Why Did Refex Industries’ Shares Drop by 20 Percent?
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Key Takeaways
- Refex Industries shares dropped by 20% following IT searches.
- Operations began on December 9 and are ongoing.
- The company is cooperating with the Income Tax Department.
- Refex has denied misleading reports circulating online.
- Business operations remain unaffected and continue without disruption.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (NationPress) The shares of Refex Industries experienced a significant drop on Friday, hitting a 20 percent lower circuit at Rs 254.35. This decline followed the company’s announcement that the Income Tax Department initiated search operations at its registered office and other locations associated with the Refex Group. The searches commenced on December 9 and were still ongoing at the time of the company's exchange filing.
In a statement to the stock exchanges, Refex Industries confirmed that both the company and its officials have been fully cooperating with the authorities, providing all necessary information during the investigation.
“We hereby inform that the Income Tax Department conducted search operations at the registered office of the Company and certain other locations associated with the Refex Group. The search operations commenced on December 09,” the filing noted.
The company also reassured that its business operations remain unaffected and continue without any interruption.
“Throughout the process, the Company and its officers have extended full cooperation to the authorities and have provided all relevant information as required,” it added.
Refex pointed out that numerous media reports and social media posts regarding the searches had emerged while the operation was still in progress, despite no official communication being released by either the company or the authorities.
According to the company, certain individuals or entities with “vested interests” have disseminated misleading or incorrect information to exploit the situation.
Refex firmly denied these speculative reports, labeling them as false, baseless, and disconnected from reality.
The company emphasized that the figures and claims presented in such discussions were inaccurate and lacked any credible evidence.
It stated that it would continue to cooperate with the Income Tax Department under the direction of its legal advisors and would provide further updates to the stock exchanges as mandated by SEBI regulations.
Refex is committed to transparency and maintaining high standards of ethical and legal compliance.