Fairfax India Announces Sale of Equity Interest in IIFL Wealth Management Limited

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TORONTO, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax India Holdings Corporation (“Fairfax India” or the “Company”) (TSX: FIH.U) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FIH Mauritius Investments Ltd., has entered into an agreement to sell 9.8% of its shareholding in IIFL Wealth Management Limited (“IIFL Wealth”) to Bain Capital for INR14.49 billion (approximately $190.8 million at current exchange rates). As a result of the sale of 9.8% of our shares in IIFL Wealth, the Company expects to record a realized gain of approximately $65 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022. Upon completion of the transaction, Fairfax India's share ownership in IIFL Wealth will be approximately 3.8%.

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Fairfax India is an investment holding company whose objective is to achieve long term capital appreciation, while preserving capital, by investing in public and private equity securities and debt instruments in India and Indian businesses or other businesses with customers, suppliers or business primarily conducted in, or dependent on, India.

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