Patanjali Foods hits record high as firm to buy Patanjali Ayurved's non-food biz
Hindustan TimesShares of Patanjali Foods hit a record high today after the Baba Ramdev-led firm’s board approved proposal to buy its parent company Patanjali Ayurved's home and personal care business for ₹1,100 crore. Patanjali Foods shares rose 4% to a high of ₹1769.15 on July 2 compared to the previous close of ₹1699.65 on BSE. The company said in an exchange filing, “The board of Patanjali Foods Ltd has approved the proposal of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd's to acquire its Home and Personal Care Business, accelerating the company's transition into a leading FMCG company. It presently caters to four key segments, being dental care, skin care, home care, and hair care.” It added, “The transfer has been mutually negotiated for a lump sum consideration of ₹1,100 crore, which shall be subject to customary closing date adjustments and on such other terms as set out in the business transfer agreement.