Godrej industries surges after its arm acquires majority stake in group firms GHFL, EHFL

Godrej Industries is currently trading at Rs. 548.65, up by 3.85 points or 0.71% from its previous closing of Rs. 544.80 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 548.70 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 559.25 and Rs. 548.55 respectively. So far 7864 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 674.35 on 29-Jun-2021 and a 52 week low of Rs. 351.90 on 04-Nov-2020.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 566.55 and Rs. 541.55 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 18650.09 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 67.19%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 12.93% and 19.88% respectively.

Godrej industries’ subsidiary — Pyxis Holdings has acquired majority stake in group firms Godrej Housing Finance (GHFL) and Ensemble Holdings and Finance (EHFL). The move would help Godrej group, which is looking at expanding and diversifying its business activities such as Housing Finance Business. The total consideration paid for the acquisition of GHFL is Rs 405.9 crore. While shares of EHFL were transferred by the company to Pyxis Holdings for a consideration of Rs 5.73 crore in a transaction between related parties.

Accordingly, EHFL has ceased to be a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the company and has become a step-down subsidiary of the company with Pyxis being the immediate holding company for EHFL. The company holds 85 per cent stake in Pyxis. GIL is a holding company of the Godrej Group. It has significant interests in consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, chemicals and financial services through our subsidiary and associate companies.

Godrej industries a part of Godrej group, is India’s leading manufacturer of oleochemicals and makes more than a hundred chemicals for use in over two dozen industries.

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