ICICI Prudential Asset Management’s pre-IPO share sale saw robust participation. Around ₹4,900 crore was raised from 26 investors including foreign institutions and family offices. An additional ₹3,021 crore came from an anchor book with 74 institutional investors. Prominent names like Lunate, Premji Invest, and the estate of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala were among the participants. Major insurers also invested.
Astral shares drop 6% after demerger. What should investors do?
Astral shares fell nearly 6% on Monday after the company’s board approved the demerger of its chemicals business into a newly incorporated entity, Astral Chemie.