InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the owner of IndiGo airlines, said its board had approved issuance of equity shares up to 33.6 million to qualified institutional buyers.

The placement includes issue of fresh equity shares of up to 22.4 million and offer for sale of up to 11.2 million shares by promoters, including Rakesh Gangwal and Chinkerpoo Family Trust, InterGlobe said in BSE filing.

As of June 30, Gangwal and Chinkerpoo Family Trust owned 16.83 per cent and 15.59 per cent stakes in the company respectively, Thomson Reuters data showed.

InterGlobe shares, which closed at Rs 1,215.95 on Monday, has risen 48 per cent this year.