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SEBI amends requirements for listing of securities on a recognised stock exchange

SEBI amends requirements for listing of securities on a recognised stock exchange. The Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2021

SEBI has amended the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957.

The summary of amendments are as under:

Regulation Existing Rule Amended Rule
Regulation 19
Requirements with respect to the listing of securities on a recognised stock exchange.



Sub Rule 2(b)(iii)
at least ten per cent of each class or kind of equity shares or debentures convertible into equity shares issued by the company, if the post issue capital of the company calculated at offer price is above four thousand crore rupees

Sub Rule 2(b)(iii)
at least ten per cent of each class or kind of equity shares or debentures convertible into equity shares issued by the company, if the post issue capital of the company calculated at offer price is above four thousand crore rupees but less than or equal to one lakh crore rupees
  – New Sub Rule 2(b)(iv)
at least such percentage of each class or kind of equity shares or debentures convertible into equity shares issued by the company equivalent to the value of five thousand crore rupees and at least five per cent of each such class or kind of equity shares or debenture convertible into equity shares issued by the company, if the post issue capital of the company calculated at offer price is above one lakh crore rupees;
 
Provided that the company referred to in this sub-clause (iv) shall increase its public shareholding to at least ten per cent within a period of two years and at least twenty-five per cent. within a period of five years, from the date of listing of the securities, in the manner specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Rule 19A
Continuous Listing Requirement
Clause 5
Where the public shareholding in a listed company falls below twenty -five per cent, as a result of implementation of the resolution plan approved under section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), such company shall bring the public shareholding to twenty-five per cent within a maximum period of three years from the date of such fall, in the manner specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Provided that, if the public shareholding falls below ten per cent, the same shall be increased to at least ten per cent, within a maximum period of eighteen months from the date of such fall, in the manner specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Clause 5
Where the public shareholding in a listed company falls below twenty -five per cent, as a result of implementation of the resolution plan approved under section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), such company shall bring the public shareholding to twenty-five per cent within a maximum period of three years from the date of such fall, in the manner specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Provided that, if the public shareholding falls below ten per cent, the same shall be increased to at least ten per cent, within a maximum period of twelve months from the date of such fall, in the manner specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
 
Provided further that, every listed company shall maintain public shareholding of at least five per cent. as a result of implementation of the resolution plan approved under section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

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