ICICI Prudential AMC IPO: British Partner Sets Stage for Rs 10,000 Crore Exit

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ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company submitted its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI, BSE, and NSE in a major step towards its public listing process. The issue will be offer for sale (OFS) by UK's Prudential Corporation Holdings, which is seeking to dispose of up to a total of 10 percent of its equity holding in the Joint Venture.

Key points in the filing:

There will be no new share issue in the IPO; the proceeds will be entirely raised by the selling shareholder, Prudential Corporation Holdings.

ICICI Bank, which owns 51 percent of the AMC, stated that it would retain majority control.

DRHP was filed on July 8, 2025, and listing is planned for Q3 FY26, pending market conditions and regulatory approvals.

Strategic context:

ICICI Prudential AMC is India's second-largest mutual fund company with assets under management of over Rs 9.53 lakh crore as of May 2025.

The IPO will garner up to Rs 10,000 crore, which will be the second largest public issue in the year.

A record 17 investment banks have been appointed to handle the issue, which is a measure of the size and complexity of the listing.

Market implications:

The public issue will boost ICICI Prudential AMC's position to the sixth listed mutual fund player in India.

Prudential Plc announced net proceeds from the sale would be returned to its shareholders, underlining its strategic selling with India remaining a core growth market.

Sources: Moneycontrol, Financial Express, Prudential Plc,