Finance Bank Zambia Case Closed On A Final Level, Court Of Appeal Gives Judgement
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj
Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia. He has
numerous successful businesses under his name, including Finance Bank
Zambia, Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Investments. He is
also known for his charitable activities and his philanthropic works.
For the past ten years, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been fighting for the
legal takeover of Zambezi Portland Cement. The case was registered at
the Lusaka High Court and despite several evidences and testimonials;
the judge announced a shocking judgement. As per the decision of the
Lusaka High Court judge, Ventriglias are the only shareholders of the
Zambezi Portland Cement. As a result, Dr. Rajan Mahtani then
approached Court of Appeal to make a final request.
The Court of
Appeal did not disappoint and on 31st January 2019, it
announced its final decision on Zambezi Portland Cement. According to
this decision, Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Finsbury Investments is the
majority shareholder of Zambezi Portland Cement with 58 percent
shares at the factory. On the other hand, Ventriglias owned Ital
Terrazzo Limited holds 42 percent shares at the factory and are
minority shareholders. Thus, the factory legally belongs to Dr. Rajan
Mahtani who is the majority shareholder.
The judgement by
the Court of Appeal was given by Justice Mwinde, who also said that
the judge below him was wrong in declaring Ventriglias are the only
shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement. The judgement given by
the Court of Appeal judge also aligned with the original shareholders
agreement which was established in the year 2007.
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