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Exclusive-Anthropic sends out, then retracts details of IPO filing, emails show

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Internal correspondence reviewed by Reuters shows that Anthropic briefly circulated initial public offering details before telling recipients the figures were wrong. The firm initially indicated intentions to sell roughly 867 million shares within a range of $70 to $80 per share. Anthropic subsequently retracted the numbers via a follow-up email and noted that an updated filing would be provided later. The artificial intelligence business declined to provide further comment regarding the erroneous distribution.

Key points

  • Anthropic intends to issue an updated initial public offering filing at a later date.: Anthropic intends to issue an updated initial public offering filing at a later date.
  • Communications regarding the prospective public listing were distributed directly to inve…: Communications regarding the prospective public listing were distributed directly to investment bankers.
  • The company declined to provide official comment following the retraction of its prelimin…: The company declined to provide official comment following the retraction of its preliminary pricing data.

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Nov 9 : Anthropic sent out and then retracted details of its blockbuster IPO filing, according to emails to bankers seen by Reuters late on Monday.

The artificial intelligence company first sent a copy of a filing that showed Anthropic aimed to sell about 867 million shares in a price range of $70 to $80 per share, then followed up with an email saying details about the pricing were inaccurate. Anthropic in the second email said it would update the filing later.

Anthropic declined to comment.

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