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Govt extends bid-submission deadline for BPCL sale till Nov 16
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SME Times News Bureau | 30 Sep, 2020
As the pandemic has impacted the government's mega disinvestment plans,
the Centre has again extended the deadline for submission of Expressions
of Interest (EoI) for the strategic sale of Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd
(BPCL) to November 16.
This is the fourth extension of the
deadline for bid submission. The government had first invited bids by
May 2. This was then extended till June 13, and to July 31 in the second
extension and to September 30 in the third instance.
In an
official notification the Department of Investment and Public Asset
Management (DIPAM), attributed the decision to requests received from
interested bidders, along with the situation arising out of the
pandemic.
"In view of further requests received from the
Interested Bidders (IBs) and the prevailing situation arising out of
Covid-19 pandemic, the last Date for submission of EoIs is further
extended to 16th November, 2020 (by 5.00 PM)," it said.
The
disinvestment in BPCL involves the government selling its entire 52.98
per cent stake in the company to a strategic investor with transfer of
management control. The government has barred PSUs from bidding for BPCL
and expects private sector Indian players and global MNCs to bid for
its stake. The government's stake in BPCL is worth around Rs 50,000
crore.
Shares of the state-run oil major plunged on Wednesday
after the extension of the deadline. At 11.24 a.m., its shares on the
BSE were trading at Rs 362.25, lower by Rs 23.95 or 6.20 per cent from
its previous close.
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