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IPO Structure and Timeline

The Tata Capital IPO is structured as a combination of a fresh

equity issuance and an offer for sale (OFS) by existing

shareholders, comprising a total of approximately 47.58 crore

shares.

Fresh Issue: Up to 21 crore new shares to raise capital for business growth.

Offer for Sale (OFS): Up to 26.58 crore shares sold by existing investors.

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A noteworthy highlight in the IPO narrative is the lucrative early investment by IFC in Tata Capital. IFC initially entered at an adjusted equity price of about 25 per share back in 2011, ₹ investing approximately 179 crore. Following the merger and ₹

subsequent equity actions including a rights issue priced at 343 ₹ per share in July 2025, IFC’s 7.16 crore-share holding is now valued at nearly 2,458 crore. ₹

Tata Sons, the promoter, plans to divest up to 23 crore shares.

IFC will sell 3.58 crore shares, marking a partial exit.

Currently, Tata Sons holds an 88.6% stake, while IFC owns about

1.8% before the OFS.

The capital raised from the fresh issue will primarily augment

Tata Capital’s Tier-1 capital, strengthening its borrowing capacity

and facilitating lending expansion, especially in infrastructure

and cleantech segments.

The IPO is slated for launch in the first half of October 2025, following an extension granted by the Reserve Bank of India to meet its regulatory deadline. It also fulfills RBI’s mandate for NBFCs classified as upper-layer entities to be publicly listed within three years of designation (Tata Capital was classified as upper-layer in September 2022)

International Finance Corporation’s

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A noteworthy highlight in the IPO narrative is the lucrative early

investment by IFC in Tata Capital. IFC initially entered at an

adjusted equity price of about 25 per share back in 2011, ₹

investing approximately 179 crore. Following the merger and ₹

subsequent equity actions including a rights issue priced at 343 ₹

per share in July 2025, IFC’s 7.16 crore-share holding is now

valued at nearly 2,458 crore. ₹

International Finance Corporation’s

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an approximate 13-fold multiple on the original investment. Market sources anticipate that the IPO pricing could be even higher than the rights issue price, potentially delivering greater returns to IFC and other shareholders alike.