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SEBI further extends time for submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report

SEBI further extends time for submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report by listed entities due to CoVID-19 pandemic

Securities and Exchange Board of India

CIRCULARSEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/109

June 25, 2020

To
All listed entities that have listed specified securities
All Recognized Stock Exchanges

Madam / Sir,

Sub: Further extension of time for submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report by listed entities due to the continuing impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic

1. SEBI,vide  circular  No.  SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/38  dated  March  19,  2020,had extended by one month(from May 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020),the timeline for submission of the Annual Secretarial Compliance (ASC) Report for the year 2019-2020, for listed entities.

2. SEBI has received representations from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), industry bodies and listed entities requesting extension of time for submission of the ASC Report in view of the  difficulties and challenges faced by listed entities and Practicing Company Secretaries due to the continuing impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic.

3. After consideration, it has been decided to further extend the timeline for submission of the ASC Report by one more month,to July 31, 2020.4.This Circular shall come into force with immediate effect. The Stock Exchanges are advised to  bring  the  provisions  of  this  circular  to  the  notice  of  all  listed  entities  that  have  issued specified securities and also disseminate on their websites.

5. The Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred  under  Section  11(1) of the Securities and Exchange  Board  of  India  Act,  1992  read  with  Regulation 101 of the LODR Regulations.

6. This Circular is available at www.sebi.gov.inunder the link “Legal Circulars”.

Yours  faithfully,

Pradeep Ramakrishnan
General Manager
Corporation Finance Department
Compliance and Monitoring Division-1
+91-22-26449246
pradeepr@sebi.gov.in

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