Laurus Labs to list shares on Dec 19, sets issue price at Rs 428

Indian pharma company Laurus Lab, which raised Rs 1,332 crore through its initial public offer, is all set to make a debut in the stock markets.

The IPO, which opened to public subscription on December 6-8, was subscribed 4.54 times at a price band of Rs 426-428 per share.

The portion set aside for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) was subscribed 10.54 times while the HNI quota received 3.58 times of subscription. The quota for retail investors was subscribed 1.61 times.

"...effective Monday, December 19, 2016, the shares of Laurus Labs Limited shall be listed and admitted to dealings on the exchange on the list of 'B' Group of securities," BSE said in a circular.

Separately, NSE said shares of Laurus Lab will list on the stock exchange from December 19. Also, the company has set an issue price of Rs 428.

The IPO comprised a little over 2.41 crore shares under the offer for sale route and a fresh issue worth up to Rs 300 crore. The Hyderabad-based firm plans to utilise the net proceeds from the fresh issue towards pre-payment of loans and general corporate purposes.

Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, Citigroup Global Markets India, Jefferies India and SBI Capital Markets are managing the offer.