Retail investors will be alloted 35% of the total shares in the offer, and given a discount of 45 rupees from the IPO price
The much-awaited IPO of Life Insurance Corporation is set to open for subscription today, after it recorded bumper participation from anchor investors. Find out if you should subscribe to it.
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
LIC public offer, the country's biggest-ever IPO, on Wednesday opened for subscription for retail and institutional investors. The government aims to generate about Rs 21,000 crore by diluting its 3.5 per cent stake in the insurance behemoth. The LIC initial public offering (IPO), now open for retail and institutional investors, is set to close on May 9. LIC has fixed the price band at Rs 902-949 per equity share for the issue. The offer includes a reservation for eligible employees and policyholders. The retail investors and eligible employees will get a discount of Rs 45 per equity share, and policyholders will get a discount of Rs 60 per equity share. The share sale is through an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 22.13 crore equity shares. The shares are likely to be listed on May 17. LIC has cornered a little over Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led primarily by domestic institutions. Anchor Investors (AIs) portion (5,92,96,853 equity shares) was subscribed at Rs 949 per equi
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But its share by volume declines in the March quarter
Insurer raises Rs 5,627 cr in anchor book but overseas investors disappoint
Ahead of its initial public offering, insurance behemoth LIC on Tuesday approached its policyholders through SMS and other medium to inform them about the share sale. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of LIC opens for retail and institutional investors on Wednesday and will close on May 9. LIC has fixed the price band at Rs 902-949 per equity share for the issue. The offer includes a reservation for eligible employees and policyholders. The retail investors and eligible employees will also get a discount of Rs 45 per equity share and policyholders will get a discount of Rs 60 per share. The share sale is through an Offer-For-Sale (OFS) of up to 22.13 crore equity shares. The shares are likely to be listed on May 17. "LIC filed red herring prospectus(RHP) dt 26.4.22 with SEBI/Stock Exchanges for its IPO reserving shares for eligible policyholders. For details & risks in investing in LIC IPO and disclaimers, see RHP and links....," said the SMS sent by the insurer to the ...
The insurance behemoth aims to protect its market share through increased focus on bancassurance and enhancing direct sales of its products on its website
Here are the top headlines on Tuesday
LIC raises a total of Rs 5,627 crore in anchor book; overseas funds pour in just Rs 1,624 crore
The insurer has growth potential, underestimated embedded value and the government sell its stake in the company again
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The Indian government has said it expects to raise up to $2.74 billion, just a third of its original target, from selling a 3.5% stake in LIC in the country's biggest initial public offering (IPO)
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The LIC IPO aims to price shares between 902 rupees and 949 rupees each
State-owned insurer is a significant investor in banks' capital, especially in public sector lenders.
The company said it is also offering free demat accounts for lifetime to all