The Government of India will sell up to 3% stake in NLC India (NSE:NLCINDIA, BOM:513683) through an offer for sale (OFS), comprising a base offer of 2% equity and a 1% greenshoe option, according to an Indian exchange filing on Monday.
The floor price for the share sale has been set at 303 rupees per share, the filing said. The OFS will open for non-retail investors on June 9, while retail investors can bid on June 10, it added.
Under the base offer, the government plans to sell about 27.7 million shares, representing 2% of NLC India's paid-up equity capital. An additional 13.9 million shares, equivalent to a 1% stake, may be sold if the greenshoe option is exercised, according to the filing.
Shares of NLC Indian fell over 4% in Tuesday's trade.