Russian residential builder PIK Group has sold some 74 million shares at $25 each in the biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) by a developer in Europe. PIK raised $ 1.85 bn (about EUR 1.4 bn) in the IPO which values the group at $12.3 bn. Net proceeds amounting to $895 mln will go to the Moscow-based company.

Russian residential builder PIK Group has sold some 74 million shares at $25 each in the biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) by a developer in Europe. PIK raised $ 1.85 bn (about EUR 1.4 bn) in the IPO which values the group at $12.3 bn. Net proceeds amounting to $895 mln will go to the Moscow-based company.

The owners have an over-allotment option to sell another 7.5 million shares, PIK said in a press release. The shares started trading in London last Friday, and will be floated on June 4 in Moscow. Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Nomura International acted as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners. Merrill Lynch International acted as joint lead manager for the IPO.

PIK, founded in 1994, focuses on construction and sale of residential properties in large-scale developments. Revenue for 2006 rose by 90% to $ 1.55 bn, while EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) amounted to $ 486 mln. Net profit was $ 298 mln in 2006.