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NSE eyes Rs 5.26 lakh crore valuation for September IPO
The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) is targeting a valuation of up to Rs 5.26 lakh crore ($55 billion) for its upcoming initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the matter. The exchange has marketed its shares to investors at Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,100 apiece during global roadshows that covered 120 large institutional investors across Boston, New York, San Francisco, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Meetings in the Middle East are still to be completed.
Existing shareholders plan to sell up to 148.9 million shares, representing about 6% of the exchange, in an offer for sale. Livemint reports that institutional investors have offered $1 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) in commitments as qualified institutional buyers, with likely participants including JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, Capital Group, GQG Partners, Janus Henderson and Allspring Global Investments.
The IPO timeline has been pushed back by about three weeks as NSE awaits SEBI approval, delayed by changes to the list of selling shareholders including the addition of SBI Capital Markets Ltd, which triggers a 21-day public feedback period. The share sale is now expected to launch in the second half of September. NSE has appointed 20 banks to manage the offering, including Kotak Mahindra Capital, JM Financial, Morgan Stanley, HSBC and Citigroup.
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Livemint's framing is the most granular and market-insider focused, naming specific QIBs and commitment sizes before regulatory delays. The Economic Times and Times Now both lead with the Rs 5.26 lakh crore valuation and the $55 billion global ranking, a more headline-friendly number. Livemint also includes the Rs 1,300 crore SEBI settlement history and the 6% OFS size, which the other two omit. All three agree on the IPO timeline delay to late September and the 21-day public feedback window due to SBI Capital Markets' addition. The careful reader should note that Livemint's detailed QIB commitments are from unnamed sources and remain unconfirmed by the funds themselves. The next concrete milestone to watch is SEBI approval, which the sources indicate may come in early September, followed by the final price band announcement.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): livemint.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
