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Monday, February 18, 2008

Reliance Power board will consider issuing free bonus shares

In an unprecedented move, Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Powerwill give free bonus shares to all its shareholders to compensate thelosses they suffered when the company was listed a week ago.

"Reliance Power board will consider issuing free bonus shares to allshareholders excluding the promoters," a group spokesperson said.

On the day of its listing at Rs 547.8 a share, Reliance Powerperformed miserably at the stock exchanges and closed the day nearly32 per cent lower.

The IPO had attracted a total demand of about Rs 7,50,000 crore andthe company had issued the shares at Rs 450 while giving a discount Rs20 a share to retail investors.

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