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Bharat Coking Coal Raises Rs 273 Crore From Anchor Investors Ahead of IPO

The share sale is an offer for sale by Coal India with proceeds slated for the parent.

Overview

  • It allotted 11,87,53,500 shares at Rs 23 each to anchor investors on Jan. 8, raising about Rs 273 crore.
  • Anchor participants included LIC, which took 28.56% of the book, alongside Bandhan Smallcap Fund, Nippon India Mutual Fund, UTI Mutual Fund, Societe Generale, ASAS Capital and Citrine Capital.
  • The public offer opens Jan. 9 and closes Jan. 13 with a price band of Rs 21–23, with allotment tentatively on Jan. 14 and listing targeted for Jan. 16 on the BSE and NSE.
  • The issue is entirely an offer for sale of up to 46.57 crore shares by promoter Coal India, and the proceeds will accrue to the parent company.
  • BCCL is a Coal India subsidiary and India’s largest producer of coking coal, operating mainly in the Jharia and Raniganj coalfields.