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By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)
Coal India shares fell over 2% after the Government of India launched an Offer for Sale (OFS) in the company. The OFS floor price was fixed at ₹412 per share, nearly 8% below the prevailing market price. The government is offering up to a 2% stake in Coal India, including the oversubscription option, under its ongoing disinvestment programme.
On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Coal India share prices were trading at ₹447.40 as of 10:44 AM, down over 2%, with trading volumes of approximately 410 lakh shares against the 30-day average volume of 118 lakh shares. The elevated volumes and the decline in the stock price came on a day when the Government of India launched an Offer for Sale (OFS) in the company, with the floor price set at a meaningful discount to the prevailing market rate.
The President of India, acting through and represented by the Ministry of Coal, is the seller in this OFS. The base offer size is 6.16 crore equity shares of ₹10 face value each, representing 1% of Coal India's total paid-up equity share capital. An oversubscription option of another 6.16 crore shares has also been retained, taking the total potential offer size to 12.32 crore shares, or 2% of the company’s equity.
The floor price for the OFS has been fixed at ₹412 per equity share. As per CNBC, if the oversubscription option is fully exercised, the total issue size could rise to around ₹5,078 crore.
There is no retail or employee discount on the floor price for this OFS. Before this stake sale, the Government of India held 63.13% of Coal India's equity as of March 31, 2026.
For the non-retail category, allocation will be at or above the floor price on a price-priority basis. A minimum of 25% of the offer shares in the non-retail category is reserved for mutual funds and insurance companies registered under SEBI and IRDAI respectively. No single bidder, other than mutual funds and insurance companies, can be allocated more than 25% of the offer shares.
For retail investors, 10% of the offer shares are reserved. A retail investor is defined as an individual placing bids with a total value not exceeding ₹2 lakh across both exchanges. Retail investors may bid at any price at or above the floor price, or at the cut-off price, which is the lowest price at which shares are allotted in the non-retail category on T day. The final allocation price for retail investors may be at or below the floor price on account of the retail discount, though no retail discount has been declared in this offer.
For eligible employees of Coal India, up to 25,000 equity shares are reserved. Each employee may apply for equity shares worth up to ₹5 lakh. Employees must bid at the cut-off price and will be allotted shares on T+1 day alongside the retail category.
Non-institutional investors must deposit 100% of the bid value upfront with the clearing corporation at the time of placing bids.
For bids received from non-retail investors on T day with a 100% upfront payment, settlement will take place on T+1 day. For bids received from retail investors and employees on T+1 day, settlement will take place on T+2 day. Funds collected from bidders who are not allotted shares will be released after the download of the obligation.
Coal India Limited is a government-owned mining company and the world's largest producer of coal. The company operates across multiple coalfields in India and accounts for the majority of the country's domestic coal production. Its shares are listed on both BSE and NSE. The Government of India, through the Ministry of Coal, is the promoter of the company. This OFS is part of the government's ongoing disinvestment programme, through which it periodically reduces its holding in public sector undertakings while retaining management control.
Source: Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ), TradingView, NSE, BSE, BusinessToday, CNBC
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