Everything you need to know about the Som Distilleries & Breweries rights issue (2023)

Som Distilleries & Breweries (SDBL) has announced a rights issue of 34.95 lakh equity shares aggregating up to Rs. 48.94 crores. The rights issue opens for subscription on April 26, 2023, and will close on May 11, 2023.

Anyone who holds shares of Som Distilleries & Breweries as of April 14, 2023 (record date) will be eligible for receiving Rights Entitlements (REs). These REs will be temporarily traded on the stock exchanges and will then be extinguished. You can either use the REs to apply for the rights shares of the company or you can sell them in the market.

You can check the announcement from the company here.

You will be eligible for Rights Entitlements (REs) if you’ve bought the shares on or before April 12, 2023. The ex-date is April 13, 2023.

Rights Issue Details

Issue Period April 26, 2023 - May 11, 2023
RE Trading Period April 26, 2023 - May 8, 2023
RE Symbol SDBL-RE1
Issue Price Rs. 140 per share
Ratio 10:211
Ex-date April 13, 2023
Record Date April 14, 2023
Tentative Date of Allotment for rights shares May 19, 2023
Tentative Date of Credit of rights shares May 23, 2023
Tentative Date of Listing for rights shares May 29, 2023

How to apply for Som Distilleries & Breweries Rights Issue?

Once you either receive the REs from the company or purchase them from the market, you can apply for the rights shares using the below methods;

You can check the application process here.

You will need to enter your Demat account’s Beneficiary Owner ID which is a 16-digit number while applying for the rights issue.

The option to apply for rights shares through the RTAs portal is not available for this rights issue.

What will happen to my purchased holding of RE shares if I do not apply for the rights issue?

Your REs will lapse and you will lose the premium paid to acquire them. The RE will be in the form of temporary demat securities which will lapse if not renounced/exercised once the trading window is closed.

I don’t have the shares but bought REs, am I still eligible to apply for the rights issue?

In case you have bought REs but don’t have shares, you’re still eligible for the rights issue. You may apply for the rights shares either through the RTA’s portal or via net banking ASBA if your bank allows it. If you don’t take any action, and let the REs remain in your Zerodha account, they will lapse after the issue.

You can read more FAQ’s on Rights Issue and Rights Entitlements here.

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