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Jio Platforms IPO anchor book draws nearly 30 times subscribed demand in India — Jio IPO draws heavy demand

India's largest-ever planned stock market debut is drawing heavy early institutional interest as Jio Platforms opens the first leg of its $3.2 billion initial public offering. The demand centers on the anchor investor portion, which allows institutions to bid for as much as 30% of the shares reserved for them before the public offer opens on Wednesday.

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Jio Platforms' IPO anchor book attracted nearly 30 times subscribed demand from institutional investors ahead of its formal launch in India.
The IPO aims to raise up to $3.2 billion at a $108.3 billion valuation, making it India's largest ever public offering.
Major global investors including Fidelity, GIC, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and BlackRock participated, indicating strong cross-border interest in Indian technology and telecoms.

Institutional demand builds before public subscription

As reported by Reuters, bids for the anchor investor quota in Jio Platforms' initial public offering total almost 30 times the shares reserved for that segment, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

The telecoms, cloud and AI group opens its record IPO to institutional investors on Monday. The company is set to raise up to $3.2 billion at a valuation of $108.3 billion, making it India's biggest ever IPO.

Investors placing bids for the institutional quota include Fidelity, Singapore's GIC, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and BlackRock, the person says. Reliance, the ultimate owner of Jio Platforms, does not respond to a request for comment, while ADIA, BlackRock, Fidelity and GIC do not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Deal size highlights scale of India listing market

The offering puts Jio Platforms at the center of India's equity capital markets, with the size of the deal positioning it as a landmark transaction for the country's technology and telecom sectors.

The institutional book opens ahead of the public subscription phase, which starts on Wednesday. Strong anchor demand from global investors signals broad appetite for exposure to a business spanning telecoms, cloud and artificial intelligence.

Our earlier article on India’s disinvestment programme explained that most proceeds since FY 2016 have come from market-linked routes such as ETFs, public issues and buybacks, while strategic sales have contributed relatively little. It also highlighted how the proposed IDBI Bank stake sale stands out in size and could materially improve the government’s ability to meet its annual disinvestment target.

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