On Day 1, Sanstar’s Rs 510 crore public offering sold 4.16 times.

NEW DELHI: The initial public offering of Sanstar Ltd was fully subscribed on the first day of subscription on Friday.

The plant-based speciality products company’s Rs 510-crore initial share-sale received bids for 15,62,64,000 shares against 3,75,90,000 shares on offer, translating into 4.16 times subscription, as per NSE data.

The quota for non-institutional investors received 9.85 times subscription while the retail individual investors (RIIs) part got subscribed 4.07 times. The portion for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) received a 5 per cent subscription.

The IPO has a fresh issue of up to 4.18 crore equity shares and an offer for sale of up to 1.19 crore equity shares. The IPO has a price range of Rs 90-95 per share. Sanstar Ltd on Thursday said it has collected Rs 153 crore from anchor investors.

Proceeds from fresh issue to the tune of Rs 181.55 crore will be utilised to fund the capital expenditure requirement for the expansion of the company’s Dhule facility, Rs 100 crore for debt payment and a portion will also be used for general corporate purposes.