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Urban Company IPO Draws 9.5x Bids as Grey-Market Signals Big Listing Pop

Retail and high‑net‑worth bidding led the surge, with allotment on Sept. 15 and listing on Sept. 17.

Overview

  • By the morning of Sept. 12, the Rs 1,900 crore offer was subscribed 9.48 times overall as the bidding window entered its final day.
  • Category split showed retail at 18.67 times, non‑institutional investors at 19.15 times, and qualified institutional buyers at 1.56 times.
  • Grey‑market premium rose to roughly Rs 38–43, implying an estimated 38–42% listing gain, though GMP is an informal indicator.
  • The issue comprises a fresh raise of about Rs 472 crore and a Rs 1,428 crore offer‑for‑sale at a price band of Rs 98–103 per share with a lot size of 145.
  • Urban Company secured about Rs 854 crore from anchor investors earlier this week, while brokerages broadly noted strong demand but cautioned on valuation and the heavy OFS component.