State-run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) on Friday said it has received Rs 2,736.02 crore through sale of 27.41 crore units in the PowerGrid Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT) offer for sale. Earlier in the day, the units issued by PGInvIT were listed on NSE and BSE. PGCIL has created the PGInvIT to monetise its assets. The initial portfolio of assets in the InvIT comprises five special purpose vehicles (SPVs) PowerGrid Vizag Transmission Ltd (PVTL), PowerGrid Kala Amb Transmission Ltd (PKATL), PowerGrid Parli Transmission Ltd (PPTL), PowerGrid Warora Transmission Ltd (PWTL) and PowerGrid Jabalpur Transmission Ltd (PJTL). PGCIL, under the process of monetisation of assets through the InvIT, has transferred 74 per cent of its shareholding to the PGInvIT, it said in a BSE filing.
PowerGrid Infrastructure Investment Trust on Wednesday raised a little over Rs 3,480 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offer, which opens for subscription on Thursday. It has been decided to allocate 34,80,74,100 units at Rs 100 apiece to 47 anchor investors, aggregating the total to Rs 3,480.74 crore, according to a circular uploaded on BSE website. Among the anchor investors are SBI Mutual Fund (MF), HDFC MF, Tata MF, Fidelity Funds, Tata AIA Life Insurance Company, Tata AIG General Insurance Company, SBI Life Insurance Company, UTI MF, ICICI Prudential MF, Sundaram MF, Rainbow Investments Ltd and CPP Investment Board Private Holdings.
PowerGrid Infrastructure Investment Trust (PowerGrid InvIT) is owned by state-owned PowerGrid Corporation of India.
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PowerGrid InvIT IPO: Subscription opens on Thursday; check price band and more
Power Grid Infrastructure Investment Trust has fixed a price band of Rs 99-100 per unit for its Rs 7,735 crore initial share sale, which will open for public subscription on April 29. The issue will close on May 3 and the bidding for anchor investors will open on April 28, according to the company s statement on Monday.
Power Grid Infrastructure Investment (PowerGrid InvIT) is owned by state-run Power Grid Corporation of India. This will be the first Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) in the country to be floated by a public sector company.
Power Grid InvIT IPO: What should investors know before investing?
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Power Grid Infrastructure Investment Trust has fixed a price band of Rs 99-100 per unit for its Rs 7,735 crore initial share sale, which will open for public subscription on April 29.
The issue will close on May 3 and the bidding for anchor investors will open on April 28, according to the company s statement on Monday.
Free Press Journal had reported that the state-run Power Grid Corporation was likely to launch its first-ever InvIT (infrastructure investment trust) IPO next week, quoting news reports.
Here s what investors should know:
The IPO by a state-owned firm on April 29 will be a landmark deal for the Indian capital markets. Earlier in 2017, IRB InvIT and India Grid Trust went public.