Securities and Exchange Board of India
CIRCULAR
CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/10/2013
Dated – September 17, 2013
To
All Recognised Stock Exchanges
All Registered Merchant Bankers
Dear Sir(s)/Madam,
Sub: Formats for filing reports in terms of regulations 15(i) and 20(j) of SEBI (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998.
1. SEBI (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as “Buy Back Regulations”) were amended vide notification dated August 08, 2013 with an objective of aligning the regulatory requirements with the changing market realities and enhancing the efficiency in the Buy Back process. The amended regulation 15(i) of Buy Back Regulations requires companies to upload information regarding shares or other specified securities bought back on its website as may be specified by SEBI and submit the same to the respective Stock Exchanges.
2. Regulation 20(j) of Buy Back Regulations mandates Merchant Bankers to file a post-offer report with SEBI as may be specified by the Board.
3. The necessary formats to enable the listed companies and the merchant bankers to make disclosures and ensure compliance with the extant regulatory requirements, are specified in Annexure 1 and 2, respectively.
4. This Circular shall come into force with immediate effect.
5. This Circular is being issued in exercise of the powers conferred under section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with regulation 26 of the Buy Back Regulations as amended.
6. This Circular along with the Annexure is available on the SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in under the category “Legal framework”.
Yours faithfully,
Amit Tandon
Deputy General Manager
+91-22-26449373
