India's Adani Group said on Thursday it plans to sell a stake of up to 20% in Adani Wilmar to the public, as the conglomerate looks to comply with minimum public shareholding rules amid plans to exit the consumer goods company.

On December 30, the Adani group announced its exit from Adani Wilmar in two stages. In the first phase Adani Commodities would sell such stake so as to comply with the minimum public shareholding norm and in the second phase Adani Enterprises would sell the 31 per cent stake held by it to its joint venture partner Wilmar International.

Adani Commodities LLP, a promoter of Adani Wilmar Ltd (AWL), is set to offload up to 20 per cent stake in the company through an Offer for Sale (OFS), opening on January 10, the company said in an exchange filing on Thursday.

Days after announcing its exit from Adani Wilmar, Adani Commodities is all set to sell a 20 per cent stake in the company via an offer for sale (OFS) route. In an exchange filing, Adani Commodities LLP,

The OFS will have a base offer of 13.5% equity and a green shoe option for another 6.5% stake, a company filing said on January 9.

The Adani Group will raise Rs 7,148 crore from sale of up to 20 per cent stake in FMCG firm Adani Wilmar in the open market as part of its strategy to exit non-core activities to focus on infrastructu