Eight PSUs expected to hit market by Q3 of FY13: Disinvestment Secy

12 Sep 2012 Evaluate

In an effort to achieve this fiscal’s disinvestment target of Rs 30,000 crore, M H Khan the disinvestment secretary, affirmed that eight public sector companies are likely to hit the capital market in the October-December period, provided that there are no serious derailment of the procedure. He also confirmed that companies such as,  BHEL, SAIL, Hindustan Copper, NALCO, NMDC, NTPC, Neyveli Lignite and RINL are lined up for sale of stakes, and pointed out that whichever is ready first will hit the market.

With the disinvestment process, the centre will offload at least 5% of its holding in these companies. Khan also pointed out that offer for sale (OFS) would be preferred for stake sale, if it is technically and legally possible and also expressed his confidence in achieving this year’s disinvestment target, as he emphasized that proper pricing of the stakes will always entertain investors in any market conditions.

In the previous fiscal, the centre had missed its disinvestment target of Rs 40,000 crore due to volatile market conditions and managed to accumulate only Rs 14,000 crore of which over Rs 12,000 crore was collected from selling 5% in ONGC.

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