The Indian government received good response from institutional investors in the third offer for sale (OFS) of a stake in Coal India, with the non-retail portion oversubscribed by 346%. However, CIL shares have underperformed in the four years since the government offloaded 10% of its stake for INR220bn ($3bn) in 2015, returning negative 8%. CIL announced an 8% increase in major coal grade prices this week, its first significant hike in five years. Retail investors, who are offered a 7% discount, may welcome the opportunity to buy shares at a lower price point, according to experts.
