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JF Packaging IPO oversubscribed six times

November 13, 2025

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The Island

Generating active and broad-based interest from investors, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Ordinary Voting Shares of JF Packaging Limited was heavily oversubscribed within hours of its opening at 9.30am on 30th October 2025. Accordingly, the offer was closed at 4.30 PM on the same day.

As one of Sri Lanka’s leading and multi-award-winning flexible packaging solutions providers serving top-tier clients including multinationals and leading FMCG brands with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence, the Issue was expected to attract substantial interest from a wide spectrum of local and global, individual and institutional investors.

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