Indian Oil falls as government begins stake sale
The stock dipped 4% to Rs 378 on the NSE, falling below its floor price of Rs 387 per share fixed for the offer-for-sale.
SI Reporter Mumbai Shares of Indian Oil Corporation dipped 4% to Rs 378 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), falling below their floor price of Rs 387 per share fixed for the offer-for-sale (OFS), which opens today.
In an announcement to the exchanges, the government issued an OFS notice for 242.8 million equity shares with face value of Rs 10 each through a separate window provided by the BSE and the NSE.
About 48.5 million shares, or 20% of the shares on offer, are reserved for retail investors, who will also be offered an additional discount of 5%.
Following the OFS, the government's stake in IOC would stand at 68.92%.
At 09:17 AM, the stock was down 3% at Rs 383 on the NSE. A combined 1.09 million shares changed hands on the counter on the NSE and BSE.