SE Intimation Reg 30 09012020 Ref285
SE Intimation Reg 30 09012020 Ref285
SE Intimation Reg 30 09012020 Ref285
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Ref. No. SE/ 2019-20/285 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED
www.hdfc.com
January 9, 2020
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange oflndia Limited
P. J. Towers Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/1
Dalal Street r Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East)
Mumbai 400 00 I. Mumbai 400 051.
Kind Attn: Sr. General Mamtger Kind Attn: Head - Listing
DCS - Listing Department
" Dear Sirs,
Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosuret'Requirements) Regulations, 2015 -completion of acquisition of
equity stake of Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited
In furtherance to our communication dated June 19, 2019 and January 2, 2020, informing you about
entering into agreemen(s for acquiring up to 51.2% of the equity share capital of Apollo Munich Health
Insurance Company Limited (Apollo Munich), grant of no objection by the Corporation to the proposed
merger of Apollo Munich with HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (a subsidiary of the
Corporation) and receipt of approvals from Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India (IRDAI), Competition Commission of India (CCI) towards the said
acquisition.
In this connection, we.>wish to inform you that on an application made by Apollo Munich for change of
name, the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, has on January 8, 2020, approved the change of name of
Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited to ' HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited'.
We further wish to inform you that pursuant to the receipt of approvals from RBI, IRDAI and CCI, the
Corporation has today i.e. on January 9, 2020, completed acquisition of 51.16% of the equity share
capital of HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited (formerly Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company
Limited) (HDFC ERGO Health) and accordingly it has become a subsidiary of the Corporation.
Disclosure made by HDFC ERGO Health to stock exchange and a press release being issued in the above
connection is enclosed.
As informed earlier, HDFC ERGO Health and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited
(HDFC ERGO) would now take necessary steps of merger ofHDFC ERGO Health with and into HDFC
ERGO, subject to the approval of the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai.
You are requested to take note of the above and arrange to bring this to the notice of all concerned.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Fo Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
Encl. a/a
January 9, 2020
The Manager
Listing Department
Wholesale Debt Market
BSE Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Tower,
Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001
Ref: Scrip Code of Debt: BSE: 956906, ISIN:INE092V08010 Security ID: 840AMHICL27
Scrip Code of Debt: BSE: 958265, ISIN:INE092V08028 Security ID: 1025AMH128
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is further to our letter dated January 2, 2020, we wish to inform you that in
accordance with the Share Purchase Agreement dated June 19, 2019, at the Board
Meeting held today, the Board of Directors of the Company has noted the transfer of
51.16% shareholding in favour of HDFC Limited, upon payment of purchase
consideration by HDFC Limited to Selling shareholders of the Company. Accordingly,
the Company has now become a subsidiary of HDFC Limited.
We further wish to inform you that the Company at its Board meeting held today,
appointed the following directors nominated by HDFC Limited on its Board viz.
and noted the resignation of the following existing directors of the Company:
i. Ms. Shobana Kamineni, Ms. Suneeta Reddy and Mr. Karthik Reddy,
Representative Directors of Apollo Hospitals Group;
ii. Mr. Andrew Kielty, Representative Director of Munich Health Holding AG; and
iii. Mr. Antony Jacob, Managing Director
We further wish to inform you that the pursuant to the receipt of approval from the
Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, the name of the Company has been changed to
"HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited" with effect from January 8, 2020.
You are requested to take note of the above and arrange to bring this to the notice of all
concerned.
Thanking you,
Copy to:
Mr. Ajay Agarwal - For your information and
Company Secretary necessary disclosures to
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited stock exchanges
HDFC House, H T Parekh Marg,
165-166, Backbay Reclamation,
Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020
PRESS RELEASE
HDFC Limited acquires Apollo Hospitals Group's shares in Apollo Munich Health
Insurance
Mumbai, January 9, 2020: HDFC Limited (HDFC), has completed the acquisition of 50.80% share of
Apollo Hospitals Group, in Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Ltd. (Apollo Munich) for INR
1,485.14 crore and 0.36% shareholding held by employees for INR 10.67 crore. The acquisition was
approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the Reserve Bank of India and the Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). Subsequent to this approval, Apollo Munich
Health Insurance Company Limited has been renamed as HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited (HDFC
ERGO Health) and will operate as a subsidiary of HDFC Limited.
Mr. Anuj Tyagi, Executive Director & Chief Business Officer at HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
Limited (HDFC ERGO General) has been appointed as the new Managing Director & CEO of HDFC ERGO
Health, subject to approval from the IRDAI.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC, said, “We welcome the
policyholders, channel partners and employees of Apollo Munich to the HDFC Family. This presents us
the opportunity to continue our growth journey in the insurance space. We are committed to create
value for all our stakeholders with the combined strength of the Brand HDFC and expertise of Apollo
Munich in health insurance.”
Ms. Shobana Kamineni, Chairperson, Apollo Munich and Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
Limited said, “With the expertise of Apollo Group and our partners Munich Re, we have created one of
the finest health insurance companies in India, focused on providing innovative and world class products
& services, to our customers. I am happy to pass on the baton to HDFC, under whose umbrella, I am
confident that the company will become stronger. I take this opportunity to thank the outstanding
professionals of Apollo Munich who, under the leadership of Antony Jacob (Managing Director, who is
moving to Apollo Hospitals Group), Krishnan Ramachandran (CEO) and Srikanth Kandikonda (CFO), have
created a truly remarkable organization”
Commenting on behalf of Munich Re Group, Dr. Markus Rieß, Chairman, ERGO Group AG and Member
of the Board of Munich Re, said, “The acquisition provides HDFC ERGO with the opportunity to grow by
increasing its footprint and distribution network, in line with its strategic objective to be amongst the
top private insurers in the industry. Policy holders and channel partners will benefit from enhanced
product suites, touch points and technology innovations.”
Mr. Anuj Tyagi, MD & CEO, HDFC ERGO Health Insurance, said “This is a momentous milestone for us.
We would like to assure the policyholders and channel partners of Apollo Munich of continuity, highest
standards of customer service experience and access to a wider range of products and a network of
10,000+ cashless hospitals.”
HDFC ERGO Health and HDFC ERGO General will shortly be applying to the National Company Law
Tribunal (NCLT) seeking approval for the merger of HDFC ERGO Health with HDFC ERGO General.
Post‐merger, the resultant entity will be the 2nd largest private insurer in Accident & Health segment in
the country.
About HDFC Limited
HDFC Ltd. is India’s leading mortgage lender and a well ‐ established financial conglomerate. It has
assisted over 73 lakh customers in acquiring their own home over the last 42 years. With a wide network
of 567 offices across India. HDFC Ltd. has offices in London, Dubai and Singapore and service associates
in the Middle East to assist non‐resident Indians.
About Apollo Hospitals
It was in 1983 that Dr. Prathap Reddy made a pioneering endeavor by launching India’s first corporate
hospital ‐ Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. As Asia’s largest and most trusted healthcare group, its presence
includes over 10,000 beds across 71 Hospitals, 3,500 Pharmacies, over 90 Primary Care and Diagnostic
Clinics, 110 plus Telemedicine Centres and 186 plus Apollo Munich Insurance branches spanning the
length and breadth of the Country. We cared for over 50 million Indians last year in our network. In a
rare honor, the Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in recognition of Apollo's
contribution, the first for a healthcare organization. Apollo Hospitals Chairman, Dr. Prathap C Reddy,
was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2010. For more than 35 years, the Apollo
Hospitals Group has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world‐class
clinical services, and cutting‐edge technology.
About Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company
Apollo Munich offers innovative and award‐winning health, personal accident and travel insurance
plans, distributed through over 194 Apollo Munich offices across the country and several leading
distribution partnerships. The company has state‐of‐the art technology and infrastructure offering
uncomplicated services, delivered by over 4,500 engaged employees. In FY19, the company closed at a
GWP of INR 2,194 crore, with an overall market share of 4.4% and 9% among private sector players, in
health insurance. It is a joint venture between the Apollo Hospitals Group, one of Asia’s largest
healthcare group, and Munich Health, Munich Re’s health business segment, which offers global health
insurance and reinsurance excellence.
About HDFC ERGO
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd. is a 51:49 joint venture between the Housing Development
Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC); India’s premier Housing Finance Institution and ERGO International AG;
the primary insurance entity of the Munich Re Group of Germany. HDFC ERGO, the third largest General
Insurance provider in the private sector, offers the complete range of general insurance products
including Motor, Health, Home, Agriculture, Travel, Credit, Cyber and Personal Accident in the retail
space and Property, Marine, Engineering, Marine Cargo, Group Health and Liability Insurance in the
corporate space.
With a network of 126 branches spread across 112 cities, over 3,500 employees, a wide distribution
network and a 24x7 support team, the Company has been offering seamless customer service and
innovative products to its customers.
For more information on HDFC ERGO and the products and services offered by the Company, please log
on towww.hdfcergo.com.