Shares of HDFC Ltd rose by nearly 3 percent today after its subsidiary HDFC Standard Life announced plans to launch its initial public offer in which the company would sell 10 percent stake. After a positive opening, the stock further gained 2.76 percent to Rs 1,158.50 on BSE. On NSE, shares of the company climbed 2.31 percent to Rs 1,158.65. The first life insurer in the country to initiate an IPO process, HDFC Standard Life yesterday disclosed plans to launch the share sale. While financial details are yet to be worked out, the IPO could be worth at least about Rs 2,000 crore, going by the valuation derived by the private insurer under its earlier off-market stake sale transactions. In a regulatory filing, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) said the board of directors of its non-listed subsidiary, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company (HDFC Life), has approved steps to initiate the process. The IPO will be by way of an offer for sale by HDFC Ltd of up to 10 percent of its stake in the insurance company. In a separate filing, HDFC said it has "in-principle" agreed to sell up to 10 percent stake held in HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company. The IPO is subject to various regulatory approvals, including by regulators Irdai and Sebi.Wednesday, 20 April 2016
HDFC shares climb 3% as subsidiary kicks off IPO process
Shares of HDFC Ltd rose by nearly 3 percent today after its subsidiary HDFC Standard Life announced plans to launch its initial public offer in which the company would sell 10 percent stake. After a positive opening, the stock further gained 2.76 percent to Rs 1,158.50 on BSE. On NSE, shares of the company climbed 2.31 percent to Rs 1,158.65. The first life insurer in the country to initiate an IPO process, HDFC Standard Life yesterday disclosed plans to launch the share sale. While financial details are yet to be worked out, the IPO could be worth at least about Rs 2,000 crore, going by the valuation derived by the private insurer under its earlier off-market stake sale transactions. In a regulatory filing, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) said the board of directors of its non-listed subsidiary, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company (HDFC Life), has approved steps to initiate the process. The IPO will be by way of an offer for sale by HDFC Ltd of up to 10 percent of its stake in the insurance company. In a separate filing, HDFC said it has "in-principle" agreed to sell up to 10 percent stake held in HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company. The IPO is subject to various regulatory approvals, including by regulators Irdai and Sebi.
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