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UltraTech Cement: UltraTech's open offer for India Cements oversubscribed

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] Mumbai: UltraTech Cement's open offer for subsidiary India Cements has seen a rare oversubscription, thanks to its high offer price. Less than 5% open offers launched since 2015 in the country have been fully subscribed, data compiled by ET showed. The ₹390-per-share offer, open from January 8 to 21, was subscribed 110%. It will increase UltraTech's stake in India Cements to 81.49%. India Cements' shares closed at ₹295.15 on Friday, marking a nearly 22% gain in a year. "They were offering a very good value compared to the price at which they bought from the Damanis. So, ideally, anyone who has bought the shares at Rs 300 or below would like to tender their shares," said Mangesh Bhadang, analyst at Centrum Broking. UltraTech will now have to pare its holding in India Cements to less than 75% to comply with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's minimum public shareholding norms. "We will no...