Grasim Industries - Sensex stocks 26
Grasim Industries:
Key data:
Industry: Cements and diversified
No of shares: 91,674,228
Face value: Rs 10
BSE code: 500300
NSE code: GRASIM
Key people: Kumara Mangalam Birla
Share holding pattern (as on 30th Sep 2008):
Promoters: 25.19%
Foreign & Institutional investors: 41.81%
Public & others: 33%
Grasim Industries Limited is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. Started as a textiles manufacturer in 1948, today Grasim’s businesses comprise viscose staple fibre (VSF), cement, sponge iron, chemicals and textiles. Its core businesses are VSF and cement, which contribute to over 90 per cent of its revenues and operating profits. Read more
Maruti Suzuki - Sensex stocks 25
Maruti Suzuki:
Key data:
Industry: Automotive – CARs
No of shares: 288,910,060
Face value: Rs 5
BSE code: 532500
NSE code: MARUTI
Key people: R C Bhargava
Share holding pattern (as on 30th Sep 2008):
Promoters: 54.21%
Foreign & Institutional investors: 39.17%
Public & others: 6.62%
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is India’s highest selling cars manufacturing company. Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan holds a majority stake in the company. Govt of India has sold its entire stock the Indian financial institutions recently. The earlier name of the company was Maruti Udyog Limited, After Suzuki brought majority stock of the company its name changed to Maruti Suzuki India Limited. Read more
Sterlite Industries - Sensex stocks 24
Sterlite Industries:
Key data:
Industry: Metals & Mining
No of shares: 708,494,411
Face value: Rs 2
BSE code: 500900
NSE code: STER
Key people: Mr.Anil Agarwal
Share holding pattern (as on 30th Sep 2008):
Promoters: 60.63%
Foreign & Institutional investors: 13.59%
Public & others: 25.78%
Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. (SIIL) is the principal subsidiary of the Vedanta Resources Group. Its main business in India is production of copper. Its copper products include Continuous Cast Copper Rods, Copper Wire Bars, Bus bars, Billets, Ingots, Moulds and Other semis, Copper based alloys and downstream products, Copper tubes, strips and foils. Read more
Hindalco - Sensex stocks 23
Hindalco :
Key data:
Industry: Metals
No of shares: 1,226,872,273
Face value: Rs 1
BSE code: 500440
NSE code: HINDALCO
Key people: Kumar Mangalam Birla
Share holding pattern (as on 30th Sep 2008):
Promoters: 31.43%
Foreign & Institutional investors: 28.21%
Public & others: 40.36%
Hindalco Industries Limited is the industry leader in aluminium and copper in India. It is the subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group. Company turnover is in excess of US$ 14 billion and is the world’s largest aluminium rolling company. Read more
Jaiprakash Associates - Sensex stocks 22
Jaiprakash Associates:
Key data:
Industry: Infrastructure
No of shares: 1,173,752,618
Face value: Rs 2
BSE code: 532532
NSE code: JPASSOCIAT
Key people: Jaiprakash Gaur
Share holding pattern (as on 30th Sep 2008):
Promoters: 44.43%
Foreign & Institutional investors: 34.65%
Public & others: 20.92%
Jaiprakash Associates has been set up in 1979 by Jaiprakash Gaur. The company has been into diversified sectors like ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, CEMENT, POWER, HOSPITALITY and REAL ESTATE AND EXPRESSWAYS. Read more

