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The size of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) IPO may shrink with the offer for sale (OFS) likely to be cut to 5.2-5.5 per cent, from the 6 per cent planned earlier, as some shareholders have backed out of the sale, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The reduced OFS could bring down the overall issue size to Rs 25,000-27,000 crore, compared with the earlier estimate of Rs 30,000 crore.At this size, NSE may fall short of becoming India's largest-ever public offering. Hyundai Motor India's IPO, at Rs 27,870 crore, currently holds the record. The reduction in the OFS size is understood to be driven by some shareholders choosing not to sell during the IPO, as they believe they could command a better valuation by selling their stake at a later stage, thepeople familiar with the matter said. The NSE is also looking to make the issue more attractive for retail investors, with pricing being structured to provide greater participation and benefit to small investors in the OFS
Stock exchanges BSE and NSE together imposed penalties totalling Rs 59.14 crore on public sector power companies NTPC, REC and SJVN for breach of norms. NTPC, in a regulatory filing, said the company has received notices from BSE and NSE with each imposing a penalty of Rs 5,36,900 (inclusive of GST) on account of non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) of the listing regulations. In its reply to the exchanges, NTPC said it is a government company and "as per the Articles of Association of the Company, the power to appoint or remove directors vests with the President of India through its administrative ministry, i.e., the Ministry of Power. BSE and NSE have, thus, been requested not to levy the fines imposed, the power giant said. SJVN said that both BSE and NSE have separately imposed a fine of Rs 13,44,020 for non-compliance of certain SEBI listing regulations. The company said that it will submit a request to both the exchanges for a waiver, as the power to appoint or remove direct