巴拉特天然气公司与BPCL合并

    中国石化新闻网讯 据能源经济3月23日消息称，巴拉特石油公司(BPCL)董事会周一批准了其天然气子公司BGRL与自身的合并，以简化公司结构。该公司在一份证券交易所备案文件中表示:“公司董事会在今天的会议上，即2021年3月22日，已经考虑并批准了巴拉特天然气资源有限公司(BGRL)与公司(BPCL)的合并计划。”

    BGRL是BPCL的全资子公司，其主要业务是天然气采购和零售。

    此次合并将简化公司结构，并整合BGRL在BPCL内部的资产和负债。

    BPCL还表示，这将有助于"为BGRL的业务提供更容易的财务支持"，并"更有效地利用资本，促进合并业务在一个实体内的发展和增长。"

    它还将改进管理监督，提高业务效率，节省费用和减少行政责任。

    声明称:“合并符合股东、债权人和公司所有其他利益相关者的利益，并不损害有关股东、债权人或公众的利益。”

    朱佳妮 摘译自 能源经济

    原文如下：

    Bharat Gas to merge with BPCL

    The board of privatisation-bound Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Monday approved the merger of its gas subsidiary, BGRL with itself in a bid to streamline corporate structure. "The board of directors of the company at its meeting today, ie March 22, 2021, has considered and approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of Bharat Gas Resources Ltd (BGRL) with the company (BPCL)," the firm said in a stock exchange filing.

    BGRL is a 100 per cent subsidiary of BPCL and its main business is gas sourcing and retailing.

    The merger will streamline the corporate structure and consolidate the assets and liabilities of BGRL within BPCL.

    Also, it will help in "availing easier financial support for the business" of BGRL and "more efficient utilisation of capital for enhanced development and growth of the consolidated business in one entity," BPCL said.

    It will also improve management oversight and bring in operational efficiencies, cost savings and reduction of administrative responsibilities.

    "The amalgamation is in the interest of the shareholders, creditors and all other stakeholders of the companies and is not prejudicial to the interests of the concerned shareholders, creditors or the public at large," it said.