Govt to sell up to 7% stake in HUDCO; share sale to open on Wednesday
Retail investors can place bids for HUDCO shares on Thursday. At Rs 79 apiece, the 7 per cent share sale in HUDCO would fetch about Rs 1,000 crore to the exchequer.
The government will sell up to 7 per cent stake in Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) at a floor price of Rs 79 per share. The Offer For Sale (OFS) for over 14.01 crore shares or 7 per cent stake will open for institutional investors on Wednesday.
Retail investors can place bids for HUDCO shares on Thursday. At Rs 79 apiece, the 7 per cent share sale in HUDCO would fetch about Rs 1,000 crore to the exchequer.
"Offer for Sale in HUDCO opens tomorrow for non-retail investors. Retail investors can bid on Thursday. Government will divest 7 per cent equity, including a Green Shoe Option of 3.5 per cent," Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in a post on social media platform X.
The floor price of Rs 79 per scrip is at a discount of 12 per cent over Tuesday's closing share price of HUDCO. Shares of HUDCO closed at Rs 89.92, up 0.36 per cent on BSE.
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