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Government Not To Participate In LIC’s Open Offer In IDBI Bank

LIC’s open offer to purchase 26 percent shares of IDBI Bank opened on Dec. 3 and will close on Dec. 14.

Government Not To Participate In LIC’s Open Offer In IDBI Bank

IDBI Bank Ltd. today said the government will not participate in Life Insurance Corporation’s open offer to acquire a 51 percent stake in the bank.

LIC's open offer to purchase 26 percent shares of IDBI Bank opened on Dec. 3 and will close on Dec. 14. In October, LIC announced an open offer for acquiring 26 percent of the equity in IDBI Bank at a price of Rs 61.73 per share, entailing total payout of over Rs 12,602 crore.

"IDBI Bank is in receipt of a letter dated Dec. 3, 2018, from Government of India confirming that Government of India will not participate in the open offer made by LIC," IDBI Bank said in a regulatory filing.