Carlsberg files confidential IPO papers with SEBI, plans to raise ₹6,600 crore: Report

The proposed initial share sale could be solely an offer for sale (OFS) by Carlsberg and could launch later this year.

The confidential filing allows companies to keep public offer details private till the advance stages of the listing process.

In February 2026, the beer giant's Group CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen had revealed the IPO plans for the company's India unit to unlock shareholder value.

"What I can say is that this exploration is driven by our aim to create shareholder value... So, we are assessing this on the back of assessing whether we can create shareholder value," he said, adding that the decision is "purely driven" from a shareholder value perspective.

"If we look at the key markets in the region, we had another good year in India," he said, adding its Indian subsidiary strengthened its market share in the majority of the states.

Last month, Jio Platforms, the telecom and artificial intelligence venture of Reliance Industries, filed for what could be India's biggest IPO. It is solely a fresh issuance of 27 crore shares.

Stock exchange NSE also filed preliminary papers with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise funds via initial share sale. The issue is only an offer for sale (OFS) of 148,905,525 shares by existing shareholders.