Larsen and Toubro Infotech Ltd, the information technology (IT) services unit of India’s largest engineering company, will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on 11 July, the parent firm said in a filing to stock exchanges on Wednesday.

The IPO will close on 13 July.

Shares of Larsen & Toubro were up over 1% at Rs 1,449 in an otherwise lacklustre market after the company announced that L&T Construction has won orders worth Rs 2,416 crore.

The Building & Factories Business has won orders worth Rs 1,165 crore, Power Transmission & Distribution Business Rs 1,120 crore while the Smart World & Communication Business has won orders worth Rs 131, the company said in a release.

Larsen & Toubro today said its wholly-owned subsidiary L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering has bagged orders worth Rs 1,170 crore across business verticals.

"L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd has won orders worth Rs 1,170 crore across its various business verticals," the engineering and construction major said in a BSE filing.

India’s largest IT company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has become the third conglomerate to invest large cash holdings in government bonds, a trend that could boost the young debt market but also stir volatility.

TCS ploughed $3 billion into the market from January to March, its annual balance sheet showed last month, shifting funds that totalled 80 percent of its surplus cash position. Previously the company had largely invested in mutual funds.

Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro Ltd., India’s biggest builder of roads and power plants, has picked advisers to prepare an initial public offering of about Rs1,000 crore ($150 million) for its subsidiary L&T Technology Services Ltd., people with knowledge of the matter said.

The Mumbai-based conglomerate is working with Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Bank of America Corp. and JM Financial Ltd. on the engineering-services unit’s listing, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has joined hands with the US-based engineering and construction company Parsons to provide engineering and design solutions for onshore and offshore projects across the hydrocarbon, fertiliser, chemicals, and modular plant sectors.

“LTHEs’ broad range of offerings across the hydrocarbon spectrum coupled with Parsons’ strong program management capabilities in the Americas will provide a compelling value proposition to our customers,” said Subramanian Sarma, CEO & MD of LTHE.

Mumbai: Shares of Larsen and Toubro Ltd on Thursday jumped 11.24%, its biggest gain in five years, after the company posted better-than-expected March quarter earnings and most brokerages increased the target price on the stock and maintained a buy rating on it.

The stock touched a high of Rs.1,436.45 a share, a level last seen on 30 October 2015. It gained as much as 11.24%, the maximum gain since 7 March 2011. This was the third consecutive session when the stock gained. Since 23 May, it has gained 15.8% and so far this year, it has gained 10%.

Mumbai: Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T), India’s biggest engineering and construction company, is expected to miss its revised forecast of a 5-7% growth in order inflows for the year ended 31 March, when the company reports its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, analysts said.

L&T, which is often referred to as a proxy for the broader economy and has interests in finance and information technology sectors, has been hurt by stalled industrial projects and a private investment cycle that’s yet to take off, coupled with slower growth in key overseas markets.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was up 2% at Rs 1,321 extending its previous day’s nearly 3% gain on the BSE. The stock is currently trading at its highest level since December 2015.

The capital goods major on Tuesday announced that a meeting of the board of directors of the company will be held on May 25, 2016, to consider and approve the audited financial results of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2016 and to recommend dividend, if any.

After rationalising its workforce on performance review, L&T Finance Holdings Ltd plans to sell private equity and proprietary investments worth over Rs 800 crore to unlock value in current financial year.

It will also consolidate its retail financing business under one corporate body. At present the retail business, including the two-wheeler segment, is being managed through three entities. It expects to complete this during the next six months.

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