Vindhya Telelinks Limited has informed the Exchange about Amalgamation/Merger
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The Board of Vindhya Telelinks Limited has approved a Scheme of Amalgamation to merge Birla Cable Limited (Transferor) into Vindhya Telelinks Limited (Transferee). Both belong to the M.P. Birla Group and operate in the same line of business — manufacturing and sale of telecommunication cables and accessories. Under the scheme, no cash consideration will be paid; instead, shareholders of Birla Cable will receive 10 equity shares of Vindhya Telelinks (face value Rs. 10) for every 115 shares held in Birla Cable. As a result, Vindhya Telelinks' total share count will rise from about 1.18 crore to roughly 1.40 crore equity shares, with promoter holding dipping slightly from 43.54% to 41.26% and public holding rising from 56.46% to 58.74%. The deal is a related-party transaction since Vindhya Telelinks holds 19.33% in Birla Cable. The scheme is now subject to NCLT approval, stock exchange no-objection, and majority approval of public shareholders.
Shareholders should note this is a within-group consolidation that will modestly dilute promoter stake while increasing public shareholding. The merger is expected to bring cost synergies, a stronger combined balance sheet, and better bidding capacity for large infrastructure projects, though it remains pending regulatory and shareholder approvals that could affect timing and final structure.