Hindustan Zinc Limited has informed the Exchange about Agreements
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Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) disclosed that its promoter group entities — Vedanta Resources Limited (as Borrower), Twin Star Holdings Limited and Welter Trading Limited (as Guarantors) — entered into a Facility Agreement on June 24, 2025 for up to USD 600 million (USD 380 million committed, with an option to increase by up to USD 220 million). The loan is arranged by major international banks including First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreqbank, Standard Chartered Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. The purpose is to repay existing debt and interest obligations of the VRL Group and to on-lend funds for refinancing of the VHMLII Facility. HZL is not a party to the agreement, faces no direct liability, and there is no impact on its management or control. However, HZL is bound by negative covenants that restrict it from pledging assets, selling non-ordinary-course assets, making acquisitions outside mining/metals/energy/infrastructure sectors, merging, restricting distributions, or extending loans/guarantees to the promoter group, unless lenders consent.
This is a debt refinancing at the Vedanta Resources level, not a corporate action by HZL itself. While HZL has no direct financial liability, the negative covenants could limit HZL's strategic flexibility — particularly around acquisitions, asset sales, and financial support to the promoter group — which may be viewed as a constraint on HZL's independent decision-making by minority shareholders.