NSE IPO: 5 PSU Shareholders to Offload 2.37 Crore Shares in Mega Offer

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is nearing a historic milestone with its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO), set to become one of India's largest public listings. According to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed with SEBI, several major public sector undertakings (PSUs) will participate in the offer by monetising their existing stakes.

Major PSU Stakeholders to Participate in Offer for Sale

The proposed IPO is structured entirely as an Offer for Sale (OFS), involving up to 14.89 crore equity shares, representing approximately 6% of NSE's paid-up equity capital. Five government-owned entities have committed to offloading a combined total of approximately 2.37 crore shares.

Leading the disinvestment is IDBI Bank, which plans to sell 74.15 lakh shares. It is followed by State Bank of India (SBI) with 64.28 lakh shares and SBI Capital Markets with 53.62 lakh shares. Other notable participants include IFCI, which will offload 34.32 lakh shares, and Bank of Baroda, which will sell 10.98 lakh shares. Interestingly, while these PSUs are exiting a portion of their holdings, key investors like LIC, Premji Invest (2.35% stake), and Radhakishan Damani (1.58% stake) will not be participating in the share sale and will retain their current holdings.

Massive Valuation and Market Impact

With an estimated valuation of around ₹5 lakh crore in the unlisted market, the NSE IPO is expected to be worth roughly ₹30,000 crore. If successful, this would mark it as the biggest public offering in India's history. The exchange's shares are slated to be listed on the BSE, following a reciprocal arrangement with its primary competitor.

The journey to this listing has been long; the initial filing for a ₹10,000 crore issue dates back to December 2016, but the process faced significant delays due to previous regulatory controversies.

Financial Performance and Global Dominance

Despite regulatory shifts, NSE remains a financial powerhouse. The exchange's revenue from operations grew to ₹16,601 crore in FY26, up from ₹14,780 crore in FY24. While net profit rose to ₹10,302 crore in FY26, it saw a 15% year-on-year decline from the ₹12,188 crore recorded in FY25, largely due to tighter SEBI regulations on equity derivatives.

NSE 的运营规模无与伦比。它仍然是全球最大的股票衍生品交易所，在 2026 财年处理了超过 369.9 亿份合约。该交易所庞大的技术骨干每天平均处理 120 亿至 140 亿条消息。此外，NSE 已证明其具有稳定的分红能力，在 2025 财年和 2026 财年均每股派发 35 卢比。

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