Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail closed 3.01% lower at Rs 277.45 apiece on the NSE on Tuesday.
May 22 is the last day for investors to buy shares under the T+1 settlement cycle to qualify for receiving equity in the new company after the demerger of its Madura Fashion and Lifestyle business.
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail will issue one Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd. share for every share held on May 22.
Post-demerger, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands will include various brands like Louis Phillippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, American Eagle, Forever 21, Reebok, and Van Heusen innerwear business.