Who owns Classic?
Classic is owned by ITC (India, NSE: ITC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- ITC Limited reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Kolkata
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigarettes
- Parent ticker
- NSE: ITC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Classic
Classic is a premium cigarette brand in ITC's domestic portfolio, named on ITC's own FMCG cigarette business page alongside Insignia, India Kings, Gold Flake and Wills Navy Cut. ITC also sells cigarettes under a combined "Classic, Wills, Scissors and ACE" umbrella trademark in West Asian export markets including Bahrain and Qatar, where the company describes itself as the third largest cigarette player.
Ownership timeline of Classic
Where Classic sits in ITC
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Classic?
The parent company of Classic is ITC, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Classic Indian?
Yes. Classic originated in India and its owner, ITC, is also headquartered in India.
Is Classic still owned by ITC?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Classic is still owned by ITC. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] ITC Limited Annual Report 2024-25 — ITC Limited, Annual report, published 22 May 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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