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FirstCry IPO: Issue subscribed 11% on Day 1, employees buy 1.79 times

So far, the employees were at the forefront, buying 44 percent of the reserved portion of the Brainbees Solutions IPO.

August 06, 2024 / 17:29 IST
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The IPO is a combination of fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 1,666 crore, and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 5.4 crore equity shares.
The IPO is a combination of fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 1,666 crore, and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 5.4 crore equity shares.

Brainbees Solutions, which operates omnichannel businesses of kidswear under the brand name FirstCry, opened its Rs 4,194 crore IPO for subscription.

The issue was subscribed to 11 percent. The employees were at the forefront, buying 1.79 times the reserved portion. The retail portion followed next after it was bought 46 percent while non-institutional investors purchased 8 percent of the portion set aside for them.

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Meanwhile, QIBs or qualified institutional buyers bought 2,752 shares of the reserved portion of 2.7 crore shares.

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