“SEBI – FURTHER RELAXATIONS RELATING TO PROCEDURAL MATTERS – TAKEOVERS AND BUY-BACK UPTO 31.12.2020”
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide CircularNo. SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR2/CIR/P/2020/139dated 27thJuly, 2020 issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 11(1) of theSecurities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992has come out with Relaxations relating to procedural matters – Takeovers and Buy-back.
The Circular is issued to:
- All Listed Entities
- All Recognized Stock Exchanges
- All Registered Merchant Bankers
Crux of the Notification:
- Previous Extension
SEBI vide Circular no. SEBI/CIR/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2020/83 dated May 14, 2020granted one time relaxations from strict enforcement of certain regulations of SEBI(Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and SEBI(Buy-back of securities) Regulations, 2018 pertaining to open offers and buy-backthrough tender offers opening upto July 31, 2020.
Link of the circular dated 14.05.2020:https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/may-2020/relaxations-relating-to-procedural-matters-takeovers-and-buy-back_46672.html
- Further Extension:
In view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measuresundertaken by Central and State Governments, Based on the representations received from the market participants, the validity ofrelaxations, as provided by Circular No. SEBI/CIR/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2020/83dated May 14, 2020 is further extended and shall be applicable for open offers andbuy-back through tender offers opening upto December 31, 2020.
- Key measures of SEBI/CIR/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2020/83 dated May 14, 2020
Service of the letter of offer and/or tender form and other offer related material toshareholders may be undertaken by electronic transmission as already providedunder Regulation 18(2) of the Takeover Regulation and Regulation 9(ii) of Buyback Regulations subject to the following:-
- The acquirer / company shall publish the letter of offer and tender form on the websites of the company, registrar, stock exchanges and the manager(s) to offer.
2. The acquirer / company along with lead manager(s) shall undertake all adequate steps to reach out to the/its shareholders through other means such as ordinary post or SMS or audio-visual advertisement on television or digital advertisement, etc.
- Further, the Acquirer/ Company shall make an advertisement containing details regarding the dispatch of the letter of offer electronically and availability of suchletter of offer along with the tender form on the website of the company, registrar and manager to the offer in the same newspapers in which (i) detailed pubic statement was published as per regulation 14(3) of Takeover Regulation or (ii) public announcements was published as per regulation 7(i) of Buy-back regulation.
4. Further, the acquirer/ company may have the flexibility to publish the dispatch advertisement in additional newspapers, over and above those required under the respective regulations.
5. The acquirer/ company shall make use of advertisements in television channels, radio, internet etc. to disseminate information relating to the tendering process. Such advertisements can be in the form of crawlers/ tickers as well.
6. All the advertisement issued should also be made available on the website of the company, Registrar, Managers to the offer, and Stock Exchanges.
Link of the Circular dated 27th July, 2020:
https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/jul-2020/relaxations-relating-to-procedural-matters-takeover-and-buy-back_47152.html
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