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LIC OFS Opens on August 4 as Govt Looks to Sell up to 6.5% Stake. Check Details

The sale includes a 10% retail quota and could raise about Rs 31,000 crore as the insurer moves toward Sebi’s public shareholding rule.

  • On Tuesday, the government launched a two-day offer for sale for up to a 6.5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation at a floor price of Rs 382 per share.
  • Department of Investment and Public Asset Management Secretary Arunish Chawla said the sale helps LIC meet minimum public shareholding requirements mandated by Sebi, with the government currently holding a 96.5% stake.
  • Subscription opened Tuesday for non-retail investors, with retail participation beginning Wednesday; a full subscription of over 82.22 crore shares would generate approximately Rs 31,000 crore for the disinvestment kitty.
  • The floor price represents a 10% discount over Monday's closing price of Rs 424.35 on the BSE, with the government potentially exercising a 4% greenshoe option after first-day trading concludes.
  • Under revised timelines, LIC must achieve 10% public shareholding by May 16, 2027, as the Centre works toward its Rs 80,000 crore disinvestment target for FY27.
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India to raise up to $3.3 billion by selling stake in country’s largest life insurer at 10% discount

Indian government plans to raise up to $3.3 billion by selling its stake in the country's top life insurance company.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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