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Jio Platforms Files Final IPO Papers Ahead of October 21 Launch

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Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital services company owned by Reliance Industries, has filed its final IPO prospectus with regulators.

The company's share offer is set to open on October 21.

A prospectus is an official document that gives investors details about a company before it sells shares.

Jio aims to raise Rs 30,213 crore through this public offering, which would make it the largest IPO in India's history.

Unlike many other large IPOs, every rupee raised will go directly into the company itself.

In many IPOs, part of the money instead goes to existing shareholders who sell their own shares.

This structure means Jio will use the full amount for its own business growth.

Jio Platforms is led by Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries.

His father, Dhirubhai Ambani, founded the original Reliance company decades ago.

Reports suggest Jio's valuation could reach around Rs 10 lakh crore.

A valuation shows how much a company is considered to be worth in total.

That figure is described as adding "13 zeros" to Dhirubhai Ambani's early business dream.

Jio has grown rapidly since its launch, becoming one of India's biggest telecom and internet providers.

The upcoming IPO is expected to attract strong interest from both Indian and international investors.

Analysts say the listing could mark a major moment for India's stock market and technology sector.

Further details about the share price and allotment process are expected closer to the opening date.

Vocabulary10 words

IPO
the first time a company sells shares to the public
prospectus
an official paper with details about a company's share sale
public offering
when shares are sold to many people at once
shareholders
people who own shares in a company
valuation
the total money value given to a company
regulators
officials who check that companies follow the rules
chairman
the top leader of a company's board
listing
when a company's shares start trading on a stock market
investors
people or groups who put money into a company
founded
started a company for the first time

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1. What has Jio Platforms just filed?
2. How much money does Jio aim to raise?
3. What makes this IPO different from many others, according to the text?

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Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital services company owned by Reliance Industries, has filed its final _____ prospectus with regulators.

The company's share offer is set to open on October _____.

A prospectus is an official document that gives _____ details about a company before it sells shares.

Jio aims to raise Rs 30,213 _____ through this public offering.

This would make it the largest IPO in India's _____.

Unlike many other large IPOs, every rupee raised will go directly into the _____ itself.

In many IPOs, part of the money instead goes to existing _____ who sell their own shares.

Jio Platforms is led by Mukesh _____, chairman of Reliance Industries.

His father, Dhirubhai Ambani, founded the original Reliance company _____ ago.

Reports suggest Jio's _____ could reach around Rs 10 lakh crore.

Discussion questions

  1. Why might investors be interested in Jio Platforms' IPO?
  2. What is the difference between money going to a company versus going to existing shareholders in an IPO?
  3. Why do you think this IPO is described as a 'record' for India?
  4. What does the phrase 'adding 13 zeros to a dream' suggest about the company's growth?

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