GIC Re Offer for Sale Oversubscribed - 3.39% Stake Sold
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Sep 04, 2024 15:34
The government's offer for sale of 3.39% stake in General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re) saw a slow start but was oversubscribed by non-retail investors. The offer for sale (OFS) received bids for 5.78 crore shares, 107.92% of the shares reserved for them.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI) The government's offer for sale of 5.95 crore shares or 3.39 per cent stake in General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re) saw a slow start on Wednesday with the issue getting fully subscribed just before the close of market hours.
The Offer for Sale (OFS) received bids from non-retail investors for 5.78 crore shares as of 3.20 pm. This is 107.92 per cent of the 5.35 crore shares reserved for them, as per BSE data.
Based on indicative price of Rs 395.03 for the bids, institutional investors put Rs 2,284 crore bids for GIC Re shares as of 3:20 pm on Thursday.
Retail investors will get to bid in the OFS on Thursday.
The government is selling up to 5.95 crore equity shares or 3.39 per cent stake in GIC Re at a floor price of Rs 395 a share. The OFS also has a greenshoe option to allow government retain over-subscription of up to an additional 3.39 per cent, taking the total issue size to 6.78 per cent.
IDBI Capital Markets & Securities, SBI Cap Securities, BoB Capital Markets and Elara Securities (india) Pvt Ltd acted as selling brokers for the OFS.
Shares of GIC Re traded at Rs 397.80, down 5.57 per cent over Tuesday's close on the BSE.
The government currently holds 85.78 per cent stake in GIC Re.
The GIC Re got listed on the bourses in October 2017. The government had garnered Rs 9,685 crore from the initial public offering (IPO).
The Offer for Sale (OFS) received bids from non-retail investors for 5.78 crore shares as of 3.20 pm. This is 107.92 per cent of the 5.35 crore shares reserved for them, as per BSE data.
Based on indicative price of Rs 395.03 for the bids, institutional investors put Rs 2,284 crore bids for GIC Re shares as of 3:20 pm on Thursday.
Retail investors will get to bid in the OFS on Thursday.
The government is selling up to 5.95 crore equity shares or 3.39 per cent stake in GIC Re at a floor price of Rs 395 a share. The OFS also has a greenshoe option to allow government retain over-subscription of up to an additional 3.39 per cent, taking the total issue size to 6.78 per cent.
IDBI Capital Markets & Securities, SBI Cap Securities, BoB Capital Markets and Elara Securities (india) Pvt Ltd acted as selling brokers for the OFS.
Shares of GIC Re traded at Rs 397.80, down 5.57 per cent over Tuesday's close on the BSE.
The government currently holds 85.78 per cent stake in GIC Re.
The GIC Re got listed on the bourses in October 2017. The government had garnered Rs 9,685 crore from the initial public offering (IPO).
Source: PTI
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