** Shares of Prestige Estates Projects PREG.NS climb as
much as 6.9% to 1,845 rupees; last up 5.4%
** The real estate firm approved a qualified institutional
placement (QIP) to raise funds at a floor price of 1,755.09
rupees apiece
** Floor price at 1.7% premium on last close
** Co to raise 50 bln rupees (about $596 mln) via QIP, it
said in June
** Stock eyes busiest trading session since late-Feb.,
volumes at 3.2x the 30-day avg
** Analysts' avg rating on stock is "Buy", median PT is
1,940 rupees, per LSEG data
** At current price, stock is up 8.6% this week, after
nearly 8% loss last week
($1 = 83.8620 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
((Manvi.Pant@thomsonreuters.com; +918447554364;))