Coal India Promoter Sells 2% Stake via Offer for Sale
Coal India's promoter, the Ministry of Coal, completed an Offer for Sale, selling 2.00% stake (123,279,566 shares) between May 27-29, 2026. Promoter's holding reduced from 63.13% to 61.13%. Up to 25,000 shares were offered to employees.
A 2% stake sale by a promoter can influence market dynamics and investor sentiment, although it is a planned divestment. The exact impact depends on market absorption and investor reaction.
The announcement details a routine Offer for Sale by the promoter, which is a planned divestment and does not inherently indicate positive or negative performance of the company.
Coal India Limited has announced the completion of an Offer for Sale (OFS) initiated by its promoter, the President of India, acting through the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. This OFS involved the sale of up to 123,279,566 equity shares, representing 2.00% of the company's total paid-up equity share capital.
The sale commenced on May 27, 2026 (T day) for non-Retail Investors and concluded on May 29, 2026 (T+1 day) for Retail Investors, Employees, and those carrying forward bids from T day. Additionally, up to 25,000 equity shares were offered to eligible employees.
Prior to this sale, the Ministry of Coal held 63.13% of Coal India's equity share capital. After the disposal, their holding has reduced to 61.13%. The total equity share capital of the company remains 6,162,728,327 shares, with a face value of ₹10 per share.
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Coal India Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under substantial acquisition of shares and takeovers. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it medium impact: worth reading, rarely worth acting on by itself.
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