Vedanta approves demerger scheme, sets May 1, 2026, as record date
Vedanta Limited's Board approved a demerger scheme making May 1, 2026, the record date. Shareholders will receive shares in VAML, TSPL, MEL, and VISL. BALCO's transfer to VAML is set for completion by April 30, 2026, with VAML issuing CCDs as consideration.
The demerger and transfer of undertakings, including BALCO, represent a significant corporate restructuring. This could have medium-term implications for the company's structure, operations, and shareholder value, but the immediate impact is procedural.
The announcement details a corporate restructuring (demerger and transfer of assets) which is a procedural event. While it involves significant changes, it does not inherently indicate a positive or negative financial outcome at this stage.
Vedanta Limited's Board of Directors, in a meeting held on April 20, 2026, approved the effectiveness of a Composite Scheme of Arrangement. The scheme, involving Vedanta Limited ("VEDL") as the Demerged Company and Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited ("VAML"), Talwandi Sabo Power Limited ("TSPL"), Malco Energy Limited ("MEL"), and Vedanta Iron and Steel Limited ("VISL") as Resulting Companies, will become effective on May 1, 2026.
As part of the scheme, May 1, 2026, has been fixed as the record date for determining eligible shareholders and debenture holders. Shareholders will receive equity shares in the resulting companies based on specific ratios: 1 equity share of VAML for every 1 VEDL share, 1 equity share of TSPL for every 1 VEDL share, 1 equity share of MEL for every 1 VEDL share, and 1 equity share of VISL for every 1 VEDL share. Additionally, Non-Convertible Debentures forming part of the Aluminium Undertaking will be transferred to VAML.
Following the effectiveness of the scheme, TSPL will be renamed 'Vedanta Power Limited' and MEL will be renamed 'Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited'. The company also approved the transfer of its shareholding in Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) to VAML. BALCO's turnover for the year ended March 31, 2025, was ₹15,909 Crores (approx. 10% of VEDL's consolidated turnover), and its net worth was ₹12,088 Crores (39% of VEDL's consolidated net worth). The agreement for the sale of BALCO shares to VAML is expected to be signed by April 30, 2026, with completion also by the same date. VAML, a wholly-owned subsidiary, will issue Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs) not less than the fair market value of BALCO.
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