Astral shares fell nearly 6% on Monday after the company’s board approved the demerger of its chemicals business into a newly incorporated entity, Astral Chemie. According to an exchange filing, the Composite Scheme of Arrangement also includes Astral Limited and Al-Aziz Plastics. The stock hit a low of Rs 1,389 amid the development and approval process.
Did HEG shares really crash 64% in one day? Here’s how the demerger math works
HEG shares opened nearly 64% lower on Monday as the stock adjusted for the company’s demerger, which split its businesses into two separately listed entities.