Shares of Siemens Ltd. were locked in 20% upper circuit on the ex-date for the spin-off of its energy business into a new entity, Siemens Energy India Ltd.
Under the approved demerger ratio of 1:1, shareholders will receive one Siemens Energy India share for each Siemens share held.
Passive fund managers will retain Siemens Energy India in the NSE and BSE indices until three days after the company lists on Indian exchanges.
Siemens India shares were locked in upper circuit at Rs 2,940, with 20% gain, compared to a decline in the NSE Nifty 50.