Archive · 22 May 2025
ABFRL Shares Plunge 67% Following Demerger
A fashion company, ABFRL, split into two companies.
Its stock price dropped significantly because of the split.
Investors received shares in the new company, ABLBL.
ABFRL shareholders will get one share of ABLBL for each share of ABFRL they owned.
ABFRL kept businesses like Pantaloons, while ABLBL will manage brands such as Louis Philippe and others.
The restructuring aims to establish two separate companies with their own expansion plans and capital structures.
ABFRL shares fell 67% on the NSE on Thursday.
The drop resulted from the demerger of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL) into a separate entity, ABLBL.
ABFRL shareholders will receive one share in ABLBL for each ABFRL share.
ABLBL will manage fashion brands including Louis Philippe and Van Heusen.
The restructuring includes debt transfer and fundraising plans.
- Who
- Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) and Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd (ABLBL).
- What
- Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) share price fell after the demerger of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL).
- When
- The drop occurred on Thursday during trading.
- Where
- National Stock Exchange (NSE).
- Why
- The share price drop is due to the demerger terms, with shareholders receiving shares in ABLBL.
- Share Price Drop
- 67%
- ABFRL Closing Price (Thursday)
- Rs 88.80
- ABFRL Closing Price (Wednesday)
- Rs 269.15
- Demerger Terms
- One ABLBL share for each ABFRL share
- Debt Transferred to ABLBL
- Rs 1,000 crore
- Debt Retained by ABFRL
- Rs 2,000 crore