Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.

Incorporated in 1987, Aster DM Healthcare Ltd is Kochi, Kerala based healthcare service provider with operations in GCC states (United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain), India and the Philippines. Company’s Indian operations are headquartered in Kochi, Kerala.Aster DM Healthcare operates in multiple segments of the healthcare industry including hospitals, clinics and retail pharmacies. Company operates hospitals and clinics, pharmacies, diagnostic centers, educational institutions, and healthcare management and healthcare support systems. Company provides healthcare services to patients across economic segments under brand names including "Aster", "Medcare" and "Access".Aster's healthcare facilities consist of 9 hospitals, 90 clinics and 206 retail pharmacies in the GCC states, 10 multi-specialty hospitals and 7 clinics in India, and 1 clinic in the Philippines as of September 30, 2017. Aster's had 17,408 employees as of September 30, 2017, including 1,417 full time doctors, 5,797 nurses, 1,752 paramedics and 8,442 other employees (including pharmacists).Aster's hospitals in India are located in Kochi, Kolhapur, Kozhikode, Kottakkal, Bengaluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Wayanad and Hyderabad and are generally operated under the Aster, MIMS, Ramesh and Prime brands.

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. proposes to utilise the net proceeds from the Issue for the following objects: