AMARA RAJA BATTERIES ANNOUNCES BACKWARD INTEGRATION OF ITS BUSINESS
Transaction is expected to improve overall profitability margin Hyderabad, September 26, 2022: Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL), India’s leading industrial and automotive battery major (BSE: 500008 & NSE Code: AMARAJABAT), today, announced a proposed transaction integrating its supply chain, leading to margin improvements by bringing the Plastics Component for Battery Business of Mangal Industries Ltd. (MIL) into its own fold through a scheme of arrangement involving demerger of Plastics Component for Battery Business from MIL into ARBL (“Scheme”). The Plastics Component for Battery Business of MIL caters exclusively to ARBL, providing plastic containers, covers, small parts, handles and jars that are used in batteries. It currently has a capacity of 37,000+ MTPA with 150 Injection Moulding Machines located at three manufacturing facilities. On effectiveness of the Scheme, the shareholders of MIL as on the record date will receive 65 equity shares of ARBL for every 74 equit...