UltraTech Cement Resolves JAL Dispute, Redeems ₹1,000 Crore Shares
UltraTech Cement has reached a resolution with Jaiprakash Associates (JAL) regarding a long-standing arbitration issue, agreeing to redeem ₹1,000 crore in preference shares associated with the Dalla Super cement facility, according to sources familiar with the matter. This agreement paves the way for monetizing Jaypee assets following a bankruptcy court’s recent approval for the Adani Group to take control of JAL. The Adani Group has proposed to pay ₹14,535 crore to acquire the bankrupt JAL in the insolvency process, although the group has not yet completed payments to creditors. The settlement with UltraTech’s flagship cement division is expected to lessen…