(Reuters) -Grocery supplier Princes Group's London IPO is expected to be priced at 475 pence, the bottom of its marketed range, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, signaling investor caution as the
Grocery supplier Princes set to price London IPO at lower end of guidance
(Reuters) -Grocery supplier Princes Group's London initial public offering is expected to be priced at 475 pence, the bottom of its marketed range, terms of the IPO seen by Reuters show, signaling investor caution as the city tries to revive its primary market.
The company, owned by Italian food and drinks maker NewPrinces, is expected to raise around 400 million pounds ($537 million) in the deal, according to the terms, giving it a valuation of around 1.2 billion pounds as flagged on October 22.
Bookbuilding is set to close at 1500 GMT on Thursday and the shares will start conditional trading on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, ahead of settlement and unconditional trading on November 5, the terms show.
There is a so-called 'greenshoe' option to sell a further 20 million pounds worth of shares, according to the terms.
Princes Group owns brands including Napolina and tinned tuna maker Princes.
Its IPO is set to be one of the LSE's biggest in recent years as listing activity ticks up following a barren period for the market.
Alternative lender Shawbrook listed on Thursday at a valuation of around 1.9 billion pounds, while cosmetic-tech company Beauty Tech Group floated earlier this month.
Bloomberg earlier reported the terms of the Princes Group deal.
($1 = 0.7451 pounds)
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru and Charlie Conchie in London; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
