Chief General Manager
Office of Investor Assistance and Education
OIAE/Cir-1/2009
November 25, 2009
All Companies whose securities are listed on Stock Exchanges (through
Stock Exchanges)
All recognized Stock Exchanges
All registered Merchant Bankers
Dear Sir / Madam,
Sub: Issue of No Objection Certificate for release of 1% of issue amount
As per the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, the issuer company deposits 1% of the issue amount of the securities offered to the public and/or to the holders of the existing securities of the company, as the case may be, with the designated stock exchange. This amount was being released to issuer companies after obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from SEBI in accordance with the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000. Since these Guidelines have now been rescinded, the NOC will be issued henceforth in accordance with this Circular.
2. For the purpose of obtaining the NOC, the issuer company shall submit an application on its letter head addressed to SEBI in the format specified in Annexure – A, after lapse of 4 months from listing on the Exchange which was the last to permit listing. The application shall be filed by the post issue lead merchant banker with the concerned designated office of SEBI under which the registered office of the issuer company falls, as specified in Annexure – B. On the date of application, the bank guarantees, if any, included in 1% deposit must have a residual validity of at least 2 months.
3. SEBI shall issue the NOC after satisfying itself that the complaints arising from the issue received by SEBI against the Company have been resolved to its satisfaction, the Company has been submitting monthly Action Taken Reports on the complaints forwarded by SEBI to the company as per the proforma specified in Annexure – C, and the fees due to intermediaries associated with the issue process including ASBA Banks have been paid.
4. All companies whose securities are listed on stock exchanges and all registered merchant bankers are advised to comply with the aforesaid terms and conditions.
5. The Stock Exchanges are accordingly advised to:
a. bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of all the companies whose securities are listed in the exchange and also to disseminate the same on the website.
b. make amendments to the relevant Listing Agreement, bye-laws, rules and regulations for the implementation of the terms of this circular, if necessary.
6. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.
Yours faithfully,
G. P. Garg
