New Delhi, July 21 -- Watch and jewellery retailer Titan Company Ltd, through its wholly owned subsidiary Titan Holdings International, on Monday announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Dubai-based jeweller Damas Llc (UAE) for $283 million or 1.04 billion dirham.

Titan, via its fully owned arm, has entered an agreement to acquire a 67% stake in Damas's current holding company for its jewellery business in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from publicly listed Mannai Corp, headquartered in Qatar, according to a regulatory filing by Titan.

The purpose of the acquisition is to acquire the entire jewellery business, including the brand Damas, held by Mannai in the GCC countries.

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