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Malaysia's IHH Healthcare on Friday said it is ready to proceed with its stalled open offer for 26.1 per cent stake in Fortis once capital markets regulator SEBI gives it a go-ahead. The company, which currently is the largest shareholder in Fortis with a 31.17 per cent stake, said it remains fully committed to Fortis and India. "We certainly understand the frustration Fortis investors have felt over the past four years around the uncertainty of the IHH open offer. With the recent Supreme Court judgement ruling making clear that we have conducted our investment into Fortis in a fair and transparent manner, we are discussing with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to move ahead with the offer," IHH Healthcare Managing Director and CEO Kelvin Loh said in a statement. Should they concur and approve, IHH is ready to proceed with the open offer as soon as possible, he added. Loh said Fortis is IHH's key growth platform in India. "We are hopeful for a positive outcome so that
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear during the day itself a plea seeking grant of interim bail to former promoter of Fortis Healthcare Ltd Malvinder Mohan Singh in view of the critical condition of his wife. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kailash Vasudev, appearing for Singh, that the plea be heard urgently as the condition of his wife is critical due to decrease in her platelet count The top court issued notice to the standing counsel of the Delhi government and posted the plea for hearing at 1 pm. Singh is presently lodged in Tihar jail in a case related to alleged misappropriation of funds at Religare Finvest Limited (RFL). In September this year, the Supreme Court awarded a six-month jail term to Singh in a contempt case related to the sale of shares of Fortis to Malaysia-based IHH Healthcare.