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Intimation regarding the Board''s decision to close the Company''s wholly-owned subsidiary - Fermenta Biotech (UK) Limited.
Fermenta Biotech Ltd · 506414
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Fermenta Biotech Ltd has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the closure of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fermenta Biotech (UK) Limited, due to lack of operations and compliance costs. The subsidiary has not generated any revenue for several years and has a loss of £1,260 in FY 2025-26. The closure is expected to reorganize the company's corporate structure and reduce compliance costs.
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Fermenta Biotech Ltd - 506414 - Intimation Regarding The Board'S Decision To Close The Company'S Wholly-Owned Subsidiary - Fermenta Biotech (UK) Limited.
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November 05, 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/1,
Dalal Street, Fort, G Block, Bandra - Kurla Complex,
Mumbai – 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051
Scrip Code: 506414 Trading Symbol: FERMENTA
Dear Sir,
Subject: Intimation regarding the Board’s decision to close the Company’s wholly-
owned subsidiary - Fermenta Biotech (UK) Limited.
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), we wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of
the Company, at its meeting held today, has given its approval to close the Company’s wholly-
owned subsidiary viz. Fermenta Biotech (UK) Limited (“FBL UK”) by way of feasible
permissible modes as per the provisions of the United Kingdom Law. FBL UK is not a material
subsidiary of the Company.
FBL UK was acquired by the Company on September 10, 2002. However, owing to various
reasons including exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the Company
having an operational wholly-owned subsidiary in Germany viz. Fermenta Biotech GmbH to
cater to the European market, there have been no operations in FBL UK for several years. As
per the financials for F.Y. 2025-26, FBL UK had no turnover and had a loss of £ 1,260. Its Net
assets were £ 30,231 mostly comprising cash at bank. The decision to close FBL UK is mainly
in order to have better corporate structure reorganization and reduce compliance costs.
The details required under Regulation 30 of the Listing Regulations read with SEBI Master
Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 is enclosed
as Annexure A.
Kindly take the above on record.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Fermenta Biotech Limited
Varadvinayak Khambete
Company Secretary & Head - Legal
Membership No. A33861
Annexure A
Disclosure Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR Regulations read with SEBI Master
Circular HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026
Sr. Particulars Details
1 The amount and percentage of the turnover or Turnover, revenue and income
revenue or income and net worth contributed by contributed: Nil
such unit or division or undertaking or subsidiary
or associate company of the listed entity during
the last financial year.
2 Date on which the agreement for sale has been Not Applicable.
entered into.
3 The expected date of completion of sale/disposal. This cannot be ascertained;
however, the timelines shall be as
per the statutory provisions and
procedures.
4 Consideration received from such sale/disposal. Not Applicable (as it is a closure of
a wholly-owned subsidiary).
5 Brief details of buyers and whether any of the Not Applicable.
buyers belong to the promoter/ promoter
group/group companies. If yes, details thereof.
6 Whether the transaction would fall within related Not Applicable.
party transactions? If yes, whether the same is
done at “arm’s length”.
7 Whether the sale, lease or disposal of the Not Applicable.
undertaking is outside Scheme of Arrangement?
If yes, details of the same including compliance
with regulation 37A of LODR Regulations.
8 Additionally, in case of a slump sale, indicative Not Applicable.
disclosures provided for amalgamation/ merger,
shall be disclosed by the listed entity with respect
to such slump sale.