South Eastern Coalfields, Mahanadi Coalfields IPO By Year-End: Official

Coal India chairman and managing director B Sairam on Monday said the IPOs of two of its largest subsidiaries, SECL and MCL, will be completed within the current financial year.

Responding to questions by shareholders at the AGM, Sairam said the exact timeline would depend on market conditions and government directives.

"Regarding initial public offerings (IPOs) of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), we plan to complete them by the year-end positively. Its IPO will be completed in this current financial year only. The date will depend upon market conditions and government directives, etc," Sairam said.

CIL's board had, in March, accorded in-principle approval for the divestment of up to a 25% equity stake each in SECL and MCL through an offer for sale (OFS), along with the issuance of up to 10% of SECL's post-issue paid-up capital as fresh equity shares through the IPO route.

MCL's proposed public issue is expected to be worth around ₹10,000 crore, though the offer size and structure will be finalised closer to the launch, he said.

SECL IPO is also expected to be worth ₹8,000-₹10,000 crore, according to market expectations, he added.

The listing of the two subsidiaries, among the largest coal producers under CIL, accounting for about half of the company's total output, follows the completed public listings of two other CIL arms -- Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI) and Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) -- earlier this year.