Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), incorporated in 1972, is one of the largest coking coal producers in India. As per the RHP, the IPO includes an Offer for Sale of up to 46.57 crore equity shares, with no fresh issue component.
THE BCCL is a PSU IPO backed by Coal India, which includes a separate reservation quota for the Coal India Limited shareholders, giving existing shareholders a chance to apply under a reserved category.
What is Shareholder Quota?
Shareholder quota means the reserved portion of an IPO kept specially for the existing shareholders who hold shares of its parent company.
For eg, Bharat Coking Coal is launching its IPO with a shareholder category, and Coal India Limited is the parent company of the BCCL. Meaning if you have shares of Coal India Limited, then you are eligible to apply under the reserved shareholder quota.
IPO Key Details:
| Anchor Investor | January 8, 2026 |
| IPO open date | January 9, 2026 |
| IPO Close date | January 13, 2026 |
| Issue Type | 100% Book-built Issue |
| Offer-for-Sale | up to 46.57 crore equity shares |
| Retail Portion | 35% |
| Shareholder Quota | Yes |
Who is Eligible for the Shareholder Quota?
To be able to apply for the IPO under the shareholder category, an investor must meet the following criteria.
- An investor holding at least 1 share of Coal India Limited can apply under the shareholder quota.
- Those who want to apply under the shareholder category must hold Coal India Ltd shares in their Demat account before the record date (T+1 rule), which is 1st January, 2026.
- Those who hold shares of Coal India Limited can apply in the shareholder quota.
- The shareholder quota is only available for Individual investors and HUF investors.
- The maximum application amount under the shareholder category is ₹2,00,000.
How to Apply under the Shareholder Quota
Eligible Investors can apply for the Bharat Coking Coal IPO through an Online brokerage platform or a bank’s ASBA IPO application section.
- Log in to your trading account or online banking (ASBA) app.
- Go to the IPO, ASBA-IPO, or e-IPO section
- Select the Bharat Coking Coal Limited IPO from the list.
- In the investor type, choose the shareholder category
- Submit the IPO application after entering the required details, Lot size, price, and quantity.
Tip: Investors who hold shares of Coal India Ltd can also apply under the retail, as well as under the Shareholder category, to maximize the chance of getting IPO allotment.


