UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September 2019
Commission File Number 001-16139
Wipro Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Karnataka, India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka 560035, India +91-80-2844-0011
(Address of principal executive offices)
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DISCLOSURE OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT
Wipro Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India (the Company), hereby furnishes the Commission with a copy of the following information relating to a strategic engagement to provide services that the Company has secured with ICICI Bank (ICICI), valued at $300 million. Currently, Vara Infotech provides these services to ICICI. As part of the strategic engagement, the Company will absorb approximately 3,800 employees of Vara Infotech along with its existing contracts, facilities and assets, on a going concern basis, through a business transfer agreement for an all cash consideration of INR 321 Crores (the Vara Infotech Business Transfer). The following information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On September 4, 2019, the Company informed the securities exchanges in India on which its securities are listed and the New York Stock Exchange that it has secured a strategic engagement with ICICI and that the closing of the Vara Infotech Business Transfer is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed during the quarter ending September 30, 2019. A copy of the letter to the securities exchanges is attached to this Form 6-K as Item 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly organized.
WIPRO LIMITED | ||
/s/ Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal | ||
Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: September 5, 2019
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 | Letter to Securities Exchanges, dated September 4, 2019. |
Exhibit 99.1
September 4, 2019
The Manager Listing
BSE Limited
(BSE: 507685)
The Manager Listing
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(NSE: WIPRO)
The Market Operations,
NYSE, New York
(NYSE: WIT)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Subject: Disclosure under regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Please find attached Disclosure under regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
This is for your information and record.
For WIPRO LIMITED | ||
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M Sanaulla Khan Company Secretary |
Encl: As Above
September 4, 2019
Disclosure under regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Wipro Limited (BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading information technology, consulting and business process services company, has secured a strategic seven-year engagement, valued at $300 million, from ICICI Bank, a leading Indian private sector bank, to provide a comprehensive suite of services.
Wipro has a significant presence as an IT services provider in the global banking and financial services sector. Wipro provides innovative solutions to banks by leveraging Wipro HOLMES, the Companys Artificial Intelligence platform. This engagement will further strengthen our endeavor to provide differentiated technology and digital capabilities to the financial services industry.
Currently, Vara lnfotech provides these services to ICICI Bank. As a part of this strategic engagement, Wipro will absorb about 3,800 employees of Vara lnfotech along with its existing contracts, facilities and assets, on a going concern basis, through a business transfer agreement for an all cash consideration of INR 321 Crores and will provide these services to ICICI Bank from September 2019. The revenues generated by this business in the last financial year (FY19) was INR 221.5 Crores. This transaction is expected to be completed during the quarter ending September 30, 2019 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
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