Coal India's Subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Plans Up to $800 Million IPO
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (SECL), a major subsidiary of Coal India Ltd., is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in Mumbai that could raise up to $800 million. The company has appointed ICICI Securities, SBI Capital Markets, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors, and IDBI Capital Markets as advisers. SECL may file its draft prospectus as early as December, with Coal India expected to sell shares. This IPO follows a similar filing by another Coal India unit, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., and is part of Coal India's broader plan to list subsidiaries publicly.
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moneycontrol broke this story on 26 Sept, 05:04 am. Other outlets followed.