The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved SABIC International’s (SABIC BV) incremental acquisition in Clariant AG.

The proposed combination relates to an incremental acquisition of 6.51 per cent shareholding in Clariant AG by SABIC BV (a wholly-owned affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), an official release said.

SABIC is a listed joint stock company established by Royal Decree of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SABIC is listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange and has operations in over 50 countries. SABIC BV is the holding company of SABIC’s international operations, including SABIC’s investments in the specialties sector.

The four product segments in which SABIC is mainly active are petrochemicals, agri-nutrients, metals, and specialties materials.

Clariant AG is a Swiss chemicals company headquartered in Muttenz, and is listed on the Swiss Exchange.

It is active in the production and worldwide distribution of specialty chemicals. Clariant supplies its products to a variety of downstream sectors, including personal care, oil and mining, crop solutions and industrial applications.

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