Multibagger Real Estate Company Approves Strategic Demerger to Unlock Data Centre Business Value; Check Details

On Wednesday, Indian equity benchmark indices were trading lower, with the Nifty 50 declining 0.70 per cent to 24,018. Meanwhile, Anant Raj share price jumps nearly 2 per cent to Rs 619.55 after the company announced a strategic demerger aimed at separating its real estate and digital infrastructure businesses.

Anant Raj's Board of Directors has approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement to create two focused listed companies by separating its Data Centre & Cloud Services business from its core real estate and infrastructure operations. Under the proposed restructuring, all data centre and cloud assets will first be consolidated into a single entity before being demerged into Ashok Cloud Private Limited, which will be listed independently after obtaining the required regulatory and judicial approvals.

Following the restructuring, Anant Raj Limited will continue to focus on its core real estate and infrastructure business, including residential townships, luxury housing, commercial developments and hospitality projects. Meanwhile, Ashok Cloud Private Limited will operate as a dedicated digital infrastructure company, offering data centre services, co-location facilities, sovereign public cloud solutions, AI-ready cloud infrastructure, disaster recovery services, cloud migration, data backup solutions and other allied services.

Management Commentary

Commenting on the development, Amit Sarin, Managing Director of Anant Raj Limited, said the company's real estate and Data Centre & Cloud Services businesses have evolved into two distinct platforms with different growth trajectories, operational priorities and capital requirements. He added that the proposed restructuring will provide greater strategic focus, management autonomy and flexibility, enabling both businesses to pursue long-term value creation independently.

He further said that consolidating the group's data centre and cloud operations under a single platform would create a more scalable business capable of attracting strategic investments, partnerships and growth opportunities in India's expanding digital infrastructure sector. According to him, the demerger will also allow shareholders to directly participate in the future growth of the standalone data centre business while enabling Anant Raj to strengthen its focus on real estate and infrastructure. He believes the new structure will enhance operational agility and create sustainable long-term value for shareholders and other stakeholders.

The company said the restructuring is expected to create two independently managed businesses with dedicated leadership teams, improve operational efficiency, simplify the corporate structure, provide independent market recognition for the digital infrastructure business and offer greater flexibility to attract sector-focused investors, strategic partnerships and growth capital.

Under the approved scheme, eligible shareholders of Anant Raj Limited will receive one fully paid-up equity share of Ashok Cloud Private Limited for every one equity share held in Anant Raj Limited. The proposed scheme remains subject to approvals from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), SEBI, stock exchanges, shareholders, creditors and other statutory authorities.
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Shareholders to Receive Ashok Cloud Shares

Upon the scheme becoming effective, eligible shareholders of Anant Raj Limited will receive one fully paid-up equity share of Ashok Cloud Private Limited (face value Rs 2) for every one fully paid-up equity share of Anant Raj Limited held. The scheme will not cancel Anant Raj's existing shareholding in Ashok Cloud, which will continue to remain its subsidiary. The proposed demerger is subject to approvals from the NCLT, SEBI, stock exchanges, shareholders, creditors and other applicable regulatory authorities.

About the Company

Anant Raj Limited is a leading real estate and infrastructure developer with operations across Delhi, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and the National Capital Region. Alongside its residential, commercial, hospitality and industrial developments, the company has expanded into digital infrastructure through the development of advanced data centres and cloud services.

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