Logistics company's anchor allotment on May 10 will demonstrate interest among investors for tech startups, say experts.
Sees participation from 3.6 mn individual investors; policyholders lead
The three-day initial share-sale will open for public subscription on May 10 and the bidding for anchor investors will open on May 9, according to the company
Interestingly, LIC's IPO will remain open for subscription even on the weekend, given the large amount the government is looking to raise from the market
While LIC policyholders are entitled to Rs 60 discount over the issue price, the retail investors will be offered the issue at a discount of Rs 45 per equity share
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA's) $6.1-billion IPO in March is currently the third biggest public offering for the year, followed by China National Offshore Oil Corporation's (CNOOC's)
Institutional demand for IPOs of both Rainbow Medicare and Campus Activewear, which closed this week, have been strong. Experts say this is a healthy sign for LIC's IPO, which opens next week
The institutional portion was subscribed by 10 per cent, the retail investor portion by 82 per cent
The company had fixed a price band of Rs 278-292 per share in the IPO
Valuation fair and attractive; won't dilute stake for a year: Govt
Wealthy investor portion subscribed 5.6 times, retail by 3.9 times, and the portion reserved for employees by 1.4 times. The institutional portion was subscribed 13%
The multi-speciality hospital chain had allotted shares worth Rs 470 crore to anchor investors on Tuesday
The initial public offering of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited received 74 per cent subscription on the first day on Tuesday
The company has set the price band for its IPO between Rs 130-137 per share.
Veranda has raised Rs 200 crore in fresh capital, which will be used to repay debt and for expansion
The 20-per-cent divergence in the first day closing price exposed the chinks in the price discovery process, especially for smaller companies
Close to 8.7 million shares were alloted to 36 institutional investors at Rs 542 per share, the upper end of the price band
Analysts have flagged concerns around increased competition from bigger hospital players, and the inability to sustain profitability levels.
Khadim India surged 18% to Rs 274, while Liberty Shoes surged 13% to Rs 177.95, followed by Superhouse (11% to Rs 209) and Mirza International (6% to Rs 230).
The government will sell its 3.5 per cent equity in LIC for Rs 21,000 crore, valuing India's largest insurer at Rs 6 trillion