Disclosure of reasons for encumbrance by promoter of listed companies-additional disclosure requirements

Disclosure of reasons for encumbrance by promoter of listed companies. Additional disclosure requirements under SEBI Takeover Regulations

Securities and Exchange Board of India

CIRCULAR

SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2019/90                                        August 07, 2019

To,
All recognised stock exchanges

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Sub:  Disclosure  of  reasons  for encumbrance  by  promoter  of  listed companies

1. The format for disclosure under Regulation 31(1) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers ) Regulations, 2011 (Takeover Regulations) has been prescribed by SEBI vide circular CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/3/2015 dated August 05,2015.

2. In order to bring greater transparency regarding reasons for encumbrance, particularly when significant shareholding by promoter along with persons acting in him (PACs) is encumbered, it has been decided to prescribe additional disclosure requirements under Regulation 31(1) read with Regulation 28(3) of Takeover Regulations, as follows , –

i The promoter of every listed company shall specifically disclose detailed reasons for encumbrance if the combined encumbrance by the promoter along with PACs with him equals or exceeds:

(a) 50% of their shareholding in the company; or

(b) 20% of the total share capital of the company ,

in the format provided at Annexure – II of this circular , within two working abcaus.in days from the creation of such encumbrance. Such disclosures will be warranted on every occasion, when the extent of encumbrance (having already breached the above threshold limits) increases further from the prevailing levels.

ii The disclosure in Annexure – II shall be in addition to the disclosure of Annexure – I provided vide circular CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/3 /2015 dated August 05, 2015.

iii If the existing combined encumbrance by the promoter along with PACs with him is either 50% or more of their shareholding in the company or 20% or more of the total share capital of the company as on September 30, 2019, he shall specifically make first disclosure on detailed reasons for encumbrance in the format provided at Annexure – II, by October 04,2019;

iv The disclosure on reasons for encumbrance in the  format provided at Annexure- A shall be made to, –

(a) every stock exchange where the shares of the company are listed; and

(b) the listed company;

v. The recognised stock exchanges shall maintain and separately disseminate the list of such companies along with details of encumbrance and reasons for encumbrance, on their websites promptly; and

vi The listed companies shall disclose the contents of Annexure – II on their websites within two working days of receipt of such disclosure.

3. The provisions of this circular shall come into effect from October 01, 2019.

4. The recognised stock exchanges are directed to:

(i) bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of the listed companies and their promoters and also disseminate the same on their website; and

(ii) communicate to SEBI the status of implementation of the provisions of this circular through monthly development report.

5. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and to protect the interests of the investors in securities markets.

6. This circular is available on SEBI website at www .sebi.gov .in at “Legal > Circulars”.

Yours faithfully,

Rajesh Gujjar
General Manager
+91 22 2644 9232
rajeshg@sebi.gov.in

Annexure – II

Format for disclosure of reasons for encumbrance

(In addition to Annexure – I prescribed by way of circular dated August 05, 2015)

Details of all the existing events/ agreements pertaining to encumbrance

………………………………………………

Signature of Authorised Signatory:

Place: Date:

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