HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company has received capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India‘s (SEBI) go ahead to raise an estimated Rs 7,500 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The public issue comprises sale of 1,91,246,050 equity shares, amounting to 9.55% stake, by HDFC and up to 1,08,581,768 equity shares or 5.42% holding by Standard Life Mauritius.
The objects of the offer are to achieve the benefits of listing the equity shares on the stock exchanges. The listing of equity shares will enhance the ‘HDFC Life’ brand name and provide liquidity to the existing shareholders. The listing will also provide a public market for equity shares in India.
The global co-ordinators to the issue are Morgan Stanley India Company, HDFC Bank, Credit Suisse Securities, CLSA India and Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities, while the book running lead managers are Edelweiss Financial Services, Haitong Securities, IDFC Bank, IIFL Holdings and UBS Securities.
HDFC Standard Life Insurance is a Joint Venture (JV) in the ratio of 61.41:34.86 between India’s biggest mortgage lender HDFC and UK’s Standard Life, while the remaining is with employees and PremjiInvest.
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