Godrej Properties to raise Rs 6,000 crore via QIP for business expansion

Godrej Properties will raise Rs 6,000 crore by selling equity shares to institutional investors through QIP issue as it looks to expand business amid strong demand for residential plots and apartments. On Wednesday, the company has launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue to raise up to Rs 6,000 crore. According to market sources, Godrej Properties has received a strong response from domestic and global investors and the company will raise the entire Rs 6,000 crore. The QIP issue is likely to be closed on Thursday. Last month, the company's board approved raising of up to Rs 6,000 crore through the issue of securities. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, Godrej Properties informed that the QIP Placement Committee approved the floor price for the QIP issue at Rs 2,727.44 per equity share. Godrej Properties' share price closed at Rs 2,833.05 apiece on Wednesday, down 2.35 per cent from Tuesday. Godrej Properties is one of the leading developers in the country.