Four in a row? Saudi wealth fund PIF is exploring an investment in Reliance Jio

Any new investment into Jio Platforms will add to the $8 billion deal run that billionaire Mukesh Ambani has sealed in the past weeks.

By: BLOOMBERG | POSTED BY JHINUK SEN
| Updated on: May 08 2020, 23:45 IST
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering purchasing a minority stake in Jio Platforms, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Deliberations are ongoing and might not lead to a transaction, the people said.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering purchasing a minority stake in Jio Platforms, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Deliberations are ongoing and might not lead to a transaction, the people said. (AP)

Saudi Arabia's $320 billion sovereign wealth fund is exploring a potential investment in Reliance Industries Ltd.'s digital unit, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering purchasing a minority stake in Jio Platforms, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Deliberations are ongoing and might not lead to a transaction, the people said. Representatives for Reliance and PIF didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Any new investment into Jio Platforms will add to the $8 billion deal run that billionaire Mukesh Ambani has sealed in the past weeks. Facebook Inc. last month agreed to pay $5.7 billion for a 10% stake in the digital unit, while Silver Lake Partners and Vista Equity Partners this week said they would invest about $2.25 billion in total.

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Reliance is also in talks with Saudi Arabian Oil Co. to sell an estimated $15 billion stake in its oil-and-chemicals business. The Indian conglomerate last week reassured investors that the discussions are still on course as the crude oil crash sparked by the pandemic spurred skepticism over the negotiations.

The PIF, once a holding company for government stakes in domestic businesses, had its mandate broadened in 2015 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to include international investments to support economic diversification. The sovereign wealth fund is looking into "any opportunity" arising from the economic wreckage of the crisis, said the fund's governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan at a virtual event last month. The fund expects to see "lots of opportunities," he said, citing airlines, energy and entertainment companies as examples.

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First Published Date: 08 May, 23:44 IST
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