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Sony Group Corp. and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. have a one-month grace period starting Thursday to close the merger of their India operations that will create a $10 billion media behemoth, according to people familiar with the matter...
A 30-day headroom after the December 21 deadline was baked into the merger pact signed in 2021 if either party sought more time, said people familiar with the discussions who didnt want to be identified as the information is private..
Zee is hopeful of tying the loose ends before the grace period is over, they said.. Mumbai-based Zee, however, requested for an extension in a Dec. 17 filing, without specifying how much time it was seeking..
Zee was insisting that its Chief Executive Officer Punit Goenka will helm the new media giant, as agreed in the 2021 pact, while Sony was wary of his appointment given an ongoing regulatory probe against Goenka...
Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. will own a 50.86% stake in the new entity, while Zee founders will own 3.99%, with public shareholders owning the rest, according to merger deal terms disclosed in the past...
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