Latest News | LIC Shares Settle Nearly 4 Pc Up; Reach 52-week High Level in Intra-day Trade

New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) stock ended nearly 4 per cent higher on Friday after the insurer got more time to comply with the minimum public shareholding norm.

The stock rallied 7.25 per cent to reach its 52-week high of Rs 820.05 during the day on the BSE. It later ended at Rs 793.10, up 3.73 per cent.

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At the NSE, shares of the company ended at Rs 792.20, climbing 3.62 per cent. During the day, it jumped 7.39 per cent to Rs 821 -- its 52-week high level.

The company's market valuation also climbed Rs 18,057.88 crore to reach Rs 5,01,635.57 crore.

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The government has granted a one-time exemption to LIC to achieve the required 25 per cent Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) within 10 years, the state-owned insurance company said on Thursday.

The country's largest insurer was listed in May 2022. The government had sold over 22.13 crore shares, or a 3.5 per cent stake in LIC, through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

The government holds 96.5 per cent stake in the company.

In a stock exchange filing, LIC said the Department of Economic Affairs has decided to grant a "one-time exemption to LIC to achieve 25 per cent MPS within 10 years from the date of listing i.e., till May 2032".

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