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BUZZ — India's HD Fire Protect IPO fully subscribed on opening day

* HD Fire Protect's 7.12 billion rupee ($74.78 million) IPO fully subscribed on first day of bidding, exchange data shows * Fire protection equipment maker gets bids for 32.1 million shares against 18.4 million shares on offer * Demand led by non-institutional investors, who bid for 3.89 times the shares set aside for them; retail investors' portion subscribed 1.82 times * Co has set a price band of 258-271 rupees per share * IPO comprises offer for sale of up to 26.3 million shares * Choice Securities says co is a debt-free, high-entry-barrier player benefiting from rising demand for certified fire-protection systems across data centres, warehouses, refineries and airports ($1 = 95.2125 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Payel Das in Bengaluru) ((Payel.das@thomsonreuters.com)

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