Oct 10 Reuters Initial public offerings IPOs are slowly coming back in Europe after a summer lull.

Polish convenience store group Zabka39;s IPO is set to raise 6.45 billion zlotys 1.64 billion this month, while Spanish energy and water utility Cox Energy plans to raise 300 million euros 328 million.

German academic publisher Springer Nature debuted in Frankfurt on Friday after an IPO that was set to raise up to 602 million euros.

Meanwhile, Spanish frozen bakery producer Europastry this week pulled its IPO that was aiming to raise about 210 million euros, citing market instability.

Proceeds from IPOs across Europe have more than quadrupled yearonyear to 11.4 billion euros in the first half of 2024, a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers showed.

Here are some of the biggest IPOs carried out in Europe to date by value

PUIG

The Luxury beauty and fashion group listed in Spain in May, raising 2.61 billion euros for Puig and its eponymous controlling family. Together with an overallotment option, the total proceeds reached 2.74 billion euros, cementing Puig39;s IPO as the largest in Europe since 2022.

GALDERMA 

The skin care firm39;s IPO in March, which raised 2.3 billion Swiss francs 2.7 billion, was the biggest offering in Switzerland since smart meter maker Landis Gyr raised a similar sum in 2017.

CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS 

The private equity group39;s IPO raised 2.3 billion euros in April, valuing the Dutch firm at around 14 billion euros.

DOUGLAS 

The German cosmetics…