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Institutional buyers ensure Hindustan Copper OFS will sail through

They've bid for more than 50 million shares against govt's offer of 29.6 million shares

Hindustan Copper Limited's Indian Copper Complex, Jharkhand
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Hindustan Copper Limited's Indian Copper Complex, Jharkhand

BS Reporter Mumbai
The government's four per cent disinvestment in  Hindustan Copper is guaranteed to sail through on the back of huge demand from institutional investors.

On Wednesday, the company's offer for sale (OFS) got bids for a total of 50.5 million shares from institutional investors. The government has put on block 29.6 million shares for the offering.

The retail portion will be auctioned on Thursday. The base price of the OFS is set at Rs 64.75. The shares of Hindustan Copper closed at Rs 65.05 apiece on Wednesday, down nearly eight per cent.

The stake sale is expected to