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Lee Hedges to acquire full stake in Lanka Realty Developments for Rs. 3.16 b | Daily FT

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What to know about Lee Hedges to acquire full stake in Lanka Realty Developments for Rs. 3.16 b

Lee Hedges PLC announced plans to acquire Lanka Realty Developments Ltd. through two transactions totaling over Rs. 3.16 billion, with shareholder approval required. The Related Party Transactions Review Committee has approved the deal as a related-party transaction.

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What happened

Friday Mar 27, 2026 Tuesday, 24 March 2026 03:45 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Lee Hedges PLC has announced plans to acquire the entire issued share capital of Lanka Realty Developments Ltd.

Why it matters

(LRD) through a two-part transaction valued at over Rs.

Common ground

Its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on 19 March 2026, resolved to purchase 57,204,262 ordinary shares held by Lanka Realty Investments PLC (LRI), representing 51% of LRD, for a total consideration of Rs.

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Lee Hedges PLC announced plans to acquire Lanka Realty Developments Ltd. through two transactions totaling over Rs. 3.16 billion, with shareholder approval required. The Related Party Transactions Review Committee has approved the deal as a related-party transaction.

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Claim 1: “The company will also acquire the remaining 49% stake in LRD held by Eighth Wonder for Rs. 1,547,183,820.”
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Claim 2: “Its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on 19 March 2026, resolved to purchase 57,204,262 ordinary shares held by Lanka Realty Investments PLC (LRI), representing 51% of LRD, for a total consideration of Rs. 1,610,334,180.”
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Claim 3: “It also said the Related Party Transactions Review Committee has reviewed and approved the transaction, classifying it as a related-party transaction.”
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Claim 4: “Lee Hedges PLC has announced plans to acquire the entire issued share capital of Lanka Realty Developments Ltd. (LRD) through a two-part transaction valued at over Rs. 3.16 billion.”
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Claim 5: “The company noted that the proposed acquisition is subject to shareholder approval by way of a special resolution.”
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Claim 6: “Upon completion of both transactions, Lee Hedges PLC will own 100% of the issued shares of Lanka Realty Developments.”
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