Tata
Motors to list ADRs on NYSE today
Business Standard —
September 27, 2004
Tata
Motors, the country’s largest manufacturer of
commercial vehicles, will list its outstanding
global depository receipts (GDRs) in the form
of American depository receipts (ADRs) on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday. The
listing plans were announced after their first
quarterly results’ board meeting in July. Ratan
N Tata, chairman, will sound the opening bell
to mark the listing. This will make Tata Motors
the eighth Indian company and the first Indian
automobile company to be listed on the NYSE.
The company will not issue new shares or raise
fresh capital as part of the listing. Approximately
6 per cent of the company’s Rs 358 crore (Rs 3.58
billion) equity is held in the form of GDRs. The
conversion of GDRs to ADRs will be in the ratio
of 1:1. The listing is expected to give the company
better global visibility and give its foreign
currency convertible bond (FCCB) holders a stronger
platform for trading in shares. Other overseas
listing plans include listing its this year’s
$400 million FCCB issue on the Singapore Stock
Exchange.
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