Hiranandani may raise $750 mn on LSE

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| Hiranandani plans to raise between $500 million and $750 million selling shares in a property investment firm on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, the two bankers said. |
| HSBC Holdings and Bear Stearns will arrange the offering, the bankers said. |
| The sale will give overseas investors access to India's growing real-estate market, with the $775 billion economy poised to expand 8 per cent for the fourth straight year. |
| Mumbai-based Hiranandani joins Indian developers including K Raheja Corp and West Pioneer Properties Ltd in turning to London's AIM, where rules for selling shares are less stringent than other exchanges. |
First Published: Nov 23 2006 | 12:00 AM IST