Quiz: If IFC buys into IFCI, then what?

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The stock price of IFCI (IFCI@IN) shot up by 13% today, presumably on rumors that International Finance Corporation (IFC) may buy a strategic stake in IFCI. See, for example, the following:

Suppose that the rumor was true. I have no clue, but let’s just suppose that it was true.
That is, suppose that IFC bought a strategic stake in IFCI.
Further suppose that the stake was in excess of 15%.
Further suppose that the stake was bought at a premium to today’s closing price of 106.80 at NSE, which incidentally is the highest price the stock has seen in more than a decade.
Then, under India’s Takeover Code, what will (or won’t) happen and why?

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I am Distinguished Adjunct Professor at Flame University, Pune. Previosuly, I was Adjunct Professor at MDI, Gurgaon, where I taught MBA students two popular courses titled “Behavioral Finance & Business Valuation"(BFBV) and Forensic Accounting and Corporate Governance (FACG) for many years. I am also Managing Partner at ValueQuest Capital LLP— an investment advisory boutique which helps its clients invest their capital in good quality businesses.