Cheviot Company Buyback 2024 vs KDDL Buyback 2024

The Buy-Back is being undertaken, inter-alia, for the following reasons:

1. The Buy-Back will help the Company to return surplus cash to its shareholders holding ordinary shares broadly in proportion to their shareholding, thereby, enhancing the overall return to shareholders;
2. The Company believes that the reservation for small shareholders would benefit a large number of public shareholders, who would get classified as "small shareholders" as per Regulation 2(i)(n) of the Buy-Back Regulations;
3. The Buy-Back would help in improving return on equity by reducing the share capital base and increasing shareholder's value in the longer term;
4. The Buy-Back gives an option to the shareholders holding ordinary shares of the Company, who can choose to participate and get cash in lieu of ordinary shares to be accepted under the Buy-Back offer or they may choose not to participate and benefit from a resultant increase in their percentage shareholding, post the Buy-Back offer, without additional investment; and
5. The Buy-Back will help the Company in achieving an optimal capital structure.

The Buyback is being undertaken for the following reasons:

1. The Buyback will help the Company to return surplus cash to its members;
2. The Buyback is generally expected to improve return on equity through the distribution of cash and improve earnings per share by the reduction in the equity base, thereby leading to a long-term increase in members’ value; and
3. The Buyback gives an option to the members of the Company, either to sell their Equity Shares and receive cash or not to sell their Equity Shares and get a resultant increase in their percentage shareholding in the Company post the Buyback, without additional investment.