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Prudential Acquires 75% Stake in Bharti Life Insurance 🏦 | Aims to Boost India Market Presence

- Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited plans to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance.

- ICICI Bank Limited will retain its majority shareholding in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.

- Prudential currently holds 21.91% of ICICI Prudential Life's equity and may need to reduce its stake to under 10% due to regulations.

- The deal involves an initial cash consideration of ₹3,500 crore (~$389 million), with potential additional payments up to ₹700 crore (~$78 million).

- Prudential aims to leverage Bharti Life's local presence to expand insurance services in India.

- The transaction aligns with India's 'Insurance for All by 2047' goal.

- Prudential has $4.3 billion in cash and short-term investments (as of December 2025) to support the deal.