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demerger

British  
/ diːˈmɜːdʒə /

noun

  1. the separation of two or more companies which have previously been merged

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Analysts have questioned whether the stand-alone companies could sell stakes in their assets once the demerger is completed, but Agarwal said there are no such plans in the works.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

The demerger comes amid the continued growth of Octopus Energy, which overtook British Gas to become the UK's largest energy supplier earlier this year, serving 7.7 million households.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

Unilever said Tuesday it remained "confident of implementing the demerger" this year, saying the delay was "a result of the ongoing US federal government shutdown".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

In September, it said it was aiming for higher profitability and sales growth after the demerger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

Following the demerger, at least 54.5% of the total issued ordinary share capital of Haleon will be held by GSK shareholders, while up to 6% will be held by GSK, the British drugmaker said.

From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2022

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