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Jio IPO by 1st half of 2026: Ambani

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August 30, 2025

Jio Infocomm's public issue will unlock value for 4.4 mn shareholders, says RIL chief, Ambani describes year 2027 as 'golden decade' of RIL when it will turn 50

- BENN KOCHUVEEDAN @ Mumbai

Jio IPO by 1st half of 2026: Ambani

RELIANCE Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday said he will take the group's telecom and digital arm Jio public by the first half of 2026. Since its debut in 2016, Jio has netted over 500 million customers, which outnumber the combined populations of the US, France and England, making it one of the largest mobile operators in the world. Reliance Jio Infocomm's initial public offer (IPO) would unlock value for its 4.4 million shareholders, Ambani told shareholders at the 48th Annual General Meeting here on Friday.

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