Reliance Nippon Life IPO Receives SEBI Approval

Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. received market regulator SEBI’s approval for its estimated Rs 2,000-crore initial public offer.

The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group firm’s IPO will be the first by an asset management company in India though smaller rival UTI Mutual Fund’s offer plans have also been in the works for a long time.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued its observations on the proposed IPO of Reliance Nippon on October 5, according to the latest update available on the regulator’s website.

The offer comprises a fresh issuance of 2.45 crore shares, besides an offer for sale of 1.12 crore shares by Reliance Capital and 2.55 crore shares by Nippon Life Insurance Company, as per the draft papers filed with the regulator.

The IPO size would be around 10 percent of the post issue paid-up capital of the company.

Jointly owned by Japan’s Nippon Life and Reliance Capital, the firm is the asset manager to Reliance Mutual Fund. JM Financial, CLSA, Nomura and Axis Capital are the global coordinators and book running lead managers for the initial share sale.

On Monday, group firm Reliance General Insurance filed draft papers with SEBI for an IPO.

Reliance Power and Reliance Communications are among the companies of Anil Ambani group that are already listed on stock exchanges.