Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd Will Raise Upto $286 Million

New Delhi: Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd will raise upto $286 million through an initial public offer in Singapore, for which it has begun a roadshow there on May 26. IBREL has offered to sell about 353.5 million shares of Indiabulls Properties Investment Trust (IPIT) at a price band of 1.0-1.1 Singapore dollar each, investment banking sources briefed on the matter said.
The IPO saw robust demand from investors on the first day of the roadshow and a final price could be fixed within a week, the sources said. An investment arm of NRI billionaire Lakshmi Mittal family has already agreed to purchase 91 million shares in the trust at the IPO price, amounting to a 3.9 per cent stake. At the projected price range, the IPO would mop up 353-389 million Singapore dollars for the company.The company had filed an IPO prospectus for listing its properties investment trust in Singapore earlier this month. IPIT is a business trust registered under the laws of Singapore and is planning to make an offer of its units for subscription by investors, including those in that country.

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