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UK-Vedanta rises on Cairn deal hopes
Thu, 31st Mar 2011 12:52
11:30GMT 31Mar2011-Vedanta rises on Cairn deal hopes
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Shares in Vedanta Resources rise 1.5 percent, outperforming the wider mining sector, with analysts saying a report in the Indian press has raised hopes that the green light for its planned purchase of a stake in Cairn Energy's Indian business Cairn India draws nearer.
A story on the Economic Times website says India's market regulator has cleared Vedanta unit Sesa Goa's planned open offer to buy a stake in the oil and gas explorer.
Local exchange rules mean that a local company needs to be offered the right to purchase shares before an overseas company can take a stake, a London based analyst at a major bank says, though she adds that this by no means the deal will be done.
'There seems to be momentum but the crucial thing is for the government to approve the deal, so it is not tackling the main issue.'
Vedanta has gained 6.5 percent this week, supported by positive broker comment, which says any such deal will be earnings accretive in the first year.
Cairn shares in London are up 0.5 percent, with Cairn India shares in Bombay closing up 1.14 percent.
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