<div>The government's share sale in state-run power producer NTPC Ltd to raise roughly $2 billion is likely to take place on February 7, three sources with direct knowledge of the situation said on Friday.<br /><br />The government, which owns 84.5 per cent of NTPC, plans to sell a 9.5 per cent stake in the company to institutional investors through an auction of shares.<br /><br />The floor prices for the auction is likely to be announced a day ahead of the sale, said the sources, who declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media.<br /><br />Officials at the Department of Disinvestment, responsible for handling state stake sales, could not immediately be reached for a comment.<br /><br />(REuters)</div>
