Orient Paper down 80% on demerger of cement business

Orient Paper and Industries plunged more than 80 percent on Thursday due to demerger of cement business. The company fixed March 9, 2013 as record date for deciding the shareholders eligibility for allotment of equity shares pursuant to the scheme. Today is the ex-date. So accordingly the stock adjusted and reflected the value of paper & consumer durable business (P&C).

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