Rs 9000,00,00,000 fund raising approved by Anil Ambani’s debt-free company!

Reliance Infrastructure Limited announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on July 16, 2025, approved seeking shareholder authorisation to raise up to Rs 6,000 crore. This capital will be raised through the issuance of equity shares, equity-linked instruments, or other eligible securities via a Qualified Institutions Placement, follow-on public offer, or a combination of these methods. Additionally, the company plans to issue secured/unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures totalling up to Rs 3,000 crore through private placement or other means, in one or multiple tranches.

Earlier, Reliance Defence, promoted by Reliance Infrastructure Limited, has formed a strategic agreement with U.S.-based Coastal Mechanics Inc. (CMI) to address India's significant defence maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO), and upgrade market, estimated at Rs 20,000 crore. This partnership will focus on providing comprehensive lifecycle support for a wide array of Indian Armed Forces platforms, including Jaguar and MiG-29 fighter jets, Apache helicopters, and L-70 air defence guns. The collaboration also involves establishing a Joint Venture (JV) at MIHAN, Maharashtra, to cater to both Indian and export markets, leveraging CMI's global manufacturing expertise and supporting India's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' initiatives to boost indigenous defence production.

About the Company

Reliance Group has two prominent companies under its umbrella, Reliance Infrastructure Limited and Reliance Power Limited, which are debt-free with zero outstanding loans from banks or financial institutions. The group's financial strength is reflected in its net worth and annual turnover, each amounting to Rs 33,000 crore, and market capitalisation around Rs 45,000 crore, with a shareholder base exceeding 4 million. Reliance Infrastructure Limited is active in the energy sector, focusing on power distribution in Delhi and power generation. The company also has interests in defence manufacturing and plays a key role in infrastructure development through special purpose vehicles (SPVs), including projects like the Mumbai Metro. Reliance Power, a leading power generation company in India with a total installed capacity of 5,305 MW, includes the 4,000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project in Sasan, Madhya Pradesh, currently the largest integrated thermal power plant in the world.

The company has a market cap of over Rs 15,000 crore. The stock has given multibagger returns of 139 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 169.75 per share. The promoters of the company own 19.05 per cent, FIIs own 11 per cent, DIIs own 1.32 per cent, the Government own 0.01 per cent and the public & others own the rest of the stake, i.e., 68.62 per cent as of March 2025.

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