Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL), an arm of state-owned Coal India, on Wednesday said it has mobilised Rs 470 crore from anchor investors, ahead of its initial share-sale opening for public subscription. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Nippon India Mutual Fund (MF), Edelweiss MF, ICICI Prudential MF, Baring Private Equity India Fund, General Insurance Corporation of India and Edelweiss Life Insurance Corporation are among the anchor investors, according to a circular uploaded on BSE's website. Also, Societe Generale, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas Financial Markets participated in the anchor round. As per the circular, the state-owned firm allotted 2.73 crore equity shares to 22 funds at Rs 172 per piece, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 469.74 crore. Of these funds, LIC has been allocated shares to the tune of Rs 105 crore. CMPDIL's Rs 1,842-crore initial public offering (IPO) will open for subscription on March 20 and conclude on March 24. T