29 Jun 2021 07:05
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Standard Life Aberdeen plc ("the Company")
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Sale of shares in HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited ("HDFC Life") by Standard Life (Mauritius Holdings) 2006 Limited ("SLMH06")
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The Company announces that on Tuesday 29 June 2021, SLMH06, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, sold 100,845,1041 shares in HDFC Life (the "Shares") on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.
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The Shares were sold at an average price of Rs 672.681 which will result in SLMH06 receiving approximately Rs 67.3bn (£652m2), net of taxes and expenses, from the sale. The Company intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
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The Shares sold constituted 4.99% of the paid-up, issued equity share capital of HDFC Life and SLMH06's remaining shareholding in HDFC Life is now 3.89%, based on the paid-up, issued equity share capital. Based on the current share price of Rs 694.23, the value of this remaining shareholding would be approximately Rs 54.6bn (£530m2).
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Tuesday 29 June 2021
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1 Based on current trade data available, final contract amounts and price will be confirmed by the stock exchanges after market close on 28 June 2021
2 Based on INR|GBP exchange rate of 103.15
3 Based on HDFC Life share price on the National Stock Exchange of India at 10.00am IST on Tuesday 29 June 2021
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