The Indian Hotels Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Rescission/termination(s)
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Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has sold its entire 25.52% stake (1,60,00,400 equity shares) in joint venture Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts Limited to Ms. Shalini Bhupal at ₹370 per share, for total consideration of about ₹592 crore. The sale was agreed on December 19, 2025 and completed on December 30, 2025. Along with the share sale, the 2011 Restated Shareholders Agreement and the 2007 Taj Name & Trademark License Agreement with Taj GVK have been terminated. Taj GVK will drop the 'Taj' brand name from its corporate identity and IHCL's nominee directors have stepped down. Taj GVK contributed only about 0.30% of IHCL's consolidated revenue (₹25.32 crore in FY25), and IHCL's share of profit from the JV was ₹29.09 crore in FY25. IHCL will, however, continue to manage and operate the existing hotel portfolio under the existing Hotel Operating Agreements, so management fee income continues.
This is a clean exit from a minority JV stake that was a very small contributor to IHCL's revenue and earnings, and the ~₹592 crore inflow strengthens the company's cash position. There is no loss of operational income since IHCL retains hotel management contracts, but IHCL loses board influence and brand royalty revenue from Taj GVK going forward. For shareholders, the impact is largely neutral to mildly positive, with no open offer triggered.