Adani Wilmar shares plunged 9.24 per cent to hit a low of Rs 294 on BSE. The scrip is down 18.69 per cent in the past one year and 47 per cent in the past two years.

Adani Wilmar shares will be in focus as Adani Commodities LLP plans to sell up to a 20% stake via an offer for sale (OFS) on January 10. Non-retail investors can bid first, with retail investors following if the oversubscription option is exercised.

The Adani Group will raise 71.48 billion rupees ($833 million) by selling up to 20% stake in Mumbai-listed Adani Wilmar Ltd. as it exits non-core activities to focus on the bread-and-butter infrastructure businesses.

The OFS will have a base offer of 13.5% equity and a green shoe option for another 6.5% stake, a company filing said on January 9.

India's Adani Group said on Thursday it plans to sell a stake of up to 20% in Adani Wilmar to the public, as the conglomerate looks to comply with minimum public shareholding rules amid plans to exit the consumer goods company.

On December 30, the Adani group announced its exit from Adani Wilmar in two stages. In the first phase Adani Commodities would sell such stake so as to comply with the minimum public shareholding norm and in the second phase Adani Enterprises would sell the 31 per cent stake held by it to its joint venture partner Wilmar International.

MUMBAI: Adani Group has decided to increase the size of its offer for sale (OFS) to offload part of its stake in Adani Wilmar to 20 per cent from 13 per cent announced earlier, due to strong demand from institutional investors.

The Adani Group will sell its stake in consumer goods firm Adani Wilmar to joint venture partner Wilmar International for 123.14 billion rupees ($1.44 billion) as the Indian conglomerate sharpens its focus on infrastructure projects.

FMCG player Adani Wilmar is expected to draw attention on Friday, January 10, following the Thursday evening announcement that its founder plans to divest a stake in the company via an Offer For Sale (OFS).