Prestige Estates raises Rs 5,000 crore by selling equity shares via QIP

Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd has raised Rs 5,000 crore by selling equity shares to institutional investors through private placement. The company had on August 29 launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to raise funds. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, Prestige Estates informed that a fundraising committee of the board approved the allocation of 2,98,68,578 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 1,674 apiece to eligible institutional investors. The issue price was at a discount of 4.62 per cent on the floor price of Rs 1,755.09 per share fixed by the panel. In July, the company had taken approval of its shareholders to raise capital by way of public or private offerings including through a QIP to eligible investors through an issuance of equity shares or other eligible securities for an amount not exceeding Rs 5,000 crore. Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates is one of the leading developers of the country, with a significant presence in the south Indian market.