Tata Sons IPO: Tata Sons is facing mounting pressure to launch an IPO and list its shares. Tata Sons is the umbrella company of more than 30 companies, including TCS, Tata Steel, Tata Motors and more.

Tata Sons is controlled by charitable trusts -- Tata Trusts. They own two-thirds of the stakes in Tata Sons.

Tata Trusts (a combination of philanthropic organisations) owns a 66 per cent stake in Tata Sons.

Tata Sons is facing pressure from various fronts to go public, including from its second-largest shareholder, Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group.

Shapoorji Pallonji, which is reeling under debt, holds 18.4 per cent in Tata Sons. The Shapoorji Pallonji is a leading construction and infrastructure conglomerate in India.

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As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rule, Tata Sons may also require listing its shares, unless an exemption is granted.

The Tata Trusts comprise 13 companies, with seven firms directly owning a stake in Tata Sons. Tata Trusts' board has six trustees, drawn from these entities.

Noel Tata is the current chairman of Tata Trusts. He is also a director on the Tata Sons board.

According to the report, two of the six Tata Trusts trustees, Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh, have voiced in favour of the listing of Tata Sons.

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The SP Group also wants Tata Sons to list its shares so that it can monetise or exit its stake. At present, SP Group's stake is not freely transferable. The SP Group has no representation on Tata Trusts despite holding a significant stake.

Tata Sons is also facing regulatory pressure to list its shares. As per the RBI rule, Tata Sons is classified as a core investment company.  Therefore, it falls under the RBI's regulations.

The RBI rules say that companies with assets exceeding Rs 1 trillion or those with direct or indirect access to public funds, must list on bourses.

As of March 2025, the standalone assets of Tata Sons stood at Rs 1.75 trillion.

Tata Sons IPO Exemption Request

The RBI, however, has the power to determine which firms can be exempt from listing.

At present, Tata Sons' exempt request is under review by the RBI.

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