Vedanta is going to demerge its businesses, including
- Vedanta Aluminium Metal
- Vedanta Iron and Steel
- Talwandi Sabo Power
- Malco Energy
Wherein the Talwandi Sabo and Malco Energy Limited are going to get a new name:
Talwandi Sabo is named as Vedanta Power, and Malco Energy Limited is named as Vedanta Oil and Gas.
Vedanta Demerger Record Date & Ratio
- The board has set May 1, 2026, as the record date for the demerger, so that the last date for stock buying for the demerger is 29th April, 2026.
- Vedanta has set the demeter ratio 1:1.
- As a result, Investors will get one extra share of each new company for their total amount of Vedanta’s shares.
For example:
If you have a total of 50 shares of the Vedanta Company, then you would receive 1 extra share from each new company, as per the 1:1 ratio.
Investors will get new entity shares: (If has Vedanta’s shares)
- Vedanta Aluminium
- Vedanta Oil & Gas
- Vedanta power
- Vedanta Steel and Ferrous Materials
Vedanta Shareholding Structure & Retail Investors
- Though the company was planning to restructure the business, and around 99.5% of shareholders (who held Vedanta’s shares) agreed with the splitting decision.
- Further, in the Vedanta company, retailers’ investment is worth up to ₹2 lakh.
- Vedanta Ltd is a company that is mostly owned by Vedanta Resources Ltd.
- Further, it owns about 62% of Hindustan Zinc Ltd, which handles the zinc business, and 51% of Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO).
- It owns 95.5% of ESL Steel
- It fully owns Zinc International
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd, Vedanta Iron and Steel Ltd & Malco Energy Ltd will issue one share of face value ₹1 for each Vedanta share.
Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd will issue one share of face value ₹10 for each Vedanta share.
Vedanta will move its ownership in BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company) to Vedanta Aluminium.
It will also shift some loans (non-convertible debentures) related to its aluminium business to Vedanta Aluminium Metal on the record date.
The demerger is expected to make Vedanta’s corporate structure simpler by creating separate, sector-focused companies. It will also open up direct investment opportunities for global investors, including sovereign wealth funds, retail investors, and strategic partners, in these pure-play businesses.
