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BHEL OFS opens for non-retail investors tomorrow; Govt to divest up to 5pc stake

‎New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) The government will open an Offer for Sale (OFS) in state-owned engineering major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Wednesday, with the issue initially available to non-retail investors, while retail investors can place their bids on Thursday.
‎Under the OFS, the government plans to sell a 3% equity stake in BHEL, with an option to offload an additional 2% through a green shoe option, taking the total potential disinvestment to 5%. The move is part of the Centre’s broader strategy to meet its disinvestment targets for the current financial year.
‎“The OFS will be conducted over two days, with non-retail investors participating on the first day and retail investors on the second,” an official familiar with the transaction said, adding that the green shoe option would be exercised depending on investor demand.
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