The ₹2 share tale everyone will be talking about this week

The National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is set to launch its ₹4,000 crore IPO on July 30, and early institutional investors are witnessing one of the most staggering wealth creation moments in Indian equity history.

Key Highlights:

- Entirely an Offer for Sale (OFS), the IPO allows existing shareholders to liquidate long-held stakes.

- Regulatory mandates from SEBI require institutions like NSE and IDBI Bank to reduce their holdings below 
15%, triggering this divestment.

Investor Windfalls:

- SBI: Offloading 40 lakh shares bought at ₹2 each, SBI will earn ₹320 crore—translating to a 39,900% return on an ₹80 lakh investment.

- IDBI Bank: Selling 2.22 crore shares bought at ₹2, IDBI will pocket ₹1,776 crore from a ₹4.44 crore outlay.

- NSE: Selling 1.8 crore shares acquired at ₹12.28, NSE will earn ₹1,418 crore—a 6,415% return.

- Union Bank: Turning a ₹26 lakh investment into ₹40 crore, marking over 15,000% gains.

- SUUTI: Selling 34.15 lakh shares bought at ₹2, SUUTI will earn ₹273.2 crore from a ₹68.3 lakh stake.

- HDFC Bank: Despite a higher entry price of ₹108.29, it will still make ₹139 crore—a 638% return.

IPO Details:

- Price Band: ₹760–₹800
- Grey Market Premium: ₹145–₹155, indicating ~18% listing gains
- Anchor Book: Opens July 29
- Allotment: August 4
- Listing: August 6

Financial Snapshot:

In Q3 FY25, NSDL posted a 29.8% YoY rise in net profit to ₹85.8 crore and a 16.2% increase in revenue to ₹391.2 crore.

Sources: Economic Times, Business Today, Eqwires, Live Hindustan