Aditya Birla Capital Approves ₹4,000 Crore Preferential Issue
Aditya Birla Capital approved a preferential issuance of ₹4,000 crore via 11,23,53,236 equity shares at ₹356.02 each. Grasim Industries will invest ₹2,880 crore, Suryaja Investments ₹200 crore, and IFC ₹920 crore. Proceeds will fund growth and augment capital. An EGM is scheduled for June 12, 2026.
The capital infusion of ₹4,000 crore is substantial and will significantly impact the company's growth prospects and financial position.
The company is raising significant capital through a preferential issue to fund growth and strengthen its capital base, which is a positive development.
Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a preferential issuance of equity shares aggregating up to ₹4,000 crore. This issuance is subject to requisite approvals, including shareholder consent.
The preferential issue will involve 11,23,53,236 fully paid-up equity shares of face value ₹10 each. The issuance is structured as follows: ₹2,880 crore to Grasim Industries Limited (Promoter), ₹200 crore to Suryaja Investments Pte. Ltd. (an Aditya Birla Group entity), and ₹920 crore to International Finance Corporation (IFC).
The issue price for each equity share has been fixed at ₹356.02, including a premium of ₹346.02 per share. The proceeds from this capital raise are intended to strengthen ABCL's capital base, fund its lending business, and support general corporate purposes, including investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associates.
In connection with the preferential issue to IFC, ABCL and IFC have executed a Share Subscription Agreement (SSA) and a Policy Agreement. The Policy Agreement outlines certain customary provisions that IFC, as a multilateral development finance institution, requires from investee companies.
To obtain shareholder approval for the preferential issue, the Company will convene an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. IST, conducted via Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM).
The Board meeting, which considered and approved these matters, commenced at 02:45 p.m. and concluded at 03:37 p.m. on May 20, 2026. The company highlighted its significant growth in lending portfolio (30% CAGR to over ₹2 lakh crore) and combined AUM of asset management and insurance businesses (18% CAGR to ~₹5.9 lakh crore) between FY23 and FY26.
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