The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting held on 14.9.2012, had approved disinvestment of 9.59% paid up equity capital of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) through the Offer for Sale through Stock Exchange mechanism (OFS).

The second tranche for sale of 4.01% of the share of HCL through the Offer for Sale (OFS) route was held today, i.e. 3rd July 2013.

As against a total number of 3, 71,19,152 shares on offer, a total demand of 4,38,09,524 shares were received (BSE+NSE) above the floor price of Rs. 70. The issue was subscribed 1.18 times. The approximate gross receipts on allotment would be Rs. 260 crore.

With this disinvestment of 4.01% of its shares, HCL would now have a non promoter shareholding of 10% thereby making it compliant with the SEBI listing requirement.

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(Release ID :97005)

Disinvestment via Offer for Sale completed; non promoter public shareholding meets SEBI listing requirement. Disinvestment executed by the Government of India involved sale of a portion of its equity in Hindustan Copper Limited through the Offer for Sale mechanism on stock exchanges; bids exceeded shares on offer, the issue was oversubscribed above the floor price and generated approximate gross receipts on allotment. The post-transaction shareholding pattern yields a non-promoter public float that satisfies the SEBI listing requirement for minimum public shareholding, aligning the company's capital structure with regulatory listing norms.