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Jubilant Bhartia Group to acquire 40% stake in India’s largest Coca-Cola bottler

Press Release,   Business Line  

Jubilant Bhartia Group , via Jubilant Beverages Limited, is to acquire a 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Private Limited, India (HCCH) . HCCH is the parent company of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in India. The Jubilant Bhartia Group was advised by Morgan Stanley as the exclusive financial advisor and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as the legal counsel.The sale is in line with US-headquartered Coca-Cola's global asset-light strategy. The company has previously divested its operation in India’s Northern and Eastern regions to other independent bottlers.

In Jan-24 Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages had divested its business to Kandhari Global Beverages, SLMG Beverages and Kandhari Global Beverages