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6 August 2026

LIC share price decline following government stake sale

The topic relates to disinvestment and government industrial policy, providing useful context for questions on economic reforms and the role of the public sector in the Indian economy.

1 min read Day 2 of 2 1 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • LIC share price declined by approximately 8% on the BSE, closing at ₹391 per share.
  • The decline followed the government's decision to sell a 6.5% stake in LIC via an Offer for Sale (OFS).
  • The government offered the stake at a 10% discount compared to the prevailing market price.
  • The OFS structure included a base offer of 2% equity stake and an additional greenshoe option of 4.5%.
  • This sale occurs four years after LIC's initial public offering (IPO), which raised ₹21,000 crore for a 3.5% stake.

Part of a longer story

This is day 2 of 2 in LIC government stake sale and share price performance, which has been running since 5 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the role of the Offer for Sale (OFS) mechanism in the government's disinvestment strategy and its impact on market volatility for public sector undertakings. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following best describes an 'Offer for Sale' (OFS) in the context of Indian capital markets?

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