Rural Electrification Corp. FPO Details

Bookbuilding FPO | ₹3,526 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Fri, Feb 19, 2010 - Tue, Feb 23, 2010

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REC FPO is a book build issue of ₹3,525.55 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 12.88 crore shares aggregating to ₹2,644.16 crores and offer for sale of 4.29 crore shares aggregating to ₹881.39 crores.

REC FPO bidding started from Feb 19, 2010 and ended on Feb 23, 2010. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Mar 8, 2010.

REC FPO price band is set at ₹206 per share. The lot size for an application is 30. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹6,180 (30 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 33 lots (990 shares), amounting to ₹2,03,940, and for bNII, it is 162 lots (4,860 shares), amounting to ₹10,01,160.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 3,50,000 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹13.00 to the issue price.

BOFA Securities India Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to REC FPO RHP for detailed Information.

FPO Open

Fri, Feb 19, 2010

FPO Close

Tue, Feb 23, 2010

Issue Price

₹206 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹20,341.66 Cr

FPO Details

IPO Date19 to 23 Feb, 2010
Listed onMon, Mar 8, 2010
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹203 to ₹[.]
Issue Price₹206 per share
Lot Size30 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding FPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE
Retail DiscountRs 3.00 per share
Employee Discount13.00

Total Issue Size17,17,32,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹3,526 Cr)
Fresh Issue 12,87,99,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹2,644 Cr)
Offer for Sale4,29,33,000 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹881 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue85,86,60,000 shares
Share Holding Post Issue98,74,59,000 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol532955 / RECLTD
ISININE020B01018

FPO Timetable

FPO Issue Reservation

REC FPO comprises a total issue size of 17,17,32,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 17,13,82,000 shares, after excluding 3,50,000 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 8,56,91,000 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 2,57,07,300 (15.00%) allocated to NII 5,99,83,700 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 8,56,91,00050.00%49.90%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 2,57,07,30015.00%14.97%NA
Retail Shares Offered 5,99,83,70035.00%34.93%19,99,456
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 3,50,0000.20%NA
Total Shares Offered 17,17,32,000100.00%100.00%

FPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 30 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 30 ₹6,180
Retail (Max) 32 960 ₹1,97,760
S-HNI (Min) 33 990 ₹2,03,940
S-HNI (Max) 161 4,830 ₹9,94,980
B-HNI (Min) 162 4,860 ₹10,01,160
FPO Subscription Details

Investor Category Reservations

Application CategoryMaximum Bidding LimitsBidding at Cut-off Price Allowed
Only RII Up to Rs 2 Lakhs Yes
Only sNII Rs 2 Lakhs to Rs 10 Lakhs No
Only bNII Rs 10 Lakhs to NII Reservation Portion No
Only employee Yes
Employee + RII/NII
  • Employee limit: (In certain cases, employees are given discount if bidding amount is upto Rs. 2 lakhs)
  • If applying as RII: Upto Rs. 2 lakhs
  • If applying as NII: sNII > Rs. 2 lakhs and upto Rs. 10 lakhs and bNII > Rs. 10 lakhs
Yes for Employee and RII/NII

About Rural Electrification Corp.Ltd.

Incorporated in 1969, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) is one of the leading public financial institutions in Indian power infrastructure. They are engaged in the financing and promotion of transmission, distribution and generation projects throughout India.

REC provides funding to their clients and assist them in formulating and implementing various types of power project-related schemes. Clients include public sector power utilities at the central and state levels and private sector power utilities. Additionally, they fund power projects for their joint sector clients. Their financial products primarily include long-term loans, short-term loans, bridge loans and debt refinancing.

REC have contributed to the development of rural India and India's agriculture through our funding of transmission and distribution projects in rural areas. For Fiscal 2009, more than half of their loan sanctions related to generation projects and generation-related loan assets currently comprise more than a third of their total loan assets. In September 2009, their mandate was further extended to include financing other activities with linkages to power projects, such as coal and other mining activities, fuel supply arrangements for the power sector and other power-related infrastructure.

As of September 30, 2009, they are one of only 18 India public sector undertakings to be granted “Navratna” status by the Department of Public Enterprise by virtue of our operational efficiency and financial strength. The GoI has rated their performance as “Excellent” continuously since Fiscal 1994.

The current offering (FPO) shall constitute 17.39% of the fully diluted Post Issue capital of the company and the Net Issue shall constitute 17.36% of the fully diluted Post Issue capital of the company. The government holding will be reduced to 66.80% post issue.

Company Financials ()

Period Ended
Amount in ₹ Crore

REC FPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The REC FPO is subscribed 3.14 times on February 23, 2010 5:00:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 0.23 times in the retail category, 5.52 times in the QIB category, and 2.05 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB5.528,56,91,000
NII2.052,57,07,300
Retail0.235,99,83,700
Employee0.853,50,000
Total3.1417,17,32,000

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price206.00206.00
Open230.00237.70
Low225.05230.00
High244.30244.60
Last Trade241.85241.45

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FPO Registrar

Kfin Technologies Ltd.

Contact Details

Rural Electrification Corp.Ltd. Address
Core 4, SCOPE Complex,
7,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi, New Delhi, 110003
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FPO FAQs

REC FPO is a main-board FPO of 17,17,32,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹3,526 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹206 per share. The minimum order quantity is 30.

The FPO opens on Fri, Feb 19, 2010, and closes on Tue, Feb 23, 2010.

Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar for the FPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

Zerodha customers can apply online in REC FPO using UPI as a payment gateway. Zerodha customers can apply in REC FPO by login into Zerodha Console (back office) and submitting an IPO application form.

Steps to apply in REC FPO through Zerodha

  1. Visit the Zerodha website and login to Console.
  2. Go to Portfolio and click the IPOs link.
  3. Go to the 'REC FPO' row and click the 'Bid' button.
  4. Enter your UPI ID, Quantity, and Price.
  5. Submit IPO application form.
  6. Visit the UPI App (net banking or BHIM) to approve the mandate.

Visit Zerodha IPO Application Process Review for more detail.

The REC FPO opens on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 and closes on Tue, Feb 23, 2010.

REC FPO lot size is 30, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹6,180.

You can apply in REC FPO online using either UPI or ASBA as a payment method. ASBA IPO application is available in the net banking of your bank account. UPI IPO Application is offered by brokers who don't offer banking services. Read more detail about applying IPO online through Zerodha, Upstox, 5Paisa, Nuvama, HDFC Bank, and SBI Bank.

The finalization of Basis of Allotment for REC FPO will be done on [.], and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by . Check the REC FPO allotment status.

The REC FPO listing date is on Mon, Mar 8, 2010.

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