Ambuja Cements Limited has informed the Exchange about receipt of Observation Letter with no objection from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited in relation to the Scheme of Arrangement between Sanghi Industries Limited (Transferor Company) and Ambuja Cements Limited (Transferee Company) and their respective Shareholders

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AI summary

Ambuja Cements has received 'no adverse objection' observation letters from both BSE Limited (dated July 17, 2025) and NSE (intimated July 17, 2025) on its proposed scheme of arrangement to merge Sanghi Industries Limited into Ambuja Cements under Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013. The board had first approved this scheme on December 17, 2024. The stock exchanges have passed on SEBI's observations asking both companies to make additional disclosures to shareholders around swap ratio, financials of the last 3 years, value of assets/liabilities being transferred, cost-benefit analysis, and pending litigation, before seeking NCLT and shareholder/creditor approvals. The observation letter is valid for six months, within which the scheme must be filed with the NCLT.

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This is a procedural but important step forward for the merger of Sanghi Industries into Ambuja Cements. Shareholders of both companies are still to vote on the scheme, and NCLT approval is pending. No swap ratio or open offer trigger is announced in this filing. The deal progressing through regulatory clearances is mildly positive for Ambuja but the final terms (share ratio, any cash component) remain to be disclosed.