Shareholders of UK-based travel major
Thomas Cook Group have approved the sale of 77 per cent stake in its India operations to
Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Ltd for about Rs 800 crore.
In a regulatory filing to the London Stock Exchange, Thomas Cook Group Plc said that the shareholders approved the deal with 99.99 per cent votes at a General Meeting held on Thursday.
Thomas Cook announced on May 21 that it has agreed to sell its 77 per cent interest in Thomas Cook (India) Ltd (
TCIL ) to Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Ltd, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
The deal would fetch Thomas Cook 86.6 million pounds (about Rs 800 crore), which would be used to reduce its net debt.
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