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Date: 2025-09-23 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

CCI approves the proposed combination involving (i)acquisition of IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited; Kaithal Tollway Limited; and Kishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Limited by IRB InvIT Fund; and (ii)acquisition of units of IRB InvIT Fund by Anahera Investment Pte. Ltd.

Issued by Competition Commission of India · Not Applicable

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On 23 SEP 2025, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved a proposed combination involving two aspects: (i) acquisition of IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited; Kaithal Tollway Limited; and Kishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Limited by IRB InvIT Fund; and (ii) acquisition of units of IRB InvIT Fund by Anahera Investment Pte. Ltd. IRB InvIT Fund, also known as Public InvIT, is India's first publicly listed infrastructure investment trust under the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014. The Target SPVs are: * IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited/Target SPV 1/IRBHM, managing the Hapur – Moradabad Section of National Highway (NH)-24 (New NH-9) project, in Uttar Pradesh. * Kaithal Tollway Limited/Target SPV 2/KTL, managing the Kaithal to Rajasthan border section of NH-152/65, in Haryana. * Kishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Limited/Target SPV 3/KGTL, augmenting a 90.00 km section of NH-79/79A between Kishangarh and Gulabpura in Rajasthan. The proposed combination envisages: a. Proposed Asset Acquisition by the IRB InvIT Fund / Public InvIT: Per a term sheet dated 30 May 2025, IRB InvIT Fund / Public InvIT will acquire 100% of the equity shares of Target SPVs. b. Proposed Acquisition: Anahera Investment Pte. Ltd. proposes to acquire units of the Public InvIT through institutional placement.

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Competition Commission of India: The antitrust regulator that approved the proposed combination. IRB InvIT Fund / Public InvIT: India's first publicly listed infrastructure investment trust under SEBI regulations. IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited / Target SPV 1/ IRBHM: A special purpose vehicle managing the Hapur – Moradabad Section of National Highway project in Uttar Pradesh. Anahera Investment Pte. Ltd.: The company proposing to acquire units of the Public InvIT.
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Competition Commission of India CCI approves the proposed combination involving (i)acquisition of IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited; Kaithal Tollway Limited; and Kishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Limited by IRB InvIT Fund; and (ii)acquisition of units of IRB InvIT Fund by Anahera Investment Pte. Ltd. Posted On: 23 SEP 2025 6:51PM by PIB Delhi The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed combination involving (i) acquisition of IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited; Kaithal Tollway Limited; and Kishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Limited by IRB InvIT Fund; and (ii)acquisition ofunits of IRB InvIT Fund by Anahera Investment Pte. Ltd. IRB InvIT Fund / Public InvIT is India’s first publicly listed infrastructure investment trust under the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014. IRB Hapur Moradabad Tollway Limited /Target SPV 1/ IRBHM is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is managing the build, operate and transfer (BOT) asset, Hapur – Moradabad Section of National Highway (NH)-24 (New NH-9) project, in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Kaithal Tollway Limited / Target SPV 2/ KTL is an SPV that is managing the BOT asset, Kaithal to Rajasthan border section of NH-152/65, in the State of Haryana. Kishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Limited / Target SPV 3/ KGTL is an SPV that has been engaged to augment a 90.00 km section of NH-79/79A between Kishangarh and Gulabpura in Rajasthan by six-laning on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer basis. (Target SPV 1, Target SPV 2 and Target SPV 3 are collectively referred to as “Target SPVs”). The proposed combination envisages the following– a. Proposed Asset Acquisition by the IRB InvIT Fund / Public InvIT: Pursuant to the binding term sheet dated 30 May 2025 entered into between IRB Infrastructure Private Limited (in its capacity as the investment manager to the Public InvIT), IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (on behalf of and in its capacity as the Trustee to the Public InvIT), MMK Toll Road Private Limited (in its capacity as the Investment Manager to IRB Infrastructure Trust (Private InvIT)), and IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (on behalf of and in its capacity as the Trustee to the Private InvIT), it is proposed that, IRB InvIT Fund / Public InvIT will, inter alia, acquire 100% of the equity shares of Target SPVs (Proposed Asset Acquisition); b. Proposed Acquisition: Anahera Investment Pte. Ltd. /Anahera proposes to acquire units of the Public InvIT through institutional placement subject to pricing and other considerations (Proposed Acquisition). The manner and timing of such placement will be determined by the Public InvIT, and is subject to market and other considerations. Detailed order of the Commission will follow. *****NB/AD (Release ID: 2170265)

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