Jio Platforms IPO listing: shares debut on NSE and BSE on Oct 28

What is happening. Jio Platforms is the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani. Its shares are scheduled to list on the NSE (National Stock Exchange of India) and the BSE on Wednesday 28 October 2026, at 10:00 India time, says Mint. The prospectus we read gives the issue dates and names the NSE as the designated exchange, but it has no listing date. Treat the date as tentative until the exchanges confirm it.

The numbers. The price band was ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 per share and a lot is 12 shares, so one lot at the top price costs ₹13,428. The issue is ₹30,213 crore. A crore is 10 million, so that is about ₹302 billion. It is all new shares, up to 270 million, with no sale of shares by Reliance, Meta or Google. At ₹1,119 Outlook Money puts the company's value at ₹10.30 lakh crore (a lakh crore is a trillion rupees), about $108 billion.

How the first price is set. Listing day starts with a special pre-open session from 9:00 to 9:45 India time. From 9:45 to 9:55 the exchange matches orders and finds the opening price. After a five-minute buffer, trading starts at 10:00, according to Mint. The grey market premium (GMP) is an unofficial price for shares that are not yet listed. Outlook Money notes it can change and does not guarantee gains. We do not use it as a forecast.

How demand looked. By the close on 23 October the issue was 22.19 times subscribed, per NSE data quoted by Outlook Money: bids for more than 4.38 billion shares against 197.50 million on offer. Institutional buyers (QIBs) asked for 70.55 times their share, the non-institutional segment 14 times and retail investors 2.72 times. The issue drew more than 10 million applications.

Why it matters outside India. It is the largest public issue in India's history. Hyundai Motor India held the earlier record. For the Reliance group it is the first IPO since Reliance Petroleum in 2006, says the Economic Times. Outlook Money says Jio became the first company in the world to get more than 10 million applications from individual investors. The BBC says Indians are the world's largest users of mobile data, driven largely by Jio's cheap tariffs. None of the sources we opened ranks this issue among the world's largest IPOs, so we make no such comparison.

Use of money and context. Up to ₹27,500 crore repays borrowings of Reliance Jio Infocomm, the operating subsidiary. The rest is for general corporate purposes. In June the BBC reported that foreign investors had pulled billions of dollars out of India and that dozens of high-profile IPOs trade below their listing prices.

Fatos confirmados

• Jio Platforms shares are scheduled to start trading on the NSE and BSE on Wednesday 28 October 2026. The date is tentative.^[3][4]
• Mint says listing is at 10:00 India time. It follows a special pre-open session from 9:00 to 9:45, then order matching and opening price determination from 9:45 to 9:55, then a five-minute buffer.^[4]
• The price band is ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 per share, the lot is 12 shares, and the minimum is ₹13,428 at the top of the band.^[3][4]
• The ₹30,213 crore issue is entirely new shares (up to 270 million), with no sale of shares by existing owners.^[1][2][5]
• It is the largest public issue in India's history and passed the record held by Hyundai Motor India.^[2][5]
• At the top of the price band Jio Platforms is valued at about ₹10.30 lakh crore, roughly $108 billion.^[2]
• Subscription closed at 22.19 times: bids for more than 4.38 billion shares against 197.50 million on offer, per NSE data. QIBs 70.55 times, non-institutional investors 14 times, retail 2.72 times.^[2]
• The issue drew more than 10 million applications and was fully subscribed in under 100 minutes.^[2]
• On 19 October 212 anchor investors received 72.47 million shares at ₹1,119 for ₹8,109.85 crore.^[3]
• Up to ₹27,500 crore of the proceeds goes to repay borrowings of Reliance Jio Infocomm, and the rest to general corporate purposes.^[3][5]
• Before the issue Reliance Industries held 66.43% of Jio Platforms, Meta affiliate Jaadhu Holdings 9.98% and Google International 7.73%.^[1][5]
• The grey market premium (GMP) is unofficial and can change, and the actual listing price may differ.^[3]
• In June the BBC reported that foreign investors had pulled billions of dollars out of India and that dozens of high-profile IPOs trade below their listing prices.^[6]

Implicações

• ConfirmadoDemand for the issue was far above the number of shares on offer.
• ConfirmadoThe opening price on the NSE and BSE is set from orders in the pre-open session on 28 October.
• Nossa leituraHeavy oversubscription does not guarantee a rise on day one.
• Nossa leituraThe debut will show how willing investors, foreign ones included, are to buy big Indian issues.

Ainda não se sabe

• Whether the exchanges confirm 28 October as the listing date.
• Where the opening price will land: it is set only on the day.
• How this issue ranks among the world's largest IPOs: none of the sources we opened says.

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Fontes

1. SEBI (Jio Platforms Limited, Red Herring Prospectus and Abridged Prospectus): Jio Platforms Limited: Red Herring Prospectus and Abridged Prospectus, 14 October 2026 14 de outubro de 2026 · oficial
2. Outlook Money: Jio IPO News: India's Biggest Public Issue Sets New Benchmarks For Indian Primary Markets 24 de outubro de 2026 · mídia
3. Outlook Money: Jio IPO GMP Rises To 22% As India's Biggest-Ever IPO Opens On October 21 20 de outubro de 2026 · mídia
4. Mint: Jio Platforms IPO listing date and time, share price prediction, expected money gains basis GMP, expected m-cap; Details 25 de outubro de 2026 · mídia
5. The Economic Times: Jio Platforms files red herring prospectus for India's biggest public issue 15 de outubro de 2026 · mídia
6. BBC News: What NSE and Jio Platforms IPOs reveal about India's changing economy 30 de junho de 2026 · mídia