SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April, 2024
Commission File Number 1-15182
DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad, Telangana 500 034, India
+91-40-49002900
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibits | |
99.1 | Intimation dated April 13, 2024 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED (Registrant) |
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Date: April 13, 2024 | By: | /s/ K Randhir Singh | |
Name: | K Randhir Singh | ||
Title: | Company Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. 8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, Telangana, India. CIN : L85195TG1984PLC004507
Tel : +91 40 4900 2900 Fax : +91 40 4900 2999 Email : mail@drreddys.com www.drreddys.com |
April 13, 2024
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (Scrip Code: DRREDDY-EQ)
BSE Limited (Scrip Code: 500124)
New York Stock Exchange Inc. (Stock Code: RDY)
NSE IFSC Ltd (Stock Code: DRREDDY)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: | Disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – sale/ disposal of stake in step down wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company |
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”), as amended, we wish to inform that the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, namely, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA, Switzerland, (referred to hereinafter as "Dr. Reddy’s Swiss") has entered in to Stock Purchase Agreement for sale/ disposal of its entire stake in Dr. Reddy’s Venezuela C.A., Venezuela, the wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Swiss. Consequently, Dr. Reddy’s Venezuela C.A. will cease to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Swiss as well as step down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The details required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023, with respect to the above sale/ disposal of stake in step down wholly-owned Subsidiary is given in Annexure enclosed herewith.
This is for your information and records.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
For Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited
K Randhir Singh
Company Secretary, Compliance Officer and Head-CSR
Encl: as above
Annexure
Disclosure under Part A Para A(i) of Schedule III read with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Sl | Details to be provided | Information | ||
1 | The amount and percentage of the turnover or revenue or income and net worth contributed by such unit or division or undertaking or subsidiary or associate company of the listed entity during the last financial year | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA, Switzerland, (referred to hereinafter as "Dr. Reddy’s Swiss") has entered in to Stock Purchase Agreement for sale/ disposal of its entire stake in Dr. Reddy’s Venezuela C.A., Venezuela, wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Swiss. Consequent to such sale/ disposal of stake, Dr. Reddy’s Venezuela C.A. will cease to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Swiss as well as step down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. | ||
The details as per last audited financial statement for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 of Dr. Reddy’s Venezuela C.A. are as hereunder: | ||||
Particulars | Amount |
% of consolidated Income/ Net Worth of the Company |
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Turnover | Nil | Not applicable | ||
Net worth | Negative | Not applicable | ||
2 | Date on which the agreement for sale has been entered into | April 12, 2024 | ||
3 | The expected date of completion of sale/ disposal | The completion will be effective by April 17, 2024 | ||
4 | Consideration received from such sale/ disposal | USD 100 | ||
5 | Brief details of buyers and whether any of the buyers belong to the promoter/ promoter group/ group companies. If yes, details thereof | Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, shares will be sold to Kuraduria Holdings Corp (‘KHC’). The KHC does not belong to the promoter/ promoter group/ group companies. | ||
6 | Whether the transaction would fall within related party transactions? If yes, whether the same is done at “arm’s length” | The KHC is not a related party to the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The transaction is not a related party transaction. | ||
7 | Whether the sale, lease or disposal of the undertaking is outside Scheme of Arrangement? If yes, details of the same including compliance with regulation 37A of LODR Regulations | Not applicable | ||
8 | Additionally, in case of a slump sale, indicative disclosures provided for amalgamation/ merger, shall be disclosed by the listed entity with respect to such slump sale | Not applicable |