Vraj Iron raises Rs 51 cr from anchor investors

New Delhi: Vraj Iron and Steel on Tuesday said it has raised a little over Rs 51 crore from anchor investors a day before its initial share sale opening for public subscription.Those who have been allocated shares are -- Volrado Venture Partners Fund IV, Capri Global Housing Finance, Ashika Global Securities, Rajasthan Global Securities, Leading Light Fund VCC - The Triumph Fund and Astorne Capital VCC-Arven, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE website.

Vraj Iron and Steel has allotted 24,78,259 equity shares to six anchor investors at Rs 207 apiece, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 51.30 crore, it added. The Rs 171-crore initial public offering (IPO) is entirely a fresh issue of equity shares with no offer-for-sale component. Shares will be available for public subscription in the range of Rs 195 to Rs 207 per scrip during June 26-28. The company will use the IPO proceeds for expansion projects at the Bilaspur facility and general corporate purposes.