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SEBI EASES IPO NORMS, PUBLIC FLOAT REQUIREMENTS
The New Indian Express Kozhikode
|September 13, 2025
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TO simplify fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs), markets regulator Sebi has eased minimum public float norms for large companies in a scale-based manner, depending on post-issue market capitalisation.
Companies with a post-issue market cap above ₹5 lakh crore can now sell a minimum of 2.5% of their paid-up share capital in an IPO, compared to 5% earlier, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday after a board meeting.
He said lowering the minimum offer size would make it easier for the market to absorb large issues. For companies with a market cap between ₹1 lakh crore and ₹5 lakh crore, Sebi has mandated a minimum public offer of ₹6,250 crore or 2.75% of post-issue market cap, whichever is higher.
There will be no change in norms for IPOs of companies with a market cap below ₹4,000 crore, Pandey added. The Sebi board rejected a proposal to cut the IPO quota for retail investors from 35% to 25%, with Pandey saying retail participation is crucial for the orderly development of equity markets.
This story is from the September 13, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kozhikode.
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