ZEEL moves NCLAT against Invesco and OFI’s EGM call
NEW DELHI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Wednesday approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the requisition of minority shareholders Invesco and OFI Global China Fund to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to discuss various issues, including removal of managing director Punit Goenka.
The media major has challenged the orders of Mumbaibench of the National Company Law Tribunal, which had on Tuesday directed Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) to filed reply over the petition filed by its minority shareholders by October 7, the next date of hearing. Confirming the development, a ZEEL Spokesperson said: “The company has moved NCLAT in accordance with the due process available under the law.”
Last week, ZEEL had informed it had also moved the Bombay high court against the requisition of minority shareholders.
“The company has also filed a suit in the Bombay High Court to declare that the requisition notice sent by Invesco Developing Markets Fund and OFI Global China Fund LLC is invalid,” he added.
The company continues to have full faith in the Indian judicial system and will take all the necessary steps that are in the best interests of all its shareholders, the spokesperson added.
Invesco Developing Markets Fund (formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund) along with OFI Global China Fund LLC hold 17.88% stake in ZEEL.
Last week, the board of the company had rejected the minority shareholders’ demand and termed the requisition as “invalid and illegal”.
“In its meeting held on October 1, 2021, the board has arrived at a conclusion that the requisition is invalid and illegal; and has accordingly conveyed its inability to convene the Extraordinary General Meeting to Invesco Developing Markets Funds and OFI Global China Fund, LLC,” ZEEL had said.
The meeting was convened after the NCLT had directed ZEEL to hold a board meeting to consider Invesco and OFI Global China Fund’s request for convening an EGM for discussing various issues.