not ascertainable.
f. Rationale, if any, for the proposed
transfer
Based on recommendations of the Department of
Investment and Public Asset Management in
terms of the letter dated January 12, 2021, the
GoI proposes to divest its equity shareholding of
26.12% in the TC.
As an initial step, the GoI intends to sell up to
4,59,46,885 equity shares forming 16.12%
equity shareholding of the TC through offer for
sale through stock exchange mechanism route
("OFS") in terms of the SEBI circular (bearing
ref no. CIR/MRD/DP/18/2012) dated July 18,
2012 on OFS and section 21 of chapter 1 of the
"Master Circular for Stock Exchange and
Clearing Corporation" issued by the SEBI
through
circular
its
no.
SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/117 dated October
25, 2019 (together, the "OFS Circulars").
("OFS Transaction")
Immediately following the completion of the
OFS Transaction, the GoI intends to sell to the
Acquirer the Sale Shares.
5. Relevant sub-clause of regulation
$10(1)(a)$ under which the acquirer is
exempted from making open offer
In exercise of the powers conferred upon SEBI
under section 19 r/w sections $11(1)$ and $11(2)(h)$
of the SEBI Act, 1992 and regulation 11(5) of
SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and
Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 ("Takeover
Regulations"), SEBI has granted specific
exemption to the Acquirer from complying with
the requirements of regulations $3(2)$ r/w
regulation $10(1)(a)(ii)$ vide its order dated
February
23,
2021
bearing
number
WTM/SKM/CFD/5/2020-21.
6. If,
traded,
frequently
volume
weighted average market price for a
period of 60 trading days preceding
the date of issuance of this notice as
traded on the stock exchange where
the maximum volume of trading in the
shares of the TC are recorded during
such period.
INR 1,079.59
7. If in-frequently traded, the price as
determined in terms of clause (e) of
sub-regulation (2) of regulation 8.
Not applicable.
8. Declaration by the acquirer, that the
acquisition price would not be higher
by more than 25% of the price
computed in point 6 or point 7 as
applicable.
The Acquirer has obtained an exemption from
SEBI under Regulation 11 of the Takeover
Regulations under the SEBI Exemption Order
from meeting the condition of the acquisition
price not being higher by more than 25% of the
price computed in point 6.
9.5 i. Declaration by the acquirer, that the
transferor
and
transferee
have
complied (during 3 years prior to the
date of proposed acquisition) / will
comply with applicable disclosure
requirements in Chapter V of the
The Acquirer hereby declares and confirms
(i)
that the transferee has complied (during 3
years prior to the date of proposed
acquisition)/ will comply with the applicable
disclosure requirements in Chapter V of

$\frac{1}{2}$

FINES WUMBAI

Regulations,
2011
Takeover
(corresponding provisions of the
repealed Takeover Regulations, 1997)
Takeover Regulations, 2011. Please refer to
Annexure B.
(ii) The Acquirer has been informed by the TC
ii. The aforesaid disclosures made
during previous 3 years prior to the
date of proposed acquisition to be
furnished.
that the GoI has not made disclosures under
Regulation 30 of the Takeover Regulations,
2011 during 3 years prior to the date of the
proposed acquisition.
(iii) The Acquirer expects that the GoI will make
requisite filings under Chapter V of Takeover
Regulations, 2011 in respect of acquisition
by the Acquirer of the Sale Shares.
10. Declaration by the acquirer that all the
conditions specified under regulation
$10(1)(a)$ with respect to exemptions
has been duly complied with.
The Acquirer hereby declares and confirms that
that all the conditions specified under regulation
$10(1)(a)$ with respect to exemptions have been
duly complied with except the Pricing Condition,
which the Acquirer has been exempted from
complying with under the SEBI Exemption
Order.
11 1 Shareholding Details Please see Annexure A.

Yours sincerely,

For Panatone Finvest Limited

Authorised Signatory Name: Chetan Nage Designation: Company Secretary Date: 04.03.2021

Enclosures

(1) SEBI exemption order WTM/SKM/CFD/5/2020-21 dated February 23, 2021

S.
No.
Particulars Before
the
transaction#
proposed After
the
transaction#
proposed
No.
of
shares/voting
rights
% w.r.t total
share capital
of TC
No.
of
shares/voting
rights
$\frac{0}{0}$
w.r.t
total
share
capital of
TC
(a) Acquirer and PACs (other than sellers)*
Finvest
Panatone
Limited
9,91,72,854 34.80% Minimum
of
12,76,72,854
and maximum
of
17,36,19,739
Minimum
of
44.80%
and
maximum
of
60.92%
Tata Sons Private
Limited
4,00,87,639 14.07% 4,00,87,639 14.07%
Total 13,92,60,493 48.87% Minimum
of
16,77,60,493
and maximum
of
21,37,07,378
Minimum
of
58.86%
and
maximum
of
74.99%
(b) Sellers
President of India Minimum
of
2,85,00,000
and maximum
of 7,44,46,885
Minimum
of
10%
and
of
maximum
26.12%
$\overline{0}$ $0.00\%$

Annexure A

Since the Acquirer will purchase the balance shareholding held by GoI after the OFS transaction, for the purposes of this shareholding pattern, we have provided the minimum and maximum number of shares/voting rights and percentage of share capital of the TC that form the Sale Shares.

Note:

  • (*) Shareholding of each entity may be shown separately and then collectively in a group. $\bullet$ The above disclosure shall be signed by the acquirer mentioning date $\&$ place.
  • In case, there is more than one acquirer, the report shall be signed either by all the persons or by a person duly authorized to do so on behalf of all the acquirers.

Annexure B

[Attached separately]

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June 1, 2020

BSE Limited P J Towers Dalal Street Fort Mumbai 400 001 Tata Communications Limited VSB. Mahatma Gandhi Road. Fort Mumbai 400001

National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza Plot No. C-1. Block 'G' Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Dear Sirs,

In terms of the disclosure required under Regulation 30(2) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 ("Takeover Regulations") regarding aggregate shareholding and voting rights held by the Promoter and Persons Acting in Concert as of the 31st day of March, we forward herewith the said details as on 31st March, 2020 relating to Tata Communications Limited in the prescribed format.

As mentioned in the format for disclosure, we request you to take the same as disclosure under Regulation 30(1) of the Takeover Regulations also.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully, TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED SUPRAKASH Digitally signed by SUPRAKASH MUKHOPADH MUKHOPADHYAY Date: 2020.06.01 YAY 22:26:19 +05'30' Suprakash Mukhopadhyay Company Secretary

Encl: As Above

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Format for Disclosures under Regulation 30(1) and 30(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Part -A - Details of Shareholding

or

$\overline{1}$ Name of the Target Company (TC)

Name(s) of the stock exchange(s) where 2 the shares of the TC are listed

Tata Communications Limited

BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited

3 Particulars of the shareholder(s):

Name of person(s) together with Persons Acting in Concert (PAC) whose total holding (including that in the form of shares, warrants, convertible securities and

  • $ar$ any other instrument that would entitle the holder to receive shares in the TC) is more than 25% of the voting rights of the TC.
  • Name(s) of promoter(s), member of the $b.$ promoter group and PAC with him.

Tata Limited Sons Private [Holding Company of Panatone Finvest Limited1 Panatone Finvest Limited

Note: Members of the Promoter Group do not act in concert with Tata Sons Private Limited or any of its group companies for the acquisition of shares, voting rights or control over the Target Company. However, they are deemed as "persons acting in concert" pursuant to Regulation $2(1)(q)(2)(iv)$ of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, $2011.$

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Particulars of the shareholding of person(s)
mentioned at (3) above
Number of Shares %
w.r.t.
total
Share/
voting
capital
wherever
applicable
%
of total
diluted
share/
voting
of
capital
$TC(*)$
As of March 31st of the year 2020, holding of
a) Shares
Panatone Finvest Limited 9,91,72,854 34.80 34.80
Tata Sons Private Limited 4,00,87,639 14.06 14.06
b) Voting Rights (otherwise than by shares) Nil
c) Warrants Nil
d) Convertible Securities Nil
e) Any other instrument that would entitle the
holder to receive shares in the TC
Nil
Total 13,92,60,493 48.86 48.86

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TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Name of the Target Company:

Tata Communications Limited

Whether the
person belongs to
Name(s) of the person and Persons Acting in Promoter/Promoter
Concert (PAC) with the person Group
Panatone Finvest Limited Yes
Tata Sons Private Limited Yes

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Digitally signed by SUPRAKASH SUPRAKASH SUPRAKASH MUKHOPADHYAY DATE: 2020.06.01 22:26:44

Suprakash Mukhopadhyay Company Secretary Place: Mumbai Date: 01.06.2020

Note:

  1. In case of promoter(s) making disclosure under regulation 30(2), no additional disclosure under regulation 30(1) is required.

(*) Diluted share/voting capital means the total number of shares in the TC assuming full conversion of the outstanding convertible securities/warrants into equity shares of the TC.

(**) Part-B shall be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges but shall not be disseminated.

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

June 1, 2020

BSE Limited P J Towers Dalal Street Fort Mumbai 400 001 The Audit Committee Tata Communications Limited VSB, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort Mumbai 400001

National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza Plot No. C-1, Block 'G' Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Dear Sirs,

In terms of the disclosure required under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, we hereby declare that the promoter and the persons acting in concert have not made any encumbrance, directly or indirectly, other than those already disclosed during the financial year in Tata Communications Limited.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully, TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Digitally signed by SUPRAKASH
MUKHOPADHYAY SUPRAKASH MUKHOPADHYAY Date: 2020.06.01 22:27:07

Suprakash Mukhopadhyay Company Secretary

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

December 10, 2019

BSE Limited P J Towers Dalal Street Fort Mumbai 400 001

Tata Communications Limited VSB, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort Mumbai 400001

National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza Plot No. C-1, Block 'G' Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 31 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Dear Sirs.

In terms of the disclosure required under Regulation 31 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, we are attaching herewith the details relating to creation of pledge on certain Equity Shares of Tata Communications Limited by Tata Sons Private Limited.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully, TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Kash

Suprakash Mukhopadhyay Company Secretary

Encl: As Above

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Format for disclosure by the Promoter(5) to the stock exchanges and to the Target Company
for encumbrance of shares / invocation of encumbrance/ release of encumbrance, in terms of
Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Subst Annexure 1

Tata Communications Limited Name of the Target Company(TC)

National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited Names of the Stock Exchanges where the shares of the target company are listed

Date of reporting

ś

Tata Sons Private Limited Name of the promoter or PAC on whose shares encumbrance has
been created / released/invoked

10.12.2019

Creation of plecige on 15,00,000 shares MURADEDISTIC Details of the creation/inversion/versions

Name of the promoter(s) or PACs with him * Company [1] Promoter holding in that Target Promoter holding already
encumbered [2]
Details of events pertaining to encumbrance (3) [(2)-{3))/ invecation [(2)-{3)]
{creation(2)+(3))/ release
Post avant holding of
encumbered shares
No. of shares K of total share
Expire
No. of shares of total release/
×

share capital librocation)
creation/
avent
è
creation/release/ non-disposal
encumbrence
invocation
å

of (pledge/ lien/
at undertaking/
encumbrance
pthers
Type
encumbrance** (No. of shares capital
ē
Reasons
share % of total Name of the entity in
whose favour shares
encumbered***
No. of shares % of total
share capital
Tata Sons Private Limited 4.00.87.639 14.07 68,15,000 239 Creation 30112019 Piedge Debenture
Pledge in favour
Trustee
15,00,000 653 acting as Trustees for
pledged in fayour of
Centibank Financial
various debenture
Sharen have been
Services Limited
halders
83,25,000 2.92
Panatone Finvest Umited 9.91,72,854 34.80

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

approper $\overline{C}$

Place: Mumbai

Suprakash Mukhopadhyay

Date: 10.12.2019

" For example, for the purpose of collateral for loans taken by the company, personal borrowing, third party piedge, etc.

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* The names of all the promoters, their shate-compainding in the reposition of the respective of the state of the dividing the respective of whether the pother she date of event or not

... This would include name of both the lender and the trustee who may hold shares directly or on behalf of the lender.

8th April 2019

BSE Limited P J Towers Dalal Street Fort Mumbai 400 001

Tata Communications Limited VSB, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort Mumbai 400001

$\hat{a}$ .

National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza Plot No. C-1, Block 'G' Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Dear Sirs,

In terms of the disclosure required under Regulation 30(2) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 ("Takeover Regulations") regarding aggregate shareholding and voting rights held by the Promoter and Persons Acting in Concert as of the 31st day of March, we forward herewith the said details as on 31st March, 2019 relating to Tata Communications Limited in the prescribed format.

As mentioned in the format for disclosure, we request you to take the same as disclosure under Regulation 30(1) of the Takeover Regulations also.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully, TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

precess

Suprakash Mukhopadhyay Company Secretary

Encl: As Above

TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Format for Disclosures under Regulation 30(1) and 30(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Part -A - Details of Shareholding

1 Name of the Target Company (TC) Tata Communications Limited
$\overline{2}$ Name(s) of the stock exchange(s) where the shares
of the TC are listed
BSE Limited
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
3 Particulars of the shareholder(s):
a. Name of person(s) together with Persons Acting in
Concert (PAC) whose total holding (including that
in the form of shares, warrants, convertible
securities and any other instrument that would
entitle the holder to receive shares in the TC) is
more than 25% of the voting rights of the TC.
or
b. Name(s) of promoter(s), member of the promoter [Holding Company of Panatone Finvest
group and PAC with him.
Tata Sons Private Limited
Limited]
Panatone Finvest Limited

Note: Members of the Promoter Group do not act in concert with Tata Sons Private Limited or any of its group companies for the acquisition of shares, voting rights or control over the Target Company. However, they are deemed as "persons acting in concert" pursuant to Regulation 2(1)(q)(2)(iv) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

% w.r.t.
Itotal
Share/
voting
capital % of total diluted
Particulars of the shareholding of person(s) wherever voting
share/
4 mentioned at (3) above Number of Shares applicable capital of $TC(*)$
As of March 31st of the year 2019, holding of
a) Shares
Panatone Finvest Limited 9,91,72,854 34.80 34.80
Tata Sons Private Limited 4,00,87,639 14.06 14.06
b) Voting Rights (otherwise than by shares) Nil
c) Warrants Nil
d) Convertible Securities Nil
e) Any other instrument that would entitle the
holder to receive shares in the TC Nil
Total 13,92,60,493 48.86 48.86

Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001 Tel 91 22 6665 8282 Fax 91 22 6665 8080 e-mail [email protected] website www.tata.com CIN U99999MH1917PTC000478

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Name of the Target Company:

Tata Communications Limited

Whether the person
belongs to
Name(s) of the person and Persons Acting in Promoter/Promoter
Concert (PAC) with the person Group
Panatone Finvest Limited Yes
Tata Sons Private Limited Ycs

Signature of the Authorized Signatory:

Place: Mumbai Date: 08.04.2019

Note:

  1. In case of promoter(s) making disclosure under regulation 30(2), no additional disclosure under regulation 30(1) is required.

(*) Diluted share/voting capital means the total number of shares in the TC assuming full conversion of the outstanding convertible securities/warrants into equity shares of the TC.

(**) Part-B shall be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges but shall not be disseminated.

PANATONE FINVEST LIMITED

(A Subsidiary of TATA SONS LIMITED)

Tata Communications Limited VSB, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort. Mumbai 400 001.

30th May, 2018

Dear Sirs,

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 ("Takeover Code, 2011")

In connection with the purchase of Equity Shares of Tata Communications Limited by our Company by way of inter-se transfer, we are submitting herewith the disclosure in the prescribed format.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully, PANATONE FINVEST LIMITED

(Chetan Nage) Company Secretary

Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Mumbai 400 001 Phone 6665 7734 / 7136 / 7735 Fax 6665 8080 (CIN U67120MH1992PLC066160)

PANATONE FINVEST LIMITED

(A Subsidiary of TATA SONS LIMITED)

Format for disclosures under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Name of the Target Company (TC) Tata Communications Limited
Name(s) of the acquirer and Persons Acting in Concert (PAC) with Panatone Finvest Limited
the acquirer
Whether the acquirer belongs to Promoter/Promoter group Yes
Name(s) of the Stock Exchange(s) where the shares of TC are Listed BSE Limited
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Details of the acquisition / disposal as follows Number % w.r.t.total
share/voting
capital
wherever
applicable (*)
% w.r.t. total
diluted
share/voting
capital of the
$TC$ $($ ** $)$
Before the acquisition under consideration, holding of :
a) Shares carrying voting rights
Panatone Finvest Limited 85.776.654 30.10 30.10
The Tata Power Company Limited 13,422,037 4.71 4.71
b) Shares in the nature of encumbrance (pledge/lien/ non-disposal
undertaking / others)
c)Voting rights (VR) otherwise than by shares
d) Warrants/convertible securities/any other instrument that
entitles the acquirer to receive shares carrying voting rights in the
T C (specify holding in each category)
e) Total (a+b+c+d)
Panatone Finvest Limited 85,776,654 3C.10 30.10
The Tata Power Company Limited 13,422,037 4.71 4.71
Details of acquisition/sale:
a) Shares carrying voting rights acquired/sold
Shares carrying voting rights acquired/sold
Panatone Finvest Limited 13,396,200 4.70 4.70
Shares carrying voting rights acquired/sold
The Tata Power Company Limited 13,396,200 4.70 4.70
b) VRs acouired /sold otherwise than by shares
c) Warrants/convertible securities/any other instrument that
entitles the acquirer to receive shares carrying voting rights in the
TC (specify holding in each category) acquired/sold
d) Shares encumbered / invoked/released by the acquirer
e) Total (a+b+c+/-d)
Panatone Finvest Limited (Shares acquired) 13,396.200 4.70 4.70
The Tata Power Company Limited (Shares sold) 13,396,200 4.70 4.70

Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Mumbai 400 001 Phone 6665 7734 / 7136 / 7735 Fax 6665 8080 (CIN U67120MH1992PLC066160)

PANATONE FINVEST LIMITED

(A Subsidiary of TATA SONS LIMITED)

Number % w.r.t.total
share/voting
capital
wherever
applicable (*)
% w.r.t. total
diluted
share/voting
capital of the
TC (**)
After the acquisition/sale, holding of:
al Shares carrying voting rights
Panatone Finvest Limited 99,172,854 34.80 34.80
The Tata Power Company Limited 25,837 0.01 0.01
b) Shares encumbered with the acquirer
ci VRs otherwise than by shares
d) Warrants/convertible securities/any other instrument that
entitles the acquirer to receive shares carrying voting rights in the
TC (specify holding in each category) after acquisition
e) Total (a+b+c+d)
Panatone Finvest Limited 99,172,854 34.80 34.80
The Tata Power Company Limited 25,837 0.01 0.01
Mode of acquisition /sale (e.g. open market / off-market / public
issue / rights issue / preferential allotment / Inter-se transfer etc).
Off-market Inter-se Transfer
Date of acquisition /sale of shares / VR or date of receipt of
intimation of allotment of shares, whichever is applicable
28-May-18
Equity share capital / total voting capital of the TC before the said
acquisition / sale
(No. of Shares)
285,000,000
Equity share capital/ total voting capital of the TC after the said
acquisition / sale
(No. of Shares)
285,000,000
Total diluted share/voting capital of the TC after the said
acquisition
(No. of Shares)
285,000,000
[*] Total share capital/voting capital to be taken as per the latest filing done by the company to the Stock Exchange
under Clause 35 of the listing Agreement.

Additional Information

The aggregate holding of the other members of the Promoter Group and Persons Acting in Concert after acquisition of shares by Panatone Finvest Ltd ("PFL") is given below.

Particulars After acquisition of shares by PFL
% w.r.t. total
No. of shares Capital
Aggregate holding of Tata Sons Limited 40,087,639 14.06

Note:

Members of the Promoter Group do not act in concert with Panatone Finvest Limited or any of its group companies for the acquisition of shares, voting rights or control over the Target Company, however, they have been included above as "Persons Acting in Concert" pursuant to their being deemed so under Regulation 2(1)(q)(2)(iv) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Signature of the acquirer / seller / Authorised Signatory

Pitnatone Firwest Limited

enfirm Mage Company Secretary

Place: Mumbai Date: 30.05.2018

Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Mumbai 400 001 Phone 6665 7734 / 7136 / 7735 Fax 6665 8080 (CIN U67120MH1992PLC066160)

Department of Corporate Services BSE Limited P J Towers Dalal Street Fort Mumbai 400 001

Tata Communications Limited VSB, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort Mumbai 400001

National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza Plot No. C-1, Block 'G' Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051

6th April, 2018

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Dear Sirs,

In terms of the disclosure required under Regulation 30(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 ("Takeover Regulations") regarding aggregate shareholding and voting rights held by the Promoter and Persons Acting in Concert as of the 31st day of March, we forward herewith the said details as on 31st March, 2018 relating to Tata Communications Limited in the prescribed format.

As mentioned in the format for disclosure, we request you to take the same as disclosure under Regulation 30(1) of the Takeover Regulations also.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully, TATA SONS LIMITED

Lha $44$ (K R Bhagat)

Senior Vice Exesident Finance

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TATA SONS LIMITED

Format for Disclosures under Regulation 30(1) and 30(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Part -A - Details of Shareholding

Name of the Target Company (TC) Tata Communications Limited
$\overline{2}$ Name(s) of the stock exchange(s) where the shares
of the TC are listed
BSE Limited
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
3 Particulars of the shareholder( $s$ ):
а. Name of person(s) together with Persons Acting in
Concert (PAC) whose total holding (including that
in the form of shares, warrants, convertible
securities and any other instrument that would
entitle the holder to receive shares in the TC) is
more than 25% of the voting rights of the TC.
οr
Tata Sons Limited
b. Name(s) of promoter(s), member of the promoter [Holding Company of Panatone Finvest
group and PAC with him.
Limited]
Panatone Finvest Limited
The Tata Power Company Limited

Note: Members of the Promoter Group do not act in concert with Tata Sons Limited or any of its group companies for the acquisition of shares, voting rights or control over the Target Company. However, they are deemed as "persons acting in concert" pursuant to Regulation $2(1)(q)(2)(iv)$ of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Service Science

Particulars of the shareholding of
person(s)
mentioned at (3) above
Number of Shares % w.r.t.
total
Share/
voting
capital
wherever
applicable
% of total diluted
voting
share/
capital of $TC(*)$
As of March 31st of the year 2018, holding of
a) Shares
Panatone Finvest Limited 857,76,654 30.10 30.10
Tata Sons Limited 400,87,639 14.06 14.06
The Tata Power Company Limited 134,22,037 4.71 4.71
b) Voting Rights (otherwise than by shares) Nil
c) Warrants Nil.
d) Convertible Securities Nil
e) Any other instrument that would entitle the
holder to receive shares in the TC
Nil
Total 1392,86,330 48.87 48.87

TATA SONS LIMITED

Name of the Target Company:

Tata Communications Limited

Whether the person
belongs to
[Name(s) of the person and Persons Acting in Promoter/Promoter
Concert (PAC) with the person Group
Panatone Finvest Limited Yes
Tata Sons Limited Yes
The Tata Power Company Limited Yes

Signature of the Authorized Signatory:

TATA SONS LIMITED

Place: Mumbai Date: 06.04.2018

K.R. Senior Vice Presider

Note:

  1. In case of promoter(s) making disclosure under regulation 30(2), no additional disclosure under regulation 30(1) is required.

(*) Diluted share/voting capital means the total number of shares in the TC assuming full conversion of the outstanding convertible securities/warrants into equity shares of the TC.

(**) Part-B shall be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges but shall not be disseminated.

WTM/SKM/CFD/ $\subset$ /2020-21

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

ORDER

UNDER SECTION 11(1) AND SECTION 11(2)(h) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ACT, 1992 READ WITH REGULATION 11(5) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION OF SHARES AND TAKEOVERS) REGULATIONS, 2011.

IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS IN -

TARGET COMPANY TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
ACQUIRER PANTONE FINVEST LIMITED

Background

Tata Communications Limited (for convenience "Target Company") was incorporated $\mathbf{1}$ . as a limited liability company on March 19, 1986 and was, at that time, called 'Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited' and was wholly owned by the Government of India (for convenience "GoI"). On April 1, 1986, the Target Company assumed control and management of international telecommunication services from the Overseas Communication Service (OCS), a department of the Ministry of Communications of the GoI. In 2002, the Target Company was privatized with the persons acting in concert, acquiring a controlling stake in the Target Company.

$2.$ The Target Company's registered office is located at VSB, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400001. Currently, the main business activities of the Target Company are national and international telecommunications services including internet services, information technology products and services and leasing, developing etc. of immovable properties of the Target Company.

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An Application dated February 05, 2021 (for convenience "Application") seeking 3. exemption from the applicability of regulation 3(2) read with regulation 10(1)(a)(ii) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (for convenience "Takeover Regulations 2011") in the matter of proposed direct acquisition of shares in the Target Company has been received by SEBI from Pantone Finvest Limited (for convenience "Acquirer").

Regulation 3(2) and Regulation 10(1)(a)(ii) of the Takeover Regulations 2011 states as $\overline{4}$ . under-

"Substantial acquisition of shares or voting rights.

  1. (2) No acquirer, who together with persons acting in concert with him, has acquired and holds in accordance with these regulations shares or voting rights in a target company entitling them to exercise twenty-five per cent or more of the voting rights in the target company but less than the maximum permissible non-public shareholding, shall acquire within any financial year additional shares or voting rights in such target company entitling them to exercise more than five per cent of the voting rights, unless the acquirer makes a public announcement of an open offer for acquiring shares of such target company in accordance with these regulations:

Provided that such acquirer shall not be entitled to acquire or enter into any agreement to acquire shares or voting rights exceeding such number of shares as would take the aggregate shareholding pursuant to the acquisition above the maximum permissible non-public shareholding.

General Exemptions

10(1) The following acquisitions shall be exempt from the obligation to make an open offer under regulation 3 and regulation 4 subject to fulfillment of the conditions stipulated therefor, -(a) acquisition pursuant to inter se transfer of sluares amongst qualifying persons, being- $(i)$ ...

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(ii) persons named as promoters in the shareholding pattern filed by the target company in terms of the [listing regulations or as the case may be, the listing agreement] or these regulations for not less than three years prior to the proposed acquisition;

Provided that for purposes of availing of the exemption under this clause, -

(i) If the shares of the target company are frequently traded, the acquisition price per share shall not be higher by more than twenty-five per cent of the volume-weighted average market price for a period of sixty trading days preceding the date of issuance of notice for the proposed inter se transfer under sub-regulation (5), as traded on the stock exchange where the maximum volume of trading in the shares of the target company are recorded during such period, and if the shares of the target company are infrequently traded, the acquisition price shall not be higher by more than twenty-five percent of the price determined in terms of clause (e) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 8;

  • In the aforementioned Application, the following has been, inter alia, stated: 5.
  • The issued, subscribed and paid up Equity Share Capital of the Target Company $(a)$ is ₹2,85,00,00,000/- divided into 28,50,00,000 equity shares of ₹10/- each. Target Company has a public shareholding of 25.01% and the non-public shareholding of 74.99% is entirely held by the promoters and the promoter group. GoI is also a promoter in the Target Company and presently holding 7,44,46,885 equity shares through President of India, constituting 26.12% of the total shareholding of the Target Company.
  • Based on recommendations of the Department of Investment and Public Asset $(b)$ Management in terms of the letter dated January 12, 2021, the Gol proposes to divest its equity shareholding of 26.12% in the Target Company. As an initial step, the Gol intends to sell up to 4,59,46,885 equity shares forming 16.12% equity shareholding of the Target Company through Offer for Sale through stock exchange mechanism route (for convenience "OFS") in terms of the circulars / guidelines issued by SEBI from time to time.

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  • Immediately following the completion of the OFS process, the Gol intends to sell $(c)$ to the Strategic Partner i.e. Acquirer, a portion of or the entire balance shareholding held by Gol in the Target Company, as is mutually agreed, and the Strategic Partner will acquire the same (for convenience "Share Sale").
  • The GoI intends to undertake the Share Sale at a price which is discovered under $(d)$ the OFS process subject to the OFS Circulars / guidelines (for convenience "OFS Price"). Therefore, the Acquirer will not be aware of the price per equity share of the Target Company for the Share Sale until the conclusion of the OFS process and such price may not be within the limit provided in proviso (i) to regulation 10(1)(a) of the Takeover Regulations 2011.
  • Apart from the Share Sale constituting 10.00% of the share capital, the Acquirer $(e)$ would also purchase the unsubscribed portion of equity shares of the Target Company in the OFS process. Hence, there would be a situation where the acquisition would exceed the threshold provided under regulation 3(2) of the Takeover Regulations 2011, thereby triggering an obligation for making an open offer under the Takeover Regulations 2011.
  • However, since the Acquirer and the GoI are both persons named as promoters $(f)$ of the Target Company in the shareholding pattern filed by the Target Company for more than three years prior to the date hereof, hence, the Acquirer would be exempt from making an open offer under regulation 10(1)(a)(ii) of the Takeover Regulations 2011, subject to fulfilment of the conditions prescribed in the proviso to regulation 10(1)(a) of the Takeover Regulations 2011. The condition prescribed in proviso (i) to regulation 10(1)(a) of the Takeover Regulations 2011 (for convenience "Pricing Condition") requires that if the shares of the Target Company are frequently traded, the acquisition price per share shall not be higher by more than twenty-five percent of the volume-weighted average market price for a period of sixty trading days preceding the date of issuance of notice under regulation 10(5) of the Takeover Regulations 2011, as traded on the stock exchange

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where the maximum volume of trading in the shares of the target company are recorded during such period.

  • In the present case, since the Share Sale is intended to be undertaken at the OFS $(g)$ Price which will be determined as part of the OFS process, the Acquirer and the Gol cannot determine the price at which the Share Sale will occur so as to meet the above requirement of proviso (i) to regulation $10(1)(a)$ of the Takeover Regulations 2011 for inter-se share transfers between the promoters of the Target Company.
  • Accordingly, the exemption application has been made by the Acquirer along $(h)$ with its PACs under regulation 11 (1) of the Takeover Regulations 2011 from the requirement to meet the Pricing Condition with respect to Share Sale, which would otherwise be exempt from making an open offer under Regulation 10(1)(a)(ii) of the Takeover Regulations 2011 read with regulation 3(2) of the Takeover Regulations 2011.
  • Pursuant to the proposed direct acquisition of shares by the Acquirer from the $(i)$ GoI, there will be no change in either the total equity share capital or the total share capital of the Target Company.

Grounds for seeking exemption

  • The Acquirer has sought exemption vide its Application on the following grounds: 6.
  • In terms of the Shareholders' Agreement dated February 13, 2002 (for $(a)$ convenience "SHA"), the GoI intended to exit the Target Company as early as 2007. However, since there was certain surplus land in the Target Company, which was to be transferred to a new entity, Gol continued to hold its shareholding in the Target Company. The surplus land of the Target Company has now been demerged to a new entity as per the terms of the SHA and the GoI has decided to completely exit from the Target Company.

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  • The Gol intends to divest of its shareholding in the Target Company partly $(b)$ through the OFS process, which is a route now available for divestment by promoters of a company. In terms of the SHA, the Acquirer has a right of first refusal on any sale of shares by the GoI. Accordingly, the Share Sale is being made as a part of such divestment and is intended to be undertaken at the price discovered through the OFS process.
  • If the OFS Price does not meet the Pricing Condition, the Share Sale will not qualify $(c)$ for the exemption for inter-se transfer of shares between promoters of a Target Company under regulation 10(1)(a)(ii) of the Takeover Regulations 2011.
  • Further, pursuant to the proposed transaction, there will be no change in the total $(d)$ equity share capital of the Target Company.

Consideration

I have considered the Application submitted by the Acquirer and other material 7. available on record. Without reiterating the facts as stated above, the following is noted:

  • The proposed acquisition is based on recommendations of the Department of $(a)$ Investment and Public Asset Management in terms of the letter dated January 12, 2021, by which the Gol proposes to divest its equity shareholding of 26.12% in the Target Company.
  • The GoI intends to divest of its shareholding in the Target Company partly $(b)$ through the OFS process, which is a route now available for divestment by promoters of a company and partly through sale to a strategic partner (Acquirer.) The Share Sale to the strategic partner (Acquirer) is intended to be undertaken at the OFS Price which will be determined as the part of the OFS process.
  • Such increase in shareholding of the Acquirer and PAC from the current $(c)$ holdings of 48.87% to 58.87% in the Target Company would trigger an open offer obligation under regulation 3(2) of Takeover Regulations 2011. However, it

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is noted that both the Acquirer and Gol are part of the promoter group of the Target Company for more than three years in the past thereby, the proposed transaction is eligible for general exemption under regulation $10(1)(a)(ii)$ of Takeover Regulations 2011. However, it is noted that the proviso of the regulation $10(1)(a)$ of Takeover Regulations 2011 states that the price should be within the prescribed threshold.

  • The Acquirer and the Gol currently cannot determine whether the price arrived $(d)$ at in the OFS process will be in accordance with the proviso of regulation 10(1)(a) of Takeover Regulations 2011. In the view of the above, if the price discovered in the OFS falls under the prescribed range, the transaction will be eligible for automatic exemption. However, in the event that the discovered price is not within the prescribed range, the transaction will not be eligible for automatic exemption. In the view of the same, exemption application under regulation 11 of Takeover Regulations 2011 has been filed.
  • In this respect, it is further noted that there is no change in either the capital $(e)$ the total equity share capital or the total share capital of the Target Company.
Particulars Shareholding before
the proposed
transaction
Proposed
Transaction
Shareholding after
the proposed
transaction
Number of
Shares
%
Holding
Number
of Shares
%
Holding
Number of
Shares
%
Holding
Promoters and Promoter Group other than Acquirer
President
of India
74446885 26.12 74446885 $-26.12$ Ω n
The Tata
Power
Company
Limited
0 O $\overline{0}$
Ω O 0

Acquirer and PACs
Pantone
Finvest
Limited
99172854 34.8 28500000 10 127672854 44.8
Tata Sons
Private
Limited
40087639 14.07 0 $\Omega$ 40087639 14.07
Public
Public 71292622 25.01 45946885 16.12 117239507 41.14
Total 285000000 100 $\Omega$ $\mathbf 0$ 285000000 100

Order

In view of the above, I, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 19 8. read with Section 11(1) and Section 11(2)(h) of the SEBI Act, 1992 and regulation 11(5) of the Takeover Regulations 2011, hereby grant exemption to the Proposed Acquirer, Pantone Finvest Limited, from complying with the requirements of regulation 3(2) read with regulation 10(1)(a)(ii) of the Takeover Regulations 2011 with respect to the proposed direct acquisitions in the Target Company, viz. Tata Communications Limited, by way of proposed transactions as mentioned in the Application.

  • The exemption so granted is subject to the following conditions: 9.
  • The proposed acquisitions shall be in accordance with the relevant provisions $(a)$ of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws.
  • On completion of the proposed acquisitions, the Proposed Acquirer shall file a $(b)$ report with SEBI within a period of 21 days from the date of such acquisition, as provided in the Takeover Regulations 2011.
  • The statements / averments made or facts and figures mentioned in the $(c)$ Application and other submissions by the Proposed Acquirer are true and correct.

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The exemption granted above is limited to the requirements of making an open offer 10. and Pricing Condition under the Takeover Regulations 2011 and shall not be construed as exemption from the disclosure requirements under Chapter V of the aforesaid Regulations; compliance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, Listing Agreement / SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 or any other applicable Acts, Rules and Regulations.

The Application dated January February 05, 2021 read with other submissions, filed by 11. Acquirer, are accordingly disposed of.

Place: Mumbai Date: February 23, 2021

Bumatary S.K. Mohanty WHOLE TIME MEMBER SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

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