** Auto insurance firm Roadzen's shares RDZN.O plunge 18% to $1.26
** RDZN announces pricing of $2.25 million registered direct stock deal
** Co agreed to sell 1.73 million shares at $1.30 apiece to an institutional investor
** Offering priced at 15% discount to last close
** Maxim Group was the sole placement agent for the offering
** All two brokerages covering stock rate it "buy"; median PT $4.50 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, RDZN stock down 29.8% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))