KARACHI: The Board of Directors of TPL Corp Limited has granted in-principle approval for VEON Group’s proposed acquisition of TPL Insurance Limited, a subsidiary of TPL Corp.
According to a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the approval was given during a board meeting held earlier today. The board also authorized the company to negotiate the terms of the offer and facilitate the due diligence process in compliance with applicable laws.
VEON Group Holding Company Ltd, along with its subsidiaries and associated entities, has expressed its intention to acquire shares and take control of TPL Insurance. The development was announced through Arif Habib Limited, acting as the Manager to the Offer, and disclosed in a letter submitted to the PSX by TPL Corp.
The proposed acquisition remains subject to regulatory approvals, due diligence, negotiations with sellers, and the execution of definitive agreements. “The Company shall keep its shareholders informed of further developments in this regard through subsequent announcements as the transaction progresses,” TPL Corp stated.
Currently, TPL Corp holds a majority stake of 52.87% in TPL Insurance, followed by the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd (17.02%) and Entwicklungsgesellschaft MBH (15.87%). The insurer has a paid-up capital of 198.39 million shares.
Headquartered in Dubai, VEON Group operates across Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Bangladesh. In Pakistan, it owns Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited, which operates under the Jazz brand — the country’s leading mobile operator with over 70 million subscribers.
