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Britannia Industries Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2021

May 21, 2021

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Capital/Financing Update

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21st May, 2021

To Listing Department The BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 BSE Scrip Code: 500825

To, The Manager Listing Department National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor Plot No. C/1, G Block Bandra-Kurla Complex Sandra (E), Mumbai-400 051

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Record Date for Bonus Debentures and Dividend pursuant to Scheme of Arrangement between Britannia Industries limited and its Members ('Scheme')

With reference to the above cited subject and our intimation dated 171 h May 2021, please find enclosed the following documents for your records.

Sr.
No.
Particulars Response
1. Synopsis of the Scheme Synopsis of the Scheme enclosed as Annexure 1
2. Principle terms and conditions of Issue of
Bonus Debentures
The principal terms and conditions of the Issue of
Bonus Debentures is enclosed as Annexure 2

The Bonus Debentures allotted pursuant to the Scheme will be listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

We request you to kindly take the above information on records.

If you require any further clarifications/ information, we would be happy to provide the same.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully, For Britannia Industries Limited

T. V Thulsidass Company Secretary Membership No: A20927

Encl. : As above

Britannia Industries Limited Executive Office : Prestige Shantiniketan, The Business Precinct, Tower C, 16th & 17th Floor, Whitefield Main Road, Mahadcvapura Post, Bangalore - 560048. Tel: 080 39400080 Fax : 080 25063229 www.britannja.co jn CIN: Ll5412WBL918PLC002964

-. Registered Office : 5/lA, HUJJgerford Street, Kolkata • 700 017 , West Bengal

Annexure 1

Synopsis of the Scheme of Arrangement

    1. The Company has built up substantial Accumulated Profits (as defined hereinafter), over the years from its retained profits. The Accumulated Profits are well above the Company's current and likely future operational needs. Further, barring unforeseen circumstances, the Company is confident of generating incremental cash over the next few years. Overall reserves position is expected to improve further even after considering cash requirements for the Company's capex programme and working capital requirements. The Company expects to have reasonable liquidity position and also has adequate debt raising capability.
    1. Further, upon taking into consideration the Company's capability to generate strong cash flow and the Accumulated Profits being more than what is needed to fund the Company's future growth, the Company is of the view that these excess funds can be optimally utilized to reward its members in such difficult and unprecedented times by way of distribution.
    1. At the same time, in keeping with the Company's philosophy of conservative cash management and being mindful of the challenging business environment, the Company is of the view t hat it would be prudent to retain liquidity in the Company. Accordingly, the Company has proposed, inter alia, to distribute such funds amongst its members in such manner and to such extent, as the Board, may decide, by means of fully paid up debentures byway of bonus and distribute dividends in terms of this Scheme by utilizing the Accumulated Profits.
    1. Even after issue of Debentures and payment of dividend in accordance with the Scheme, the Company would continue to have sufficient cash resources to discharge its liabilities towards its lenders and other stakeholders on time and in the ordinary course of its business.
    1. Upon the coming into effect of this Scheme, the Company shall:
  • issue and allot by way of bonus, 1 (one) fully paid-up Debenture of the face value of INR 29 /- (Rupees Twenty Nine only) each, by utilizing its General Reserve, for every one (1) fully paid-up equity share of face value of INR. 1/ - (Rupee One only) each; and
  • pay dividend of INR 12.50/- (Rupees Twelve and Fifty Paisa only) per every one (1) fully paid-up equity share of face value of INR. 1/- (Rupee One only) each ("Dividend") by utilizing its Accumulated Profits.

to those Members whose names appear in the register of members of the Company as on the Record Date.

-. Registered Office : 5/lA, HUJJgerford Street, Kolkata -700 017 , West Bengal

Annexure 2

Principal Terms and Conditions of Debenture

Issuer Britannia Industries Limited
Type of
instrument
Unsecured, non-convertible, redeemable, fully paid-up Debentures
Issue Size Based on the total outstanding number of shares and share holding of the
Company as on the date of approval of the Scheme by the Board, the issue
size is 24,07,25,630 Debentures of INR 29/-
each amounting to INR
698,10,43,270. The actual issue size shall be determined based on the total
outstanding number of shares and shareholding of the Company as on the
Record Date
Face Value I
Principal
INR 29/- per Debenture
-
-
Utilization
The amount of subscription of Debentures will be utilised for:
(i)
Capital expenditure in new and/or on-going projects including, renovation
& modernization;
Refinancing for meeting the debt requirement in on-going projects and
(i i)
renovation & modernization, during recoupment of expenditure already
incurred; and
(iii) Working capital and other business purposes
Interim Use Pending utilisation of the subscription money for the purposes described
above, the funds will be deployed in the manner as may be considered
appropriate by the Company
Security Debentures will be unsecured in nature
Ranking/
Seniority
The claims of the Debenture holders shall rank pari passu to the claims of any
unsecured creditors of the Company and shall be subject to applicable
statutory and/or regulatory requirements
listing Proposed to be listed on the Stock Exchanges under SEBI Debt Regulations
Credit Ratings To be obtained from a credit rating agency
Market Lot One Bonus Debenture of INR 29/-
each
Coupon Rate/
Interest
The coupon rate per Debenture shall be as may be determined by the Board
of Directors after the approval of the Scheme and prior to the date of
allotment
Coupon Type The coupon determined as per above methodology would remain fixed
throughout the tenure of the Debentures

Britannia Industries Limited

Executive Office : Prestige Shantiniketan, The Business Precinct, Tower C, 16th & 17th Floor, Whitefield Main Road, Mahadcvapura Post, Bangalore - 560048. Tel: 080 39400080 Fax : 080 25063229 www.britannja.co jn

CIN: Ll5412WBL918PLC002964

-.

Registered Office : 5/lA, HUJJgerford Street, Kolkata • 700 017 , West Bengal

Coupon
Payment
Frequency
Annually i.e. at the end of each twelve (12) calendar month period from the
date of allotment of Debentures on the unredeemed balance of each
Debenture or if any such date is a holiday, the next working day
Depositories National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India)
Limited
Redemption/Ma
turity
The Debentures shall be redeemed at face value on the third anniversary of
the date of their allotment
Taxation The allotment, interest, principal, redemption amount of Debentures are
subject to Taxes including any withholding I deduction as may be applicable
in accordance with provisions of Income Tax Act as amended from time to
time
Debenture
Trustee
A Debenture Trustee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors
Lock in Period There is no lock-in period for the Debentures