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Varun Beverages Limited · VBL
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Varun Beverages Limited's subsidiary, The Beverage Company Proprietary Limited, has approved the merger of its step-down subsidiary, Twizza Proprietary Limited, with it, subject to applicable laws in South Africa.
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The Board of Directors of The Beverage Company Proprietary Limited ( Bevco , subsidiary company) and Twizza Proprietary Limited ( Twizza , step-down subsidiary company) have approved to merge Twizza with its holding company i.e. Bevco, subject to applicable laws in South Africa as per details in enclosed disclosure.
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July 2, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. BSE Limited
Exchange Plaza, Block G, C/1, Bandra Kurla Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers
Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 001
Email: cmlist@nse.co.in Email: corp.relations@bseindia.com
Symbol: VBL Security Code: 540180
Subject: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Dear Sir/Madam
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) read with Para A of Part A of Schedule III to
the Listing Regulations, We would like to inform that the Board of Directors of The Beverage Company
Proprietary Limited (“Bevco”, subsidiary company) and Twizza Proprietary Limited (“Twizza”, step-down
subsidiary company) have approved to merge Twizza with its holding company i.e. Bevco, subject to
applicable laws in South Africa.
The above information was received today (at 02:46 P.M. IST) by our Company.
The detailed disclosure as 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
herewith as Annexure - I.
You are requested to take the above on record.
Yours faithfully,
For Varun Beverages Limited
Ravi Batra
Chief Risk Officer & Group Company Secretary
Encl.: As above
Annexure - I
Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015
S. Particulars Disclosure
1. Name of the entity(ies) forming Transferor Company: Twizza Proprietary Limited
part of the amalgamation/merger, (“Twizza”)
details in brief such as, size,
turnover etc. Turnover of Twizza for the Financial Year ended June 30,
2025 is ZAR 1,695 Million
Transferee Company: The Beverage Company
Proprietary Limited (“Bevco”)
Consolidated Turnover of Bevco for the financial year
ended June 30, 2025 is ZAR 4,818 Million
2. Whether the transaction would Yes. The merger of Twizza (step-down subsidiary) with
fall within related party Bevco (subsidiary) is subject to compliance of various
transactions? If yes, whether the applicable laws in South Africa and the merger shall be
same is done at “arm’s length” at arm’s length.
3. Area of business of the entity(ies) Twizza is engaged in the business of manufacturing and
distribution of own branded non-alcoholic Beverages in
South Africa.
Bevco is engaged in the business of manufacturing and
distribution of licensed (PepsiCo Inc.) / own-branded
non-alcoholic beverages in South Africa. Bevco also has
franchise rights from PepsiCo Inc. in South Africa,
Lesotho and Eswatini.
4. Rationale for amalgamation/ To enable synergies of business operations and
merger optimization of operational cost.
5. In case of cash consideration - Not Applicable
amount or otherwise share
exchange ratio Twizza is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bevco, hence
there will be no cash consideration or issuance of new
shares involved in the merger. The entire share capital
of Twizza shall stand cancelled on the merger becoming
effective.
6. Brief details of change in Not Applicable
shareholding pattern (if any) of
listed entity. Shareholding of our Company shall remain unchanged
since merger is between two foreign subsidiaries of the
Company.