State-run Power Grid Corporation of India's sale of shares, valued at about USD 1.2 billion, is likely to open on December 3, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, in a process that could revive the government's divestment programme.
Power Grid said on Monday that it had filed for a follow-on offering of 78.7 crore shares, or 17 percent stake, with the market regulators.
The offering includes fresh issue of 60.1 crore shares and disinvestment of 18.5 crore shares, or 4 percent stake, by the Indian government.
The Power Grid issue is likely to remain open for investors to bid until December 6, said the sources, who declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media before a public announcement.
A Power Grid official said the issue was likely to be launched in December but he was not aware of the launch date. Ravi Mathur, secretary at the Department of Disinvestment, was not immediately available to comment.
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