query regarding holding %age

Harish (CS Executive) (386 Points)

15 November 2009  

H limited and its subsidiary S limited

 

Equity shares (Rs. 10) fully paid of H limited =12000 lakh

Equity shares (Rs. 10) fully paid of S limited = 4800 lakh

 

  1. H Limited purchased 180 lakhs shares in S Ltd. on 01-04-2008.
  2. On 01-01-2009 S Ltd. issued 3 fully paid-up shares for every 5 shares held as bonus shares out of balances in its general reserve as on 30-03-2008.

 

Doubt

 

  1. What date should be considered for calculating the number of shares held by holding company to know the holding status?
  2. If, holding % is calculated after adding the bonus shares issued by subsidiary company then logically the % will remain the same as the total number of shares increases automatically. 

 

As per study material

On 01-04-2008 Original purchase-180 lakh shares

On 01-01-2009 Bonus issue 180*3/5=108 lakh shares

On 31-03-2009 total number of shares held by H ltd. in S ltd. =288 lakh shares

 

Total shares outstanding in S ltd (4800 lakh/Rs10) =480

% of holding (288/480) =60%

 

Why the bonus shares are not included in the total shares outstanding on 31-03-2009.