“We wish to inform you that the Company has fixed Friday, October 18, 2024 as the “Record Date” for determining entitlement of Equity Shareholders for the purpose of sub-division / split of existing Equity Shares of the Company, such that 1 (One) Equity Share of the Company of the face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each fully paid up be sub-divided/split into 5 (Five) Equity Shares of the Company of face value of Rs.2/- (Rupees Two Only) each fully paid up, ranking pari passu in all respect,” said the company in a filing to the exchanges.
This means that October 18 will be the date for determining the entitlement of the eligible equity shareholders who will qualify for the share split.
A 1:5 stock split gives shareholders five shares for every one they currently own. For instance in this case, the original share had a face value of Rs 10, after the split, each new share will have a face value of Rs 2.
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Prior to this, the company has never carried out a stock split and this will be the first instance of the company doing so, according to the data available on Trendlyne.The shares of HEG Ltd have surged 42.66% in the last one year, while increasing by 27.50% in the current year so far.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times)