Max India gained on Tuesday after the board approved a corporate restructuring plan to vertically split the company through a demerger, into three separate listed companies, to give investors specific and undiluted access to its diverse lines of businesses, provide sharper focus to each underlying business, and unlock shareholder value. The board also approved divestment of its clinical research business.
Upon completion of the demerger, the existing company, Max India, is proposed to be renamed 'Max Financial Services (MFS) upon demerger and will focus solely on the group's flagship life insurance activity, through its 72.1% shareholding in Max Life, making it the first Indian listed company exclusively focused on life insurance. The Insurance Amendment Ordinance, recently promulgated by the President of India, and widely expected to be approved as an Act, has created renewed investor interest in the life insurance sector.
