Overview
- Bids on opening day covered 28% of the book, with the retail tranche at 45% and non-institutional at 23%, while the institutional portion is still to be tested.
- Ahead of the launch, 56.21 lakh shares were allotted to 13 anchor investors at Rs 299 each, raising Rs 168 crore, including allocations to ICICI Prudential, UTI and Societe Generale.
- The Rs 560.29 crore issue comprises 1.87 crore shares entirely offered by existing holders, split 50% for QIBs, 35% for retail and 15% for NIIs.
- Selling shareholders include Sundara (Mauritius) offloading 1.10 crore shares and promoter groups selling 38 lakh shares, with proceeds going to them rather than the company.
- Grey-market trackers showed a Rs 15–25 premium indicating a modest 5–8% listing uplift, while the timetable guides to allotment on Sept. 23 and listing on Sept. 25.