Mumbai, August 01, 2024
In furtherance to the
announcement made on March 4, 2024, the Board of Directors of Tata Motors
Limited (TML), today, has approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement amongst TML,
TML Commercial Vehicles Limited (TMLCV), Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited
(TMPV) and their respective shareholders under Sections 230-232 and other
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Scheme”).
As a part of the Scheme,
TML will demerge its Commercial Vehicle undertaking involving the Commercial
Vehicle business (all the assets, liabilities and employees relating to the
Commercial vehicle business) and all its related investments into TMLCV.Further,
pursuant to the Scheme, the existing Passenger Vehicle business in TMPV, will
be merged into TML, the existing listed entity.Upon the Scheme becoming effective, both TMLCVand TML will be renamed,
resulting in two separate listed entities: 1) The Commercial Vehicle business
and its related investments, under the name TML, and 2) The Passenger Vehicle
business, the Electric Vehicle (TPEM) business, JLR and their related
investments, under the name TMPV.
Pursuant to the
Scheme, shareholders of TML will receive ONE share of TMLCV of facevalue Rs 2/-
fully paid up for every ONE fully paid-up share of Rs 2/- held in TML of the
same class(“Entitlement Ratio”).
These actions would
further empower the respective business groups to pursue their differentiated strategies
with greater agility while reinforcing accountability and will enhance
shareholder value. The Scheme will not have any adverse impact on employees,
customers, creditors and other business partners.
The Scheme is subject to all
the necessary shareholder, creditor and regulatory approvals which can take
around 12-15 months to complete.
PwC Business Consulting
Services LLPhas provided the share entitlement report for the transaction, with
SBI Capital Markets acting as fairness opinion provider for share entitlement
ratio for the demerger. AZB & Partners are the legal advisors to the
transaction. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP are the tax advisors for the
transaction.