Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL) have been merged into one entity.
The boards have decided the
swap ratio at 1:16, which implies that RPL shareholders will get one RIL share for every 16 shares held in RPL. RIL has decided to extinguish its treasury stock.
The merger ratio is slightly in favour of RPL and RIL said the merger will be effective from April 1, 2008.
Commenting on the amalgamation, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said, "The merger follows enduring philosophy of creating shareholder value." He added the merger will be EPS accretive and that RIL will issue 6.92 crore shares to RPL shareholders.
As a reaction to the news, the two Reliance stocks opened in red at the
Source : Moneycontrol