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5 advisors likely for ONGC, Gail sale

December 30, 2003 18:27 IST

To push ahead with the divestment of Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Gas Authority of India Ltd, the government is likely to appoint as many as five advisors for the public offer of shares of the two companies.

The public share offerings are slated to hit the market within this financial year.

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While three advisors could be given mandate for divestment of 10 per cent equity in ONGC, another two could take charge for the Gail issue, sources associated with the divestment process indicated.

A limited number of merchant bankers have made their presentations following a decision to restrict the participation to those who had either been shortlisted or selected in last four divestment cases.

As of now, DSP Merill Lynch, Kotak, Morgan Stanley, ICICI Securities and HSBC are in the race for being appointed as advisor for the ONGC issue, sources said.

Divestment ministry has not ruled out the possibility of going for an ADR float, saying it would depend upon the depth of the domestic market.

The decision to put Gail and ONGC on the block follows government's failure to divest public sector oil majors, Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp.

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