CHENNAIBENGALURU, Sept 5 Reuters Indian apparel maker Raymond Lifestyle, carved out of Raymond, notched a 2.19 billion valuation in its stock market debut on Thursday, before shares fell by the maximum allowed 5 as investors booked profits.

The nearly 100yearold Raymond had spun off its lifestyle business this year to simplify its group structure, attract more investors and help the carvedout entity gain better access to capital.

Shareholders received four shares of Raymond Lifestyle for every five held in Raymond.

Unlike a traditional listing after an initial public offering, Raymond Lifestyle39;s listing price was derived through a market discovery process, where the price is determined through bids and offers received in preopen trade.

Raymond Lifestyle listed at a discovery price of 3,020 rupees, giving it a valuation of 183.99 billion rupees 2.19 billion according to data from NSE, which topped the 2,1502,930 rupees range expected by at least three analysts.

The listed price is above expectations, said WealthMills Securities equity strategist Kranthi Bathini.

Raymond has a very good brand strength. It has created strong wealth creation by unlocking the value of lifestyle business.

The stock fell 5 to an exchangemandated lower limit of 2,869 rupees shortly after listing, valuing the company at 2.08 billion, which analysts attributed to profit booking.

It might be a good idea to book profits, Hensex Securities analyst Mahesh Ojha said, adding that the stock…