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Q.What is offer for sale?

Gujarat GsebGujarat Board (GSEB) HSC Commerce Board 2026Subjective· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Offer for sale means the company sells its issue of shares in bulk to an issue house, which then re-offers them to the public for sale.

Under the 'offer for sale' method of raising share capital, the company does not approach the public directly. Instead:

  • It allots the entire block of shares to an intermediary — an issue house or a firm of brokers — at an agreed price.
  • The issue house then offers these shares for sale to the public, usually at a slightly higher price, through a document like an 'offer for sale' document.
  • The difference between the two prices is the intermediary's profit for taking the risk and handling the sale. …

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