DIP Guidelines

(Updated till March 17, 2008)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

(DISCLOSURE AND INVESTOR PROTECTION) GUIDELINES, 2000
CONTENTS
Chapter No. Name of the Chapter Page

no.
Chapter I Preliminary 4
Chapter II Eligibility Norms for Companies Issuing Securities 10
Chapter III Pricing by Companies Issuing Securities 24
Chapter IV Promoters’ Contribution and Lock-In Requirements 30
Part I Promoters’ Contribution 30
Part II Lock-In Requirements 35
Part III Other Requirements in Respect of Lock-In 39
Chapter V Pre-Issue Obligations 41
Chapter VI Contents of Offer Document 54
Section I Contents of the Prospectus 54
Section II Contents of Abridged Prospectus 101
Section III Contents of the Letter of Offer 110
Section IV Contents Of the Abridged Letter Of Offer 118
Chapter VIA Issue of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) 119
Part I General Requirements 119
Part II Disclosures in a Prospectus for IDRs 120
Part III Applicability of provisions of the SEBI (DIP) Guidelines, 2000 131
Part IV Contents of Abridged Prospectus (See Rule 8(i) of the IDR 131
Rules)
Chapter VII Post-Issue Obligations 138
Chapter VIII Other Issue Requirements 146
Chapter VIII-A Green Shoe Option 163
Chapter IX Guidelines on Advertisement 168
Chapter X Guidelines for Issue of Debt Instruments 174
Chapter XI Guidelines on Book Building 184
Chapter XI A Guidelines on Initial Public Offers through the Stock 206
Exchange On-Line System (e-IPO)
Chapter XII Guidelines for Issue of Capital by Designated Financial 212
Institutions (Omitted)
Chapter XII-A Shelf Prospectus 213
Chapter XIII Guidelines for Preferential Issues 215
Chapter XIII-A Guidelines for Qualified Institutions Placement 224
Chapter XIV Guidelines for OTCEI Issues 230
Chapter XV Guidelines for Bonus Issues 232
Chapter XVI Operational Guidelines 234
Chapter XVII Miscellaneous 243
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Schedule No. Name of the Schedule Page

no.
Schedule I Memorandum of Understanding between the Lead 245
Merchant Banker to the Issue and the Issuer Company
Schedule II Interse Allocation of Responsibilities 248
Schedule III Format of Due Diligence Certificate to be given by Lead 250
Merchant Banker(s) along with Draft Offer Document
Schedule IIIA Format of Due Diligence Certificate to be given by the 256
Debenture Trustee before Opening of the Issue
Schedule IV Format for Due Diligence Certificate at the time of filing 257
the Offer Document with ROC
Schedule V Format for Due Diligence Certificate at the time of 258
Opening of the Issue
Schedule VI Format for Due Diligence Certificate after the Issue has 259
opened but before it closes for Subscription
Schedule VI-A Additional Confirmations / Certification To Be Included In 260
Due Diligence Certificate For Fast Track Issuances
Schedule VII Mandatory Collection Centres 261
Schedule VIIA Order of Presentation of Disclosures in Prospectus 262
Schedule VIII Promoters’ Contribution and Lock-In 269
Schedule IX Promoters’ Contribution and Lock-In in respect of 270
Promoters whose name figure in the Prospectus as
Promoters
Schedule X Statement of Profits and Losses 271
Schedule XI Statement of Assets and Liabilities 272
Schedule XII Tax Shelter Statement 273
Schedule XIII Capitalisation Statement 274
Schedule XIV
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
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(1.1) Short title, commencement, etc.
(a) These Guidelines have been issued by the Securities and Exchange
Board of India under Section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India Act, 1992.
(b) These Guidelines may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000.
(c) These Guidelines shall come into force from the date specified by the
Board.
1.2 Definitions
1.2.1 In these Guidelines, unless the context otherwise requires;
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(ia) “Abridged Letter of Offer” in relation to a rights issue means the
abridged form of a letter of offer which satisfies the minimum
requirements laid down in Section IV of Chapter VI of the Guidelines);
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(ib)) “Abridged Prospectus” means the memorandum as prescribed in
Form 2A under Sub-section (3) of Section 56 of the Companies Act,
1956;
ii) “Act” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15
of 1992);
iii) “Advertisement” includes notices, brochures, pamphlets, circulars,

show cards, catalogues, hoardings, placards, posters, insertions in
newspaper, pictures, films, cover pages of offer documents or any other
print medium, radio, television programmes through any electronic
medium;
iv) “Board” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India established
under provisions of Section 3 of the Act;
v) “Book Building” means a process undertaken by which a demand for

the securities proposed to be issued by a body corporate is elicited and
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Renumbered clause 1 as “clause 1.1”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January
25, 2005.
2
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/19/2006/31/3 dated March 31, 2006.
3
Renumbered sub-clause (i) as “clause (ib)”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/19/2006/31/3 dated
March 31, 2006.
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built up and the price for such securities is assessed for the
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Provided further that the company may choose a different exchange

as a designated stock exchange for any subsequent issue, subject to
the above clause.)
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(xiib) “Employee” means
a) a permanent employee of the company working in India or out of India;
or
b) a director of the company, whether a whole time director, part time
director or otherwise;
c) an employee as defined in sub-clauses (a) or (b) of a subsidiary, in
India or out of India, or of a holding company of the company.)
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(xiic) “Fast Track Issue” means a public issue or rights issue made by a
listed company which satisfies all the requirements of clause 2.1.2A.)
xiii) “Firm Allotment” means allotment on a firm basis in public issues by

an issuing company made to Indian and Multilateral Development
Financial Institutions, Indian Mutual Funds, Foreign Institutional
Investors including non-resident Indians and overseas corporate
bodies and permanent/ regular employees of the issuer company.
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(xiii-a) “Green Shoe Option” means an option of allocating shares in excess
of the shares included in the public issue and operating a post-listing
price stabilizing mechanism in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter VIII-A of these Guidelines, which is granted to a company to
be exercised through a Stabilising Agent.)
xiv) “Guidelines” means Securities and Exchange Board of India

(Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 1999 and includes
instructions issued by the Board.
xv) “Infrastructure Company” means, a company wholly engaged in the

business of developing, maintaining and operating infrastructure
facility.
xvi) “Infrastructure Facility” means the “infrastructure facility” within the

meaning of Section 10(23G)(c) of Income Tax Act, 1961.
xvii) “Issuer Company” means a company which has filed offer documents
with the Board for making issue of securities in terms of these
guidelines.
xviii) “Listed Company” means a company which has any of its securities
offered through an offer document listed on a recognised stock exchange
5
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/13/2004/28/5 dated May 28, 2004.
6
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007.
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Inserted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003.
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and also includes Public Sector Undertakings whose securities are listed
on a recognised stock exchange.
xix) “Merchant Banker” means an entity registered under Securities and

Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992;
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(xix a) “Mutual fund” means a mutual fund registered with the Board under the
SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.)
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(xix b)) (“Networth” means aggregate of value of the paid up equity capital
and free reserves (excluding reserves created out of revaluation)
reduced by the aggregate value of accumulated losses and deferred
expenditure not written off (including miscellaneous expenses not
written off) as per the audited balance sheet.)
xx) “Offer Document” means Prospectus in case of a public issue or offer

for sale and Letter of Offer in case of a rights issue.
xxi) “Offer for Sale” means offer of securities by existing shareholder(s) of a

company to the public for subscription, through an offer document.
xxii) “Preferential Allotment” means an issue of capital made by a body

corporate in pursuance of a resolution passed under Sub-section (1A) of
Section 81 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xxiii) “Public Issue” means an invitation by a company to public to subscribe

to the securities offered through a prospectus;
xxiv) “Public Financial Institutions” means institutions included in or notified

for the purposes of Section 4A of the Companies Act, 1956.
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(xxiv a) “Retail Individual Investor”
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(xxiv b) “Retail Individual Shareholder” means a shareholder of a listed
company, who –
a) as on the record date (i.e., the date fixed for the purpose of determining
eligible shareholders), is holding shares which, on the basis of the closing
price of the shares as on the previous day, are worth up to Rs.1,00,000/-;
and
b) applies or bids for securities of or for a value of not more than
Rs.1,00,000/-)
xxv) “Rights Issue” means an issue of capital under Sub-section (1) of

Section 81 of the Companies Act, 1956, to be offered to the existing
shareholders of the company through a Letter of Offer.
xxvi) “Schedule” means schedule annexed to these Guidelines.
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(xxvi-a) “Shelf Prospectus” means a shelf prospectus within the meaning of
clause (b) of the Explanation to Section 60A of the Companies Act,
1956.)
xxvii) “Stock Exchange” means a stock exchange which is for the time being
recognised under Section 4 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act,
1956.
xxviii) “Underwriting” means an agreement with or without conditions to

subscribe to the securities of a body corporate when the existing
shareholders of such body corporate or the public do not subscribe to the
securities offered to them.
xxix) “Unlisted Company” means a company which is not a listed company.
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(1.3) All other words and expressions used but not defined in these
Guidelines, but defined in the Act or in the Companies Act, 1956 or in
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and/ or the Rules and the
Regulations made thereunder, shall have the meanings respectively
assigned to them in such Acts or the Rules or the Regulations made
thereunder or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereto, as the
case may be.
1.4 Applicability of the Guidelines
i) These Guidelines shall be applicable to all public issues by listed and

unlisted companies, all offers for sale and rights issues by listed
companies whose equity share capital is listed, except in case of rights
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Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/12/2004/8/4 dated April 8, 2004.
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Renumbered “clause 1.3.1” as “clause 1.3” vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated
January 25, 2005.
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issues where the aggregate value of securities offered does not exceed
Rs.50 lacs.
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CHAPTER II
ELIGIBILITY NORMS FOR COMPANIES ISSUING SECURITIES
2.0 Conditions for issue of securities
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(The companies issuing securities offered through an offer document
shall satisfy the following at the time of filing the draft offer document with
SEBI18(, unless specified otherwise in the Chapter) and also at the time
of filing the final offer document with the Registrar of Companies/
Designated Stock Exchange:)
2.1 Filing of offer document
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2.1.1 (No issuer company shall make any public issue of securities, unless a
draft Prospectus has been filed with the Board through a Merchant
Banker, at least 30 days prior to the filing of the Prospectus with the
Registrar of Companies (ROC):
Provided that if the Board specifies changes or issues observations

on the draft Prospectus (without being under any obligation to do so),
the issuer company or the Lead Manager to the Issue shall carry out
such changes in the draft Prospectus or comply with the observations
issued by the Board before filing the Prospectus with ROC.
Provided further that the period within which the Board may specify
changes or issue observations, if any, on the draft Prospectus shall be
30 days from the date of receipt of the draft Prospectus by the Board.
Provided further that where the Board has sought any clarification or
additional information from the Lead Manager/s to the Issue, the period
within which the Board may specify changes or issue observations, if
any, on the draft Prospectus shall be 15 days from the date of receipt
of satisfactory reply from the Lead Manager/s to the Issue.
Provided further that where the Board has made any reference to or
sought any clarification or additional information from any regulator or
such other agencies, the Board may specify changes or issue
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Substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 for the following:
“The companies issuing securities offered through an offer document, shall, satisfy the following:”
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Substituted clause 2.1.1, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4 dated April 30, 2007, for
the following:
“No company shall make any issue of a public issue of securities, unless a draft prospectus has been filed with the
Board, through an eligible Merchant Banker, atleast 21 days prior to the filing of Prospectus with the Registrar of
Companies (ROCs).
Provided that if, within 21 days from the date of submission of draft Prospectus, the Board specifies changes,
if any, in the draft Prospectus (without being under any obligation to do so), the issuer or the Lead Merchant
banker shall carry out such changes in the draft prospectus before filing the prospectus with ROCs.”
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observations, if any, on the draft Prospectus after receipt of comments

or reply from such regulator or other agencies.
Provided further that the Board may specify changes or issue

observations, if any, on the draft Prospectus only after receipt of copy
of in-principle approval from all the stock exchanges on which the
issuer company intends to list the securities proposed to be offered
through the Prospectus.)
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2.1.2 (No listed issuer company shall make any rights issue of securities,
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(where the aggregate value of such securities, including premium, if
any, exceeds Rs. 50 lacs,) unless a draft letter of offer has been filed with
the Board, through a Merchant Banker, at least 30 days prior to the filing
of the letter of offer with the Designated Stock Exchange (DSE).
Provided that if the Board specifies changes or issues observations

on the draft Letter of Offer (without being under any obligation to do
so), the issuer company or the Lead Manager to the Issue shall carry
out such changes in the draft Letter of Offer or comply with the
observations issued by the Board before filing the Letter of Offer with
DSE.
Provided further that the period within which the Board may specify
changes or issue observations, if any, on the draft Letter of Offer shall
be 30 days from the date of receipt of the draft Letter of Offer by the
Board.
Provided further that where the Board has sought any clarification or
additional information from the Lead Manager/s to the Issue, the period
within which the Board may specify changes or issue observations, if
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Substituted clause 2.1.2, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4 dated April 30, 2007, for the
following:
“No listed company shall make any issue of security
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any, on the draft Letter of Offer shall be 15 days from the date of
receipt of satisfactory reply from the Lead Manager/s to the Issue.
Provided further that where the Board has made any reference to or
sought any clarification or additional information from any regulator or
such other agencies, the Board may specify changes or issue
observations, if any, on the draft Letter of Offer after receipt of
comments or reply from such regulator or other agencies .
Provided further that the Board may specify changes or issue

observations, if any, on the draft Letter of Offer only after receipt of
copy of in-principle approval from all the stock exchanges on which the
issuer company intends to list the securities proposed to be offered
through the Letter of Offer.)
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(2.1.2A Fast Track Issues
2.1.2A.1 Nothing contained in clauses 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 shall apply to a public
issue of securities by a listed issuer company or a rights issue of
securities by a listed issuer company, where the aggregate value of
such securities, including premium, if any, exceeds Rs. 50 lacs, if the
following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The shares of the company have been listed on any stock exchange
having nationwide terminals for a period of at least three years
immediately preceding the reference date;
(b) The “average market capitalisation of public shareholding” of the

company is at least Rs. 10,000 crores for a period of one year up to the
end of the quarter preceding the month in which the proposed issue is
approved by the Board of Directors / shareholders of the issuer;
(c) The annualized trading turnover of the shares of the company during
six calendar months immediately preceding the month of the reference
date has been at least two percent of the weighted average number of
shares listed during the said six months period;
(d) The company has redressed at least 95% of the total shareholder /
investor grievances or complaints received till the end of the quarter
immediately preceding the month of the reference date;
(e) The company has complied with the listing agreement for a period of at
least three years immediately preceding the reference date;
(f) The impact of auditors’ qualifications, if any, on the audited accounts of

the company in respect of the financial years for which such accounts
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are disclosed in the offer document does not exceed 5% of the net
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No company shall make any public issue of securities unless it has

made an application for listing of those securities in the stock exchange
(s).
2.1.5 Issue of securities in dematerialised form
2.1.5.1 No company shall make public or rights issue or an offer for sale of
securities, unless:
(a) the company enters into an agreement with a depository for

dematerialisation of securities already issued or proposed to be issued
to the public or existing shareholders; and
(b) the company gives an option to subscribers/ shareholders/ investors to

receive the security certificates or hold securities in dematerialised
form with a depository.
Explanation:
A “depository” shall mean a depository registered with the Board under

the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and
Participants) Regulations, 1996.
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2.2 (Initial Public Offerings by Unlisted Companies)
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2.2.1 (An unlisted company may make an initial public offering (IPO) of
equity shares or any other security which may be converted into or
exchanged with equity shares at a later date, only if it meets all the
following conditions:
(a) The company has net tangible assets of at least Rs. 3 crores in each of
the preceding 3 full years (of 12 months each), of which not more than
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“Public Issue by Unlisted Companies”.
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Substituted clause 2.2.1, vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003, for the following:
“2.2.1 An unlisted company shall make a public issue of any equity shares or any security convertible into
equity shares at a later date subject to the following:-
i.) It has a pre-issue networth of not less than Rs.1 crore in three (3) out of preceding five (5) years, with a
minimum networth to be met during immediately preceding two (2) years; and
ii.) It has a track record of distributable profits in terms of section 205 of the Companies Act, 1956, for at
least three (3) out of immediately preceding five (5) years.
Provided that the issue size (i.e. offer through offer document + firm allotment + promoters’ contribution
through the offer document) does not exceed five (5) times its pre-issue networth as per the last
available audited accounts, either at the time of filing draft offer document with the Board or at the time
of opening of the issue”.
Prior to the above, clause 2.2.1 was substituted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3
dated August 04, 2000 for the following:
"2.2.1 No unlisted company shall make a public issue of any equity share or any security convertible at a later
date into equity share unless the company has;-
i.) a track record of distributable profits in terms of section 205 of Companies Act, for at least three (3) out
of immediately preceding five (5) years; and
ii.) a pre-issue networth of not less than Rupees One crore in three (3) out of preceding five (5) years, with
the minimum networth to be met during immediately preceding two (2) years.”
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II. the accounting standards of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) have been followed
and that the financial statements present a true and fair picture of the firm’s accounts.
iii) the lead merchant banker shall also verify and confirm that the financial statements furnished on behalf of
the partnership firm are in accordance with the Accounting Standards prescribed by the ICAI.
iv) In case of an unlisted company formed out of a division of an existing company, the track record of
distributable profits of the division spun off shall be considered only if the requirements regarding
financial statements as specified for partnership firms in clause (ii) above are complied with.
Explanation 2: For the purposes of clause 2.2 above, the term -

i.) "Three years out of immediately preceding five years", shall mean that at least three (3) audited accounts
for a period of not less than thirty six (36) months are available for computation of the minimum track
record of three (3) years of distributable profits.
ii.) "Qualified Institutional Buyer" shall mean -

a. public financial institution as defined in section 4A of the Companies Act, 1956;
b. scheduled commercial banks;
c. mutual funds;
d. foreign institutional investor registered with SEBI;
e. multilateral and bilateral development financial institutions;
f. Venture capital funds registered with SEBI.)
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g. (Foreign Venture capital investors registered with SEBI.)
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h. (State Industrial Development Corporations)
iii.) "Information Technology" shall comprise the following activities:

a. Production of computer software i.e. any representation of instruction, data, sound or image including
source code and object code, recorded in a machine readable form, and capable of being manipulated or
providing interactivity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine.
b. Information technology services i.e. any service which results from the use of any information technology
software over a system of information technology products for realizing value addition and will consist of
(I) IT software including data processing services (II) Consumer systems, communication and network
services and (III) other IT related services.
c. manufacturing of information technology hardware
d. Manufacturing of information technology products i.e. computer systems, communications and network
products and peripherals and subsystems.
e. Manufacturing of information technology components i.e. active and passive electronic components,
plastic, metal, non-metal, parts and sub assemblies of IT products.
f. computer education and training
g. computer maintenance
h. computer consultancy
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equity shares or any other security which may be converted into or
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(2.2.2A An unlisted public company shall not make an allotment pursuant to a
public issue or offer for sale of equity shares or any security convertible
into equity shares unless, in addition to satisfying the conditions
mentioned in Clause 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 as the case may be, the prospective
allottees are not less than one thousand (1000) in number.)
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(2.2.2B For the purposes of clauses 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 above:
(i) ”Net Tangible Assets” shall mean the sum of all net assets of the
company, excluding ‘intangible assets’, as defined in Accounting
Standard 26 (AS 26) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India.
(ii) “Project” means the object for which the monies proposed to be raised
to cover the objects of the issue.
(iii) In case of partnership firms which have since been converted into
companies, the track record of distributable profits of the firm shall be
considered only if the financial statements of the partnership business
for the said years conform to and are revised in the format prescribed
for companies under the Companies Act, 1956 and also comply with
the following:
a. adequate disclosures are made in the financial statements as required

to be made by the companies as per Schedule VI of the Companies
Act, 1956;
b. the financial statements shall be duly certified by a Chartered

Accountant stating that:
I. the accounts as revised or otherwise and the disclosures made

are in accordance with the provisions of Schedule VI of the
Companies Act, 1956; and
II. the accounting standards of the Institute of Chartered

Accountants of India (ICAI) have been followed and that the
financial statements present a true and fair picture of the firm’s
accounts.
(iv) In case of an unlisted company formed out of a division of an existing

company, the track record of distributable profits of the division spun off
shall be considered only if the requirements regarding financial
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Numbered the bulleted sub-clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January
25, 2005.
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.
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statements as specified for partnership firms in sub-clause (iv) above
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Provided that the aggregate of the proposed issue and all previous
issues made in the same financial year in terms of size (i.e., offer
through offer document + firm allotment + promoters’ contribution
through the offer document), issue size does not exceed 5 times its
pre-issue networth as per the audited balance sheet of the last
financial year.
Provided 35(further) that in case there is a change in the name of the

issuer company within the last 1 year (reckoned from the date of filing
of the offer document), the revenue accounted for by the activity
suggested by the new name is not less than 50% of its total revenue in
the preceding 1 full-year period.)
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2.3.2 (A listed company which does not fulfill the conditions given in the
provisos to Clause 2.3.1 above shall be eligible to make a public issue,
subject to complying with the conditions specified in clause 2.2.2.)
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2.3.3 (Deleted)
“A listed company shall be eligible to make a public issue of equity shares or any security convertible at later
date into equity share.
Provided that the issue size (i.e. offer through offer document + firm allotment + promoters’ contribution
through the offer document) does not exceed five (5) times its pre-issue networth as per the last available
audited accounts either at the time of filing draft offer document with the Board or at the time of opening of the
issue.”
Prior to the above, clause 2.3.1 was substituted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3
dated August 04, 2000 for the following:
"2.3.1 A listed company shall be eligible to make a public issue of equity shares or any security convertible
at later date into equity share.
Provided that, if as a result of the proposed issue, networth of the company becomes more than five
times the networth prior to the issue, the company shall satisfy either the provisions of Clause 2.2.1 or
Clause 2.2.2, before it can make the proposed public issue.
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Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005.
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2.4 Exemption from Eligibility Norms
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conditions are also satisfied, as on date of filing of draft offer document

with SEBI and also on the date of filing a final offer document with
ROC/ Designated Stock Exchange:
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(i) (credit rating is obtained from at least one credit rating agency
registered with the Board and disclosed in the offer document;)
(ii) The company is not in the list of willful defaulters of RBI;
(iii) The company is not in default of payment of interest or repayment of

principal in respect of debentures issued to the public, if any, for a
period of more than 6 months.
2.5.1B An issuer company shall not make an allotment of non-convertible debt

instrument pursuant to a public issue if the proposed allottees are less
than fifty (50) in number. In such a case the company shall forthwith
refund the entire subscription amount received. If there is a delay
beyond 8 days after the company becomes liable to pay the amount,
the company shall pay interest @15% p.a. to the investors.)
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2.5.2 (Where credit ratings are obtained from more than one credit rating
agencies, all the ratings, including the unaccepted ratings, shall be
disclosed in the offer document.)
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2.5.3 (Deleted.)
2.5.4 All the credit ratings obtained during the three (3) years preceding the
pubic or rights issue of debt instrument (including convertible
instruments) for any listed security of the issuer company shall be
disclosed in the offer document.
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“2.5.1 No public or rights issue of debt instrument (including convertible instruments) irrespective of their
maturity or conversion period shall be made unless credit rating from a credit rating agency is obtained and
disclosed in the offer document.”
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Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/29/2007/03/12 dated December 3, 2007 for the
following:
“(i) credit rating of not less than investment grade is obtained from not less than two credit rating agencies
registered with SEBI and disclosed in the offer document;”
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following:
“Where credit ratings are obtained from more than two credit rating agencies, all the credit rating/s, including
the unaccepted credit ratings, shall be disclosed”
Prior to the above, clause 2.5.2 was substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14,
2003 for the following:
“Where credit rating is obtained from more than one credit rating agencies, all the credit rating/s, including the
unaccepted credit ratings, shall be disclosed.”
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Omitted the following vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003:
“For a public and rights issue of debt-securities of issue size greater than or equal to Rs.100 crores, two
ratings from two different credit rating agencies shall be obtained.”
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(2.5A IPO Grading
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CHAPTER III
PRICING BY COMPANIES ISSUING SECURITIES
3.0 The companies eligible to make public issue can freely price their equity
shares or any security convertible at later date into equity shares in the
following cases:
3.1 Public/ Rights Issue by Listed Companies
3.1.1 A listed company whose equity shares are listed on a stock exchange,
may freely price its equity shares and any security convertible into equity
at a later date, offered through a public or rights issue.
3.2 Public Issue by Unlisted Companies
3.2.1 An unlisted company eligible to make a public issue and desirous of

getting its securities listed on a recognised stock exchange pursuant to a
public issue, may freely price its equity shares or any securities
convertible at a later date into equity shares.
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(3.2A) Infrastructure company
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(3.2A.1) An eligible infrastructure company shall be free to price its equity
shares, subject to the compliance with the disclosure norms as
specified by SEBI from time to time.
3.3 Initial public Issue by Banks
3.3.1 The banks (whether public sector or private sector) may freely price their
issue of equity shares or any securities convertible at a later date into
equity share, subject to approval by the Reserve Bank of India.
3.4 Differential Pricing
3.4.1 Any unlisted company or a listed company making a public issue of

equity shares or securities convertible at a later date into equity shares,
may issue such securities to applicants in the firm allotment category at a
price different from the price at which the net offer to the public is made,
provided that the price at which the security is being offered to the
applicants in firm allotment category is higher than the price at which
securities are offered to public.
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Numbered vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005.
48
Renumbered clause “3.2.3” as 3.2A.1, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January
25, 2005.
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Explanation:
The net offer to the public means the offer made to
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passing resolution for determination of price is given to the Designated

Stock Exchange.)
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(3.5.4 In case of public issue by listed issuer company, issue price or price
band may not be disclosed in the draft prospectus filed with the Board.)
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(3.5.5 In case of a rights issue, issue price or price band may not be
disclosed in the draft letter of offer filed with the Board. The issue price
may be determined anytime before fixation of the record date, in
consultation with the Designated Stock Exchange.)
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(3.5.6) The final offer document shall contain only one price and one set of
financial projections, if applicable.
3.6 Payment of Discounts/ Commissions, etc.
3.6.1 No payment, direct or indirect in the nature of a discount, commission,

allowance or otherwise shall be made either by the issuer company or
the promoters in any public issue, to the persons who have received firm
allotment in such public issue.
3.7 Freedom to determine the denomination of shares for public / rights

issues and to change the standard denomination
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3.7.1 (An eligible company shall be free to make public or rights issue of
equity shares in any denomination determined by it in accordance with
Sub-section (4) of Section 13 of the Companies Act, 1956 and in
compliance with the following and other norms as may be specified by
SEBI from time to time:
i. In case of initial public offer by an unlisted company,
a. if the issue price is Rs. 500/- or more, the issuer company shall have a
discretion to fix the face value below Rs. 10/- per share subject to the
condition that the face value shall in no case be less than Rs. 1 per
share;
“The Lead Merchant Bankers shall ensure that in case of the listed companies, a 48 hours notice of the meeting
of the Board of Directors for passing resolution for determination of price is given to the regional Stock Exchange.”
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55
Renumbered clause 3.5.4 as “clause 3.5.6”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/19/2006/31/3 dated
March 31, 2006.
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Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/13/2004/28/5 dated May 28, 2004 for the following:
“An eligible company shall be free to make public or rights issue of equity shares in any denomination
determined by it in accordance with sub-section (4) of section 13 of the Companies Act, 1956 and in
compliance with the norms as specified by SEBI in circular no.SMDRP/POLICY/CIR-16/99 dated June 14,
1999 and other norms as may be specified by SEBI from time to time.”
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b. if issue price is less than Rs. 500 per share, the face value shall be
Rs. 10/- per share;
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(Provided that nothing contained in sub-clause (i) shall apply to initial
public offer made by any government company, statutory authority or
corporation or any special purpose vehicle set up by any of them, which
is engaged in infrastructure sector.
Explanation:
For the purposes of this proviso, the term “Infrastructure sector” shall
include the following facilities/services:
(i) Transportation (including inter modal transportation),

including the following:
(a) Roads, national highways, state highways, major district
roads, other district roads and village roads, including toll
roads, bridges, highways, road transport providers and other
road-related services;
(b) Rail system, rail transport providers, metro rail roads and
other railway related services;
(c) Ports (including minor ports and harbours), inland
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(b) Domestic satellite service (i.e., satellite owned and operated

by an Indian company for providing telecommunication
service);
(c) Network of trunking, broadband network and internet
services;
(v) Industrial, Commercial and Social development and

maintenance, including the following:
(a) Real estate development, including an industrial park or
special economic zone;
(b) Tourism, including hotels, convention centres and
entertainment centres;
(c) Public markets and buildings, trade fair, convention,
exhibition, cultural centres, sports and recreation
infrastructure, public gardens and parks;
(d) Construction of educational institutions and hospitals;
(e) Other urban development, including solid waste
management systems, sanitation and sewerage systems,
etc.;
(vi) Power, including the following:

(a) Generation of power through thermal, hydro, nuclear, fossil
fuel, wind and other renewable sources;
(b) Transmission ,distribution or trading of power by laying a
network of new transmission or distribution lines;
(vii) Petroleum and natural gas, including the following:

(a) Exploration and production;
(b) Import terminals;
(c) Liquefaction and re-gasification;
(d) Storage terminals;
(e) Transmission networks and distribution networks including
city gas infrastructure;
(viii) Housing, including the following:

(a) Urban and rural housing including public / mass housing,
slum rehabilitation etc;
(b) Other allied activities such as drainage, lighting, laying of
roads, sanitation facilities etc.;
(ix) Other miscellaneous facilities/services, including the

following:
(a) Mining and related activities;
(b) Technology related infrastructure;
(c) Manufacturing of components and materials or any other
utilities or facilities required by the infrastructure sector like
energy saving devices and metering devices, etc;
(d) Environment related infrastructure;
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(e) Disaster management services;

(f) Preservation of monuments and icons;
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CHAPTER IV
PROMOTERS’ CONTRIBUTION AND LOCK-IN REQUIREMENTS
PART I – PROMOTERS’ CONTRIBUTION
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4.0 (Promoters’ contribution in any issue shall be in accordance with the
following provisions as on –
(i) the date of filing red herring prospectus (in case of a book built issue)
or prospectus (in case of a fixed price issue) with ROC or letter of offer
with Designated Stock Exchange, as the case may be, in case of a fast
track issue; and
(ii) the date of filing draft offer document with the Board, in any other
case.)
4.1 Promoters’ Contribution in a Public Issue by Unlisted Companies
4.1.1 In a public issue by an unlisted company, the promoters shall

contribute not less than 20% of the post issue capital.
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4.1.2 (Deleted)
4.2 Promoters’ Shareholding in Case of Offers for Sale
4.2.1 The promoters’ shareholding after offer for sale shall not be less than
20% of the post issue capital.
4.3 Promoters’ Contribution in Case of Public Issues by Listed

Companies
4.3.1 In case of public issues by listed companies, the promoters shall

participate either to the extent of 20% of the proposed issue or ensure
post-issue share holding to the extent of 20% of the post-issue capital.
4.4 Promoters’ Contribution in Case of Composite Issues
4.4.1 In case of composite issues of a listed company, the promoters’

contribution shall at the option of the promoter(s) be either 20% of the
proposed public issue or 20% of the post-issue capital.
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Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007 for the
following:
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“Promoters’ contribution in any public issue shall be in accordance with the following provisions (as on the
date of filing of draft offer document with SEBI, unless specified otherwise in this Part):”
59
Omitted the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 2 (1999-2000)
dated February 16, 2000:
"For unlisted companies eligible to bring out public issue at premium in accordance with Clause 3.2.2 in
Chapter III, the promoters shall contribute not less than 50% of the post issue capital of the issuer company."
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4.4.2 Rights issue component of the composite issue shall be excluded while
calculating the post-issue capital.
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4.5 (Deleted)
4.6 Securities Ineligible for Computation of Promoters’ Contribution
4.6.1 Where the promoters of any company making an issue of securities

have acquired equity during the preceding three years, before filing the
offer documents with the Board, such equity shall not be considered for
computation of promoters contribution if it is;
(i) acquired for consideration other than cash and revaluation of assets or
capitalisation of intangible assets is involved in such transaction(s); or
(ii) resulting from a bonus issue, out of revaluation reserves or reserves

created without accrual of cash resources 61(or against shares which
are otherwise ineligible for computation of promoters’ contribution);
4.6.2 In case of public issue by unlisted companies, securities which have

been 62(acquired by) the promoters during the preceding one year, at a
price lower than the price at which equity is being offered to public shall
not be eligible for computation of promoters’ contribution.
Provided that the shares for which the difference between the offer
price and the issue price for these shares is brought in by the
promoters shall be considered eligible subject to issuer company
complying with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
(such as passing of revised resolution by shareholders or issuer’s
Board, filing of revised return of allotment with ROC, etc.)
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(Provided further that
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acquired by the transferor promoter during the preceding one year at a

price equal or higher than the price at which equity is being offered to
public or had been acquired by the transferor promoter prior to the
preceding one year.)
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(Provided further that nothing contained in clause 4.6.2 shall apply
to an unlisted government company, statutory authority or corporation or
any special purpose vehicle set up by any of them, which is engaged in
infrastructure sector.
Explanation:
For the purposes of 3rd proviso above, the term “Infrastructure sector”
shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in Explanation to
proviso to sub-clause (i) of clause 3.7.1.)
4.6.3 In respect of companies formed by conversion of partnership firms,

where the partners of the erstwhile partnership firm and the promoters
of the converted company are the same and there is no change in
management, the shares allotted to the promoters during previous one
year out of the funds brought in during that period shall not be
considered eligible for computation of promoters contribution unless
such shares have been issued at the same price at which the public
offer is made.
Provided that if the partners’ capital existed in the firm for a period of
more than one year on a continuous basis, the shares allotted to
promoters against such capital shall be considered eligible.
4.6.4 In respect of Clauses 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.6.3, such ineligible shares
acquired in pursuance to a scheme of merger or amalgamation
approved by a High Court shall be eligible for computation of
promoters’ contribution.
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(4.6.4A Pledged securities held by promoters shall not be eligible for
computation of promoters’ contribution.)
4.6.5 For the purposes of computing the promoters’ contribution referred to

in Clauses 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1 & 4.5.1 above, minimum
contribution of Rs.25000 per application from each individual and
minimum contribution of Rs.1 lac from firms and companies (not being
business associates like dealers and distributors), shall be eligible to
be considered towards promoters’ contribution.
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Inserted proviso to clause 4.6.2 and Explanation thereto, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/
27/2007/10/7 dated July 10, 2007.
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Inserted clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4 dated April 30, 2007.
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4.6.6 No securities forming part of promoters’ contribution shall consist of
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4.8 Promoters’ Participation in Excess of the Required Minimum

Contribution to be Treated as Preferential Allotment
4.8.1 In case of a listed company, participation by promoters in the proposed

public issue in excess of the required minimum percentage referred in
Clauses 4.3.1 and 4.4.1 shall attract the pricing provisions of
Guidelines on preferential allotment, if the issue price is lower than the
price as determined on the basis of said preferential allotment
guidelines.
4.9 Promoters’ Contribution to be brought in before Public Issue

Opens
4.9.1 Promoters shall bring in the full amount of the promoters’ contribution
including premium at least one day prior to the issue opening date
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(which shall be kept in an escrow account with a Scheduled
Commercial Bank and the said contribution/ amount shall be released
to the company along with the public issue proceeds.)
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(Provided that, where the promoters’ contribution has been brought
prior to the public issue and has already been deployed by the
company, the company shall give the cash flow statement in the offer
document disclosing the use of such funds received as promoters’
contribution.)
Provided 68(further) that where the promoters’ minimum contribution

exceeds Rs.100 crores, the promoters shall bring in Rs.100 crores
before the opening of the issue and the remaining contribution shall be
brought in by the promoters in advance on pro-rata 69(basis) before the
calls are made on public.
4.9.2 The company’s board shall pass a resolution allotting the shares or
convertible instruments to promoters against the moneys received.
4.9.3 A copy of the resolution along with a Chartered Accountants’ Certificate

certifying that the promoters’ contribution has been brought in shall be
filed with the Board before opening of the issue.
4.9.4 The certificate of the Chartered Accountants shall also be

accompanied by a list of names and addresses of friends, relatives and
associates who have contributed to the promoters’ quota along with the
amount of subscription made by each of them.
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Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August 04, 2000.
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4.10 Exemption from Requirement of Promoters’ Contribution
4.10.1 The requirement of promoters’ contribution shall not be applicable:
(a) in case of public issue of securities by a company which has been

listed on a stock exchange for at least 3 years and has a track record
of dividend payment for at least 3 immediately preceding years.
Provided that if the promoters participate in the proposed issue to the

extent greater than higher of the two options available as per Clauses
4.3.1 and 4.4.1 above, the subscription in excess of such percentage
shall attract pricing guidelines on preferential issue, if the issue price is
lower than the price as determined on the basis of said guidelines on
preferential issue.
(b) in case of companies where no identifiable promoter or promoter group

exists.
(c) in case of rights issues.
Provided 70(that) in case of (a) and (c) above, the promoters shall
disclose their existing shareholding and the extent to which they are
participating in the proposed issue, in the offer document.
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4.12 Lock-in of Excess Promoters’ Contribution
4.12.1 In case of a public issue by unlisted company, if the promoters’

contribution in the proposed issue exceeds the required minimum
contribution, such excess contribution shall also be locked in for a
period of 71(one year).
4.12.2 In case of a public issue by a listed company, participation by

promoters in the proposed public issue in excess of the required
minimum percentage shall also be locked-in for a period of 72(one year)
as per the lock-in provisions as specified in Guidelines on Preferential
issue.
Provided that excess promoters’ contribution as per Clause 4.10.1(a)

of Part I of this Chapter shall not be subject to lock-in.
4.12.3 In case shortfall in the firm allotment category is met by the promoter
as specified in clause 8.5(e), such subscription shall be locked in for a
period of 73(one year).
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4.13 (Deleted)
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4.13.1 (Deleted)
4.14 Lock-in of pre-issue share capital of an unlisted company
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4.14.1 (The entire pre-issue capital, other than that locked-in as minimum
promoters’ contribution, shall be locked-in for a period of one year from
the date of allotment 77(in the proposed public issue).
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Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August 04, 2000 for "3 years".
72
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August 04, 2000 for the words
"three years".
73
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August 04, 2000 for the words
"three years".
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Omitted the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29,
2007:
“4.13 Securities Issued Last to be Locked-in First”
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Omitted the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29,
2007:
“4.13.1 The securities forming part of promoters’ contribution as specified in Clauses 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1,
4.3.1, 4.4.1 & 4.5.1 of Part I of this Chapter and issued last to the promoters shall be locked in first for the
specified period.
Provided that the securities issued to the financial institutions appearing as promoters, if issued last, shall
not be locked-in before the shares allotted to the other promoters.”
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Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/19/2006/31/3 dated March 31, 2006 for the following:
“The entire pre-issue share capital, other than that locked-in as promoters’ contribution, shall be locked-in for
a period of one year from the date of commencement of commercial production or the date of allotment in the
public issue, whichever is later.
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Provided that where shares held by promoter(s) are lent to the S
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(a) the shares have been held by the Venture Capital Fund or the Foreign
Venture Capital Investor, as the case may be, for a period of at least
one year as on the date of filing draft prospectus with the Board;
Explanation:
(I) If the shares being held by the Venture Capital Fund or Foreign
Venture Capital Investor have been acquired on conversion of
convertible instruments at any time before the date of filing draft
prospectus with the Board, then the period during which the
convertible instruments were held by the Venture Capital Fund or
the Foreign Venture Capital Investor as fully paid up, shall be
included for purpose of calculation of the period mentioned in item
(a).
(II) Convertible Instruments shall be deemed to be fully paid up for

the purpose of clause (I), if the entire amount payable thereon
has been paid and no further payment is envisaged to be made at
the time of their conversion.
(b) shares shall be locked in as per the provisions, if any, in SEBI (Venture
Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996 or SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital
Investors) Regulations, 2000, as the case may be.)
(ii) pre-issue share capital held for a period of at least one year at the time
of filing draft offer document with the Board and being offered to the
public through offer for sale;
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(Provided that the minimum holding requirement of pre-issue capital
shall not apply to an offer for sale of equity shares of an unlisted
government company, statutory authority or corporation or any special
purpose vehicle set up by any of them, which is engaged in
Explanation:
For the purposes of this proviso, the term “Infrastructure sector” shall
have the same meaning as assigned to it in Explanation to proviso to
sub-clause (i) of clause 3.7.1.)
(iii) pre-IPO shares held by employees other than promoters, which were
issued under employee stock option or employee stock purchase
scheme of the issuer company before the IPO. However the same is
subject to the issuer company complying with the requirements laid
down in Clause 22.4 of SEBI (Employee Stock Option Scheme and
Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999.)
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Inserted proviso to sub-clause (ii) and Explanation to the proviso, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/
27/2007/10/7 dated July 10, 2007.
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(4.14A Lock-in of securities issued on firm allotment bas
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continuation of lock-in in the hands of transferees for the remaining

period and compliance of Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Substantial Acquisition of shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997,
as applicable.
b) Shares held by promoter(s) which are locked in as per the relevant

provisions of this chapter, may be transferred to and amongst
promoter/ promoter group or to a new promoter or persons in control of
the company, subject to continuation of lock-in in the hands of
transferees for the remaining period and compliance of Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of shares and
Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, as applicable.’)
4.17 Inscription of Non-Transferability
4.17.1 The securities which are subject to lock-in shall carry inscription `non
transferable’ along with duration of specified non-transferable period
mentioned in the face of the security certificate.
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CHAPTER V
PRE- ISSUE OBLIGATIONS
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5.3.2 Inter-se Allocation of Responsibilities
5.3.2.1 In case a public or rights issue is managed by more than one Merchant
Banker the rights, obligations and responsibilities of each merchant
banker shall be demarcated as specified in Schedule II.
5.3.2.2 In case of under subscription at an issue, the Lead Merchant Banker

responsible for underwriting arrangements shall invoke underwriting
obligations and ensure that the underwriters pay the amount of
devolvement and the same shall be incorporated in the inter-se
allocation of responsibilities (Schedule II) accompanying the due
diligence certificate submitted by the Lead Merchant Banker to the
Board .
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(Provided that in case of a fast track issue, inter-se allocation of
responsibilities (Schedule II) shall not be submitted to the Board)
5.3.3 Due Diligence Certificate
5.3.3.1 The lead merchant banker, shall furnish to the Board a due diligence
certificate as specified in Schedule III along with the draft 86(offer
document.)
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(5.3.3.1A In case of a fast track issue, the lead merchant banker shall furnish a
due diligence certificate to the Board as per the format specified in
Schedule III, after including therein additional confirmations /
certification to Schedule III, as specified in Schedule VI-A, along with
the copy of the red herring prospectus, prospectus or letter of offer, as
the case may be, filed under clause 2.1.2A.2.)
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( (5.3.3.1B) In case of a debenture issue, the lead merchant banker shall also
furnish to the Board a due diligence certificate given by the debenture
trustee in the format specified in Schedule IIIA along with the draft
offer document 90(or in case of a fast track issue, along with the copy
85
Inserted proviso, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007.
86
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007 for the words
“prospectus”.
87
New clause 5.3.3.1A inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29,
2007, after renumbering the erstwhile clause 5.3.3.1A as clause 5.3.3.1B.
88
Inserted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 as “clause 5.3.3.1A”. Subsequently
renumbered the clause as “clause 5.3.3.1B”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated
November 29, 2007.
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Renumbered clause 5.3.3.1A as clause 5.3.3.1B, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11
dated November 29, 2007.
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of the red herring prospectus, prospectus or letter of offer filed under

clause 2.1.2A.2.))
5.3.3.2 In addition to the due diligence certificate furnished along with the draft
offer document, the Lead Merchant Banker shall also:
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((ia) where provisos to clause 6.3 or clause 6.39 are applicable, certify that
the issuer company is complying with conditions (a) and (b) laid down
in 1st proviso to clause 6.3 or with conditions (a) and (b) laid down in 1st
proviso to clause 6.39, as the case may be);
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((ib)) certify that all amendments suggestion or observations made by Board
have been incorporated in the offer document;
(ii) furnish a fresh "due diligence" certificate at the time of filing the
prospectus with the Registrar of Companies as per the format specified
at Schedule IV.
(iii) furnish a fresh certificate immediately before the opening of the issue
that no corrective action on its part is needed as per the format
specified at Schedule V.
(iv) furnish a fresh certificate after the issue has opened but before it
closes for subscription as per the format specified at Schedule VI.
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(5.3.3.3 The Lead Managers who are responsible for conducting due diligence
exercise with respect to contents of the offer document, as per inter-se
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(b) all security certificates were despatched to the allottees within the
prescribed time and in the prescribed manner;
(c) the securities were listed on the Stock Exchanges as specified in the
offer documents.
5.3.5 Undertaking
5.3.5.1 The issuer shall submit an undertaking to the Board to the effect that
transactions in securities by the `promoter' the 'promoter group' and the
immediate relatives of the `promoters during the period between the
date of filing the offer documents with the Registrar of Companies or
Stock Exchange as the case may be and the date of closure of the
issue shall be reported to the Stock exchanges concerned within 24
hours of the transaction(s).
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5.3.6 (List of Promoters’ Group and other Details
5.3.6.1 The issuer company shall submit to the Board the list of the persons
who constitute the Promoters’ Group and their individual shareholding.
5.3.6.2 The issuer company shall submit to the Stock Exchanges on which
securities are proposed to be listed, the Permanent Account Number,
Bank Account Number and Passport Number of the promoters at the
time of filing the draft offer document to them.)
5.4 Appointment of Intermediaries
5.4.1 Appointment of Merchant Bankers
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5.4.1.1 (A Merchant Banker shall not lead manage the issue if he is a
promoter or a director or associate of the issuer company.
Provided that a merchant banker holding the securities of the issuer

company may lead manage the issue if;
a. the securities of the issuer company are listed or proposed to be

listed on the Over the Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI) and;
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5.3.6 List of Promoters’ Group
5.3.6.1 The issuer shall submit to the Board a list of persons who constitute the Promoters’ Group and their
individual shareholdings.”
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“Merchant Banker who is associated with the issuer company as a promoter or a director shall not to lead
manage the issue of the company.
Provided that the lead merchant banker holding the securities of the issuer company may lead manage the
issue;
a. if the securities of the issuer company are listed or proposed to be listed on the Over the Counter
Exchange of India (OTCEI) and;
b the Market Makers have either been appointed or are proposed to be appointed as per the offer
document.”
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b. the Market Makers have either been appointed or are proposed to
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5.4.3.3 The Lead Merchant Banker shall not act as a Registrar to an issue in
which it is also handling the post issue responsibilities.
5.4.3.4 The Lead Merchant Bankers shall ensure that;
a the Registrars to Issue registered with the Board are appointed in all
public issues and rights issues;
b in case where the issuer company is a registered Registrar to an Issue,

the issuer shall appoint an independent outside Registrar to process its
issue;
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(c) Registrar to an issue which is associated with the issuer company as a
promoter or a director shall not act as Registrar for the issuer company.
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(d) Where the number of applications in a public issue is expected to be
large, the issuer company in consultation with the lead merchant
banker may associate one or more Registrars registered with the
Board for the limited purpose of collecting the application forms at
different centres and forward the same to the designated Registrar to
the Issue as mentioned the offer document. The designated Registrar
to the Issue shall, be primarily and solely responsible for all the
activities as assigned to them for the issue management.
5.5 Underwriting
5.5.1 The lead merchant banker shall satisfy themselves about the ability of
the underwriters to discharge their underwriting obligations.
5.5.2 The lead merchant banker shall:
a incorporate a statement in the offer document to the effect that in the

opinion of the lead merchant banker, the underwriters' assets are
adequate to meet their underwriting obligations;
b obtain Underwriters’ written consent before including their names as

underwriters in the final offer document.
5.5.3 In respect of every underwritten issue, the lead merchant banker(s)

shall undertake a minimum underwriting obligation of 5% of the total
underwriting commitment or Rs.25 lacs whichever is less.
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Omitted the following vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005 and
numbered the sub clause as “c” :
“The lead merchant banker shall ensure that”
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January 25, 2005.
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5.5.4 The outstanding underwriting commitments of a merchant banker shall

not exceed 20 times its networth at any point of time.
5.5.5 In respect of an underwritten issue, the lead merchant banker shall

ensure that the relevant details of underwriters are included in the offer
document.
5.6 Offer Document to be Made Public
5.6.1 The draft offer document filed with the Board shall be made public for a
period of 101(102(21 days)) from the date of filing the offer document with
the Board.
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5.6.2 (The lead merchant banker shall,
i. while filing the draft offer document with the Board in terms of Clause
2.1, also file the draft offer document with the stock exchanges where
the securities are proposed to be listed;
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(i-a while filing the copy of the red herring prospectus, prospectus or letter
of offer, as the case may be, with the Board under clause 2.1.2A.2,
also file the copy of the red herring prospectus, prospectus or letter of
offer with the stock exchanges on which the securities to be offered in
the fast track issue are proposed to be listed);
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ii. (make copies of the draft offer document available to the public, host
the draft and final offer documents on the websites of the all the lead
managers / syndicate members associated with the issue and also
ensure that the contents of documents hosted on the websites are the
same as that of their printed versions.) 106(Further, where the issuer
company is complying with provisos to clause 6.3 or clause 6.39, as
the case may be, the offer document of the immediat
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(Provided that nothing contained in this sub-clause, other than the
provisions pertaining to hosting of the final offer documents on the
websites of all the lead managers / syndicate members associated with
the issue and ensuring that the contents of the final offer documents
hosted on the websites are the same as that of their printed versions,
shall apply to a fast track issue.)
iii. obtain and furnish to the Board, an in-principle approval of the stock
exchanges for listing of the securities within 15 days of filing of the draft
offer document with the stock exchanges.)
5.6.3 Lead merchant banker or stock exchanges may charge an appropriate

sum to the person requesting for the copy of offer document.
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(5.6A Pre – Issue Advertisement
5.6A.1 Subject to section 66 of the Companies Act, 1956, the issuer company
shall soon after receiving final observations, if any, on the draft
prospectus or draft Red Herring Prospectus from the Board, make an
advertisement in an English national Daily with wide circulation, one
Hindi National newspaper and a regional language newspaper with
wide circulation at the place where the registered office of the issuer is
situated, which shall be in the format and contain the minimum
disclosures as given in Part A of Schedule XX – A both in case of fixed
price issues as well as book built issues.)
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(Provided that in case of a fast track issue, the advertisement shall
be made before the issue opening date)
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5.6B (IPO Grading
5.6B.1 Every unlisted company obtaining grading for IPO under clause 2.5A.1
shall disclose all the grades obtained, along with the rationale/
description furnished by the credit rating agency(ies) for each of the
grades obtained, in the Prospectus, Abridged Prospectus, issue
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Substituted, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4 dated April 30, 2007, for the following
clause, which was inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/21/2006/24/4 dated April 24, 2006:
“5.6B IPO Grading
5.6B.1 An unlisted company making an IPO of equity shares or any other security which may be converted
into or exchanged with equity shares at a later date may opt to obtain grading for such an IPO from
one or more credit rating agencies.
5.6B.2 Where an issuer opts to obtain IPO grading under clause 5.6B.1, it shall disclose all grades so
obtained by it, including unaccepted grades, in the prospectus and abridged prospectus.”
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advertisements and at all other places where the issuer company is

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iii) highlight those amendments.
5.9 Mandatory Collection Centres
5.9.1 The minimum number of collection centres for an issue of capital shall
be:
a) the four metropolitan centres situated at Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta and

Chennai
b) all such centres where the stock exchanges are located in the region in
which the registered office of the company is situated.
c) the regional division of collection centres is indicated in Schedule VII.
5.9.2 The issuer company shall be free to appoint as many collection centres
as it may deem fit in addition to the above minimum requirement.
5.10 Authorised Collection Agents
5.10.1 The issuer company can also appoint authorised collection agents in
consultation with the Lead Merchant Banker subject to necessary
disclosures including the names and addresses of such agents made
in the offer document.
5.10.2 The modalities of selection and appointment of collection agents can

be made at the discretion of the Lead Merchant Banker.
5.10.3 The lead merchant banker shall ensure that the collection agents so
selected are properly equipped for the purpose, both in terms of
infrastructure and manpower requirements.
5.10.4 The collection agents may collect such applications as are

accompanied by payment of application moneys paid by cheques,
drafts and stock invests.
5.10.5 The authorised collection agent shall not collect application moneys in
cash.
5.10.6 The applications collected by the collection agents shall be deposited

in the special share application account with designated scheduled
bank either on the same date or latest by the next working day.
5.10.7 The application forms along with duly reconciled schedules shall be
forwarded by the collection agent to the Registrars to the Issue after
realisation of cheques and after weeding out the applications in respect
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of cheques return cases, within a period of 2 weeks from the date of

closure of the public issue.
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5.10.8 (Deleted)
5.10.9 The offer documents and application forms shall specifically indicate
that the acknowledgement of receipt of application moneys given by
the collection agents shall be valid and binding on the issuer company
and other persons connected with the issue.
5.10.10 The investors from the places other than from the places where the
mandatory collection centres and authorised collection agents are
located, can forward their applications along with stockinvests to the
Registrars to the Issue directly by Registered Post with
Acknowledgement Due.
5.10.11 The applications received through the registered post shall be dealt
with by the Registrars to the Issue in the normal course.
5.11 Advertisement for Rights Post Issues
5.11.1 The Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure that in case of a rights issue,
an advertisement giving the date of completion of despatch of letters of
offer, shall be released in at least in an English National Daily with wide
circulation, one Hindi National Paper and a Regional language daily
circulated at the place where registered office of the issuer company is
situated at least 7 days before the date of opening of the issue.
5.11.2 The advertisement referred to in clause 5.11.1 shall indicate the

centres other than registered office of the company where the
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entitled and applied for, additional shares if any, amount to be paid

along with application, particulars of cheque, etc. to be drawn in favour
of the company Account - Rights issues.
5.11.5 The advertisement shall further mention that applications can be

directly sent by the shareholder through Registered Post together with
the application moneys to the company's designated official at the
address given in the advertisement.
5.11.6 The advertisement may also invite attention of the shareholders to the
fact that the shareholders making the applications otherwise than on
the standard form shall not be entitled to renounce their rights and shall
not utilise the standard form for any purpose including renunciation
even if it is received subsequently.
5.11.7 If the shareholder makes an application on plain paper and also in

standard form, he may face the risk of rejection of both the
applications.
5.12 Appointment of Compliance Officer
5.12.1 An issuer company shall appoint a compliance officer who shall directly
liaise with the Board with regard to compliance with various laws, rules,
regulations and other directives issued by the Board and investors
complaints related matter.
5.12.2 The name of the compliance officer so appointed shall be intimated to

the Board.
5.13 Abridged Prospectus
5.13.1 The Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure the following:
i) Every application form distributed by the issuer Company or anyone

else is accompanied by a copy of the Abridged Prospectus.
ii) The application form may be stapled to form part of the Abridged
Prospectus. Alternatively, it may be a perforated part of the Abridged
Prospectus.
iii) The Abridged Prospectus shall not contain matters which are
extraneous to the contents of the prospectus.
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iv) (The Abridged prospectus shall be printed in a font size as specified
in clause 6.16.1.)
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v) Enough space shall be provided in the application form to enable the

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CHAPTER VI
CONTENTS OF OFFER DOCUMENT
6.0 The Offer document shall contain the following:
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(SECTION I - CONTENTS OF THE PROSPECTUS
6.1 In addition to the disclosures specified in Schedule II of the Companies

Act, 1956, the prospectus shall contain the following:
6.2 The prospectus shall contain all material information which shall be
true and adequate so as to enable the investors to make informed
decision on the investments in the issue.
6.3 The prospectus shall also contain the information and statements
specified in this chapter and shall as far as possible follow the order in
which the requirements are listed in this chapter and summarised in
Schedule VIIA.
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(Provided that nothing contained in sub-clauses (a) and (j) of clause
6.8.3.2 and clause 6.9.5.8 and nothing contained in clause 6.10.3.1 in
respect of entities not covered under section 370 (1)(B) of the
Companies Act, 1956 shall apply to a listed company satisfying all the
requirements specified in clause 2.1.2A.1.)
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( (Provided further that) in case of public issue by listed
company, information in terms of clauses 6.8.3.2 (a) and (j) and clause
6.9.5.8 and information in terms of clause 6.10.3.1 in respect of entities
not covered under section 370 (1)(B) of the Companies Act 1956 may
not be disclosed in the prospectus, if the following conditions are
fulfilled:
(a) The issuer company has been filing periodic statements in

regard to financial results and shareholding pattern with the
Designated Stock Exchange and Registrar of Companies for the
last three years and such statements are available on websites
of the Designated Stock Exchange/ on a common e- filing
platform.
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Substituted for Section I of Chapter VI, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated
January 25, 2005. The text of Section I, prior to this substitution, is given at the end of these Guidelines, after
Schedule XXX.
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(b) The issuer company has in place an investor grievance handling

mechanism which includes meeting of ‘Shareholders’ /
Investors’ Grievance Committee’ at frequent intervals,
appropriate delegation of power by the board of directors of the
issuer company with regard to share transfer and clearly laid out
systems and procedures for timely and satisfactory redressal of
investor grievances.
(c) The Lead Merchant Banker has certified compliance of (a) and
(b) above.
Provided further that where the issuer company is complying with the
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(second) proviso, it shall –
(a) furnish to the Board the following undertaking along with the
draft prospectus, which shall also be incorporated in the
prospectus:
“We confirm that other than the disclosures made in the instant
prospectus, nothing material has changed in respect of
disclosures made by us at the time of our previous issue made
on …………. .“
(b) make a copy of the offer document of the immediately preceding

public or rights issue, available to the public as specified under
clause 5.6.2(ii) and also as a document for public inspection.)
6.4 Cover Pages
6.4.1 The cover page paper shall be of adequate thickness (preferably

minimum 100 gcm. quality).
6.4.2 Front Cover Pages
6.4.2.1 The front outside and inside cover pages of the prospectus shall be
white and no patterns or pictures shall be printed on these pages.
6.4.2.2 The front outside cover page of the prospectus shall contain the
following details only:
(a) Issue Details
(i) The word "Prospectus".
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words “aforesaid”.
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(ii) The name of the issuer company, its logo, its previous name if any, the
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the omission of which make this document as a whole or any of such
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6.6.2 Offering-related Terms.
6.6.3 Company/ Industry-related Terms.
6.6.4 Abbreviations.
6.7 Risk Factors
6.7.1 The Risk factors, other than those specified in clauses 6.4.2.2 (a) (iv),
(v) and (vi), shall be printed in clear readable font (preferably of
minimum point 10 size).
6.7.2 The Risk factors shall be classified as those which are specific to the
project and internal to the issuer company and those which are
external and beyond the control of the issuer company.
6.7.3 The Risk factors shall be determined on the basis of their materiality.
6.7.4 Materiality shall be decided taking the following factors into account:
6.7.4.1 Some events may not be material individually but may be found
material collectively.
6.7.4.2 Some events may have material impact qualitatively instead of

quantitatively.
6.7.4.3 Some events may not be material at present but may be having
material impacts in future.
6.7.5 The Risk factors shall appear in the prospectus in the following
manner:
6.7.5.1 Risks envisaged by Management.
6.7.5.2 Proposals, if any, to address the risks.
6.7.6 Any ‘notes’ required to be given prominence shall appear immediately

after the Risk factors.
6.8 Introduction
6.8.1 Summary
6.8.1.1 Summary of the industry and business of the issuer company.
6.8.1.2 Offering details in brief.
6.8.1.3 Summary consolidated financial, operating and other data.
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6.8.2 General Information
6.8.2.1 The name, address of registered office and the registration number of
the issuer company, along with the address of the Registrar of
Companies where the issuer company is registered.
6.8.2.2 The Board of Directors of the issuer company.
6.8.2.3 Brief details of the Chairman, Managing Director, Whole Time

Directors, etc. of the issuer company.
6.8.2.4 The names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail
addresses of the Company Secretary, Legal Advisor and Bankers to
the Company.
6.8.2.5 The name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address
of the Compliance Officer.
6.8.2.6 The names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, contact

person, website addresses and e-mail addresses of the Merchant
Bankers, Co-Managers, Registrars to the Issue, Bankers to the Issue,
Brokers to the Issue, Syndicate members, etc.
6.8.2.7 The names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail
addresses of the auditors of the issuer company.
6.8.2.8 Statement of inter-se allocation of responsibilities among Lead

Managers:
If more than one Merchant Banker is associated with the issue, the
inter-se allocation of responsibility of each Merchant Banker, as
demarcated and submitted to the Board in terms of clause 5.3.2, shall
be disclosed in the prospectus.
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(Provided that in case of a fast track issue the inter-se allocation of
responsibilities shall be disclosed, notwithstanding that it was not filed
with the Board.)
6.8.2.9 Credit Rating (in case of debenture issues):
(a) The credit rating obtained from a credit rating agency for the proposed
issue of debt security, including convertible instruments.
(b) If the rating has been obtained from more than one credit rating
agencies, disclosures shall be made of all ratings including unaccepted
rating.
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(c) All the credit ratings obtained during the previous three years before
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6.8.3 Capital Structure
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Schedule VIII
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Schedule IX.
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(ii) The unsubscribed portion, if any, after such inter se adjustments

amongst the reserved categories shall be added back to the net offer to
the public.
(iii) In case of under-subscription in the net offer to the public portion

spillover to the extent of under subscription shall be permitted from the
reserved category to the net public offer portion.
(j) Following details regarding major shareholders:
(i) Names of the ten largest shareholders as on the date of filing of the
prospectus with the Registrar of Companies.
(ii) Number of shares held by shareholders at (i) above including number

of shares which they would be entitled to upon exercise of warrant,
option, rights to convert a debenture, loan or other instrument.
(iii) Particulars as in (i) and (ii) above as on a date two years prior to the
date of filing the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies.
(iv) Particulars as in (i) and (ii) above as on a date ten days prior to the
date of filing of the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies.
(v) If the issuer company has made an initial public offering within the
immediately preceding two years, the above information shall be given
separately indicating the names of persons who acquired shares by
subscriptions to the public issue and those who acquired the shares by
allotment on a firm basis or by private placement.
(k) The details of:
(i) the aggregate shareholding of the promoter group and of the directors
of the promoters, where the promoter is a company.
(ii) the aggregate number of securities purchased or sold by the promoters

group and the directors of the promoter during a period of six months
preceding the date on which the draft prospectus is filed with Board
and to be updated by incorporating the information in this regard till the
time of filing the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies.
(iii) the maximum and minimum price at which purchases and sales
referred to in (ii) above were made along with the relevant dates.
(l) In the event of it not being possible to obtain information regarding

sales and purchase of securities by any relative of the promoters, a
statement to that effect shall be made in the prospectus on the basis of
the transfers recorded in the books of the issuer company.
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(m) Details of options granted or shares issued under any scheme of
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(c) Where the company is implementing the project in a phased manner,

the cost of each phase, including the phase, if any, which has already
been implemented, shall be separately given.
6.8.4.3 Funding Plan (Means of Finance)
(a) An undertaking shall be given in the prospectus by the issuer company

confirming firm arrangements of finance through verifiable means
towards 75% of the stated means of finance, excluding the amount to
be raised through proposed Public/ Rights issue, have been made.
(b) The balance portion of the means of finance for which no firm
arrangement has been made shall be mentioned without specification)
6.8.4.4 Appraisal
(a) The scope and purpose of the appraisal, if any, along with the date of
appraisal shall be disclosed in the prospectus.
(b) The prospectus shall contain the cost of the project and means of
finance as per the appraisal report.
(c) The revision, if any, in the project cost and the means of finance after
the date of issue of the appraisal report shall be explained and
disclosed.
(d) The weaknesses and threats, if any, given in the appraisal report, shall
be disclosed in the prospectus by way of risk factors.
6.8.4.5 Schedule of Implementation
(a) Schedule of implementation of the project and progress made so far,

giving details of land acquisition, civil works, installation of plant and
machinery, trial production, date of commercial production, etc.
6.8.4.6 Funds Deployed
(a) Actual expenditure incurred on the project (in cases of companies

raising capital for a project) upto a date not earlier than two months
from the date of filing the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies,
as certified by a Chartered Accountant.
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((b) A cash flow statement showing funds which have been brought in as
promoters’ contribution and have been deployed prior to the public
issue.)
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6.8.4.7 Sources of Financing of Funds Already Deployed
(a) Means and source of financing, including details of "bridge loan" or

other financial arrangement, which may be repaid from the proceeds of
the issue.
6.8.4.8 Details of Balance Fund Deployment
(a) Year wise break up of the expenditure proposed to be incurred on the

said project.
6.8.4.9 Interim Use of Funds
(a) Investment avenues in which the management proposes to deploy

issue proceeds, pending its utilisation in the proposed project.
6.8.4.10 Basic Terms of Issue
6.8.4.11 Basis for Issue Price
(a) The basis for issue price/ floor price/ price band shall be disclosed and
justified on the basis of the following information, which shall be also
disclosed separately:
(i) Earnings Per Share, i.e., EPS pre-issue for the last three years (as
adjusted for changes in capital).
(ii) P/E pre-issue.
(iii) Average Return on Net Worth in the last three years.
(iv) Minimum Return on Increased Net Worth required to maintain pre-

issue EPS.
(v) Net Asset Value per share based on last balance sheet.
(vi) Net Asset Value per share after issue and comparison thereof with the
issue price.
(vii) An illustrative format of disclosure in respect of basis for issue price is

given in Schedule XV.
(viii) Comparison of all the accounting ratios of the issuer company as

mentioned above with the industry average and with the accounting
ratios of the peer group (i.e., companies of comparable size in the
same industry (indicate the source from which industry average and
accounting ratios of the peer group has been taken).
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(ix) The face value of shares (including the statement about the issue
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(iv) Details of second hand machinery bought/ proposed to be bought, if
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commencement of commercial production) in respect of existing

as well as proposed products.
b. If the projected capacity utilisation is higher than the actual

average capacity utilisation by more than 25% during the previous
three years, how the issuer company proposes to achieve the
projected levels of capacity utilisation in view of its failure to
achieve levels of similar capacity utilisation in the past, shall be
stated.
(ii) Projections:
No forecast of projections relating to financial performance of the issuer

company shall be given in the prospectus.
6.9.2.3 Property
6.9.2.4 Purchase of property
(a) As respects any property referred to in sub-clause (b):
(i) the names, address, descriptions and occupations of the vendors;
(ii) the amount paid or payable in cash, shares or debentures to the

vendor and, where there is more than one separate vendor, or the
company is a sub purchaser, the amount so paid or payable to each
vendor, specifying separately the amount, if any, paid or payable for
goodwill;
(iii) the nature of the title or interest in such property acquired or to be

acquired by the issuer company;
(iv) short particulars of every transaction relating to the property completed

within the two preceding years, in which any vendor of the property to
the company or any person who is, or was at the time of the
transaction, a promoter, or a director or proposed director of the
company had any interest, direct or indirect, specifying the date of the
transaction and the name of such promoter, director or proposed
director and stating the amount payable by or to such vendor,
promoter, director or proposed director in respect of the transaction.
(b) The property to which sub-clause (a) applies is a property purchased or

acquired by the issuer company or proposed to be purchased or
acquired, which is to be paid for wholly or partly out of the proceeds of
the issue offered for subscription by the prospectus or the purchase or
acquisition of which has not been completed at the date of issue of the
prospectus, other than property:
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(i) the contract for the purchase or acquisition whereof was entered into in
the ordinary course of the issuer company’s business, the contract not
being made in contemplation of the issue nor the issue in consequence
of the contract; or
(ii) as respects which the amount of the purchase money is not material.
(c) for the purpose of this clause, where a vendor is a firm, the members of
the firm shall not be treated as separate vendors.
(d) if the issuer company proposes to acquire a business which has been
carried on for less than three years, the length of time during which the
business has been carried.
6.9.3 Key Industry-Regulation (if applicable)
6.9.4 History and Corporate Structure of the issuer company
6.9.4.1 History and Major Events.
6.9.4.2 Main objects.
6.9.4.3 Subsidiaries of the issuer company, if any and their businesses.
6.9.4.4 Shareholders agreements
(a) Key terms of subsisting shareholders’ agreements, if any (to be

provided even if the issuer company is not a party to such an
agreement, but is aware of such an agreement).
(b) All such agreements shall be included in the list of material contracts
required under clause 6.15.1.
6.9.4.5 Other agreements
(a) The dates, parties to, and general nature of every other material
contract, not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of the
business carried on or intended to be carried on by the issuer company
or a contract entered into more than two years before the date of the
prospectus.
(b) All such agreements shall be included in the list of material contracts
6.9.4.6 Strategic partners.
6.9.4.7 Financial partners.
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6.9.5 Management
6.9.5.1 Board of Directors
(a) Names, address and occupation of Manager, Managing Director, and

other Directors (including Nominee Directors, Whole-time Directors),
giving their directorships in other companies.
(b) Details of borrowing powers.
6.9.5.2 Compensation of Managing Directors/ Whole time Directors
(a) The dates, parties to, and general nature of every contract appointing
or fixing the remuneration of a Director, Whole-time Director, Managing
Director or Manager whenever entered into, that is to say, whether
within or more than, two years before the date of the prospectus.
(b) All such contracts shall be included in the list of material contracts
6.9.5.3 Compliance with Corporate Governance requirements.
6.9.5.4 Shareholding of Directors, including details of qualification shares held

by them, whereever applicable.
6.9.5.5 cbsy3syvby”kTTHUPC
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(a) A complete profile of the promoters, including their age, educational

qualifications, experience in the business or employment and in the line
of business proposed in the prospectus, their business and financial
activities, photograph, voter ID number, driving license number shall be
disclosed.
(b) A declaration, confirming that the Permanent Account Number, Bank

Account Number and Passport Number of the promoters have been
submitted to the Stock Exchanges on which securities are proposed to
be listed, at the time of filing the draft prospectus with them.
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Provided that nothing contained in sub-clause (b) shall apply to a
fast track issue.)
6.9.6.2 Where the promoters are companies:
(a) History of the companies and the promoters of the companies shall be
furnished.
(b) Details in change of management of the companies, if any, including

details of the persons who are holding the controlling interest together
with the applicability and compliance of Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations,
1997.
(c) A declaration, confirming that the Permanent Account Numbers, Bank

Account Numbers, the Company Registration Numbers and the
addresses of the Registrars of Companies where the companies are
registered have been submitted to the Stock Exchanges on which
securities are proposed to be listed, at the time of filing the draft
prospectus with them.
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(Provided that nothing contained in sub-clause (c) shall apply to a
fast track issue.)
6.9.6.3 Common pursuits
6.9.6.4 Full particulars of the nature and extent of the interest, if any, of every
promoter:
(a) in the promotion of the issuer company; or
(b) in any property acquired by the issuer company within two years of the
date of the prospectus or proposed to be acquired by it.
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(c) Where the interest of such a director or promoter consists in being a

member of a firm or company, the nature and extent of the interest of
the firm or company, with a statement of all sums paid or agreed to be
paid to him or to the firm or company in cash or shares or otherwise by
any person either to induce him to become, or to qualify him as, a
director, or otherwise for services rendered by him or by the firm or
company, in connection with the promotion or formation of the issuer
company.
6.9.6.5 Payment or benefit to promoters of the issuer company:
Any amount or benefit paid or given within the two preceding years or
intended to be paid or given to any promoter and consideration for
payment of giving of the benefit.
6.9.6.6 Related party transactions as per the Financial Statements
6.9.7 Currency of presentation
6.9.7.1 One standard financial unit shall be used in the prospectus
6.9.8 Dividend policy
6.10 Financial Statements
6.10.1 Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating data
6.10.2 Financial Information of the issuer company
6.10.2.1 A report by the auditors of the issuer company with respect to:
(a) profits and losses and assets and liabilities, in accordance with clauses
6.10.2.2 or 6.10.2.3, as the case may require; and
(b) the rates of dividends, if any, paid by the issuer company in respect of
each class of shares in the issuer company for each of the five financial
years immediately preceding the issue of the prospectus, giving
particulars of each class of shares on which such dividends have been
paid and particulars of the cases in which no dividends have been paid
in respect of any class of shares for any of those years;
and, if no accounts have been made up in respect of any part of the

period of five years ending on a date three months before the issue of
the prospectus, containing a statement of that fact (and accompanied
by a statement of the accounts of the issuer company in respect of that
part of the said period up to a date not earlier than six months of the
date of issue of the prospectus indicating the profit or loss for that
period and the assets and liabilities position as at the end of that period
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together with a certificate from the auditors that such accounts have
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(a) in the purchase of any business; or
(b) in the purchase of an interest in any business
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(ii) where the other body corporate has subsidiaries, deal with the profits
or losses and the assets and liabilities of the body corporate and its
subsidiaries in the manner provided by sub-clause (a) (ii) above in
relation to the issuer company and its subsidiaries.
6.10.2.6 Principal terms of loan and assets charged as security.
6.10.2.7 Other provisions relating to accounts of the issuer company:
(a) All significant accounting policies and standards followed in the

preparation of the financial statements shall be disclosed.
(b) Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Profit and Loss or any other
financial information shall be incorporated after making the following
adjustments, wherever quantification is possible:
(i) Adjustments/ rectification for all incorrect accounting practices or

failures to make provisions or other adjustments which resulted in audit
qualifications.
(ii) Material amounts relating to adjustments for previous years shall be

identified and adjusted in arriving at the profits of the years to which
they relate irrespective of the year in which the event triggering the
profit or loss occurred.
(iii) Where there has been a change in accounting policy, the profits or
losses of the earlier years (required to be shown in the prospectus) and
of the year in which the change in the accounting policy has taken
place shall be recomputed to reflect what the profits or losses of those
years would have been if a uniform accounting policy was followed in
each of these years.
(iv) If an incorrect accounting policy is followed, the re-computation of the

financial statements shall be in accordance with correct accounting
policies.
(v) Statement of profit or loss shall disclose both the profit or loss arrived
at before considering extraordinary items and after considering the
profit or loss from extraordinary items. An illustrative format of the
disclosure of profits and losses on this basis is specified at Schedule
X.
(vi) The statement of assets and liabilities shall be prepared after deducting
the balance outstanding on revaluation reserve account from both fixed
assets and reserves and the networth arrived at after such deductions.
A suggested format of assets and liabilities is specified at Schedule XI.
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(c) The turnover disclosed in the Profit and Loss Statement shall be
bifurcated into:
(i) turnover of products manufactured by the issuer company;
(ii) turnover of products traded in by the issuer company; and
(iii) turnover in respect of products not normally dealt in by the issuer

company but included in (ii) above, shall be mentioned separately.
(d) The prospectus shall disclose details of `Other Income' in all cases
where such income (net of related expenses) exceeds 20% of the net
profit before tax, including:
(i) the sources and other particulars of such income; and
(ii) an indication as to whether such income is recurring or non-recurring,

or has arisen out of business activities/ other than the normal business
activities.
(e) Changes (with quantification, wherever possible) in the activities of the

issuer company which may have had a material effect on the statement
of profit/ loss for the five years, Including discontinuance of lines of
business, loss of agencies or markets and similar factors.
(f) Accounting and other ratios:
(i) The following accounting ratios shall be given for each of the
accounting periods for which financial information is given.
a. Earnings per Share: This ratio shall be calculated after excluding

extra ordinary items.
b. Return on net worth: This ratio shall be calculated excluding

revaluation reserves.
c. Net Asset Value per share. This ratio shall be calculated

excluding revaluation reserves.
(ii) ‘Accounting and other Ratios’ shall be based on the Financial

Statements prepared on the basis of Indian Accounting Standards.
(g) Capitalisation Statement:
(i) A Capitalisation Statement showing total debt, net worth, and the debt/
equity ratios before and after the issue is made shall be incorporated.
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(ii) In case of any change in the share capital since the date as of which
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under section 370 (1)(B) of the Companies Act, 1956 shall be given,
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6.10.3.2 In case, the issuer company has more than five listed group
companies, the financial information may be restricted to the five
largest listed companies to be determined on the basis of market
capitalisation one month before the date of filing draft prospectus with
the Board 144(or in case of a fast track issue, one month before the
reference date);
Provided that financial information regarding every such company

which has become a sick industrial company or is under winding up or
has a negative net worth shall be provided.
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(Explanation:
For the purposes of this clause, the term “reference date” shall have
the same meaning as assigned to it in Explanation (a) to clause
2.1.2A.1.)
6.10.3.3 If the promoters have disassociated themselves from any of the

companies/ firms during preceding three years, the reasons therefor
and the circumstances leading to the disassociation shall be furnished
together with the terms of such disassociation.
6.10.3.4
(a) In case there are common pursuits among these companies, the
reasons and justification for the same shall be spelt out and the conflict
of interest situations shall be stated.
(b) The related business transactions within the group shall also be
mentioned.
(c) The significance of these transactions on the financial performance of

the company/ companies shall be stated.
6.10.3.5 Sales or purchase between companies in the promoter group when

such sales or purchases exceed in value in the aggregate 10% of the
total sales or purchases of the issuer and also disclose material items
of income or expenditure arising out of transactions in the promoter
group.
6.10.4 Changes in Accounting Policies in the last three years
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6.10.5 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

and Results of Operations as Reflected in the Financial
Statements:
6.10.5.1 Overview of the business of the issuer company.
6.10.5.2 Significant developments subsequent to the last financial year:
A statement by the directors whether in their opinion there have arisen

any circumstances since the date of the last financial statements as
disclosed in the prospectus and which materially and adversely affect
or is likely to affect the trading or profitability of the issuer company, or
the value of its assets, or its ability to pay its liabilities within the next
twelve months.
6.10.5.3 Factors that may affect Results of the Operations.
6.10.5.4 Discussion on Results of Operations:
A summary of past financial results after adjustments as given in the

auditors report for the past three years containing significant items of
income and expenditure shall be given.
6.10.5.5 Comparison of recent Financial Year with the Previous Financial Years
(last three years) on the major heads of the Profit & Loss Statement:
(a) An analysis of reasons for the changes in significant items of income

and expenditure shall also be given, inter alia, containing the following:
(i) unusual or infrequent events or transactions.
(ii) significant economic changes that materially affected or are likely to

affect income from continuing operations.
(iii) known trends or uncertainties that have had or are expected to have a
material adverse impact on sales, revenue or income from continuing
operations.
(iv) future changes in relationship between costs and revenues, in case of

events such as future increase in labour or material costs or prices that
will cause a material change are known.
(v) the extent to which material increases in net sales or revenue are due
to increased sales volume, introduction of new products or services or
increased sales prices.
(vi) total turnover of each major industry segment in which the issuer
company operated.
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(vii) status of any publicly announced new products or business segment.
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(g) The name(s) of small scale undertaking(s) or any other creditors to
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(Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to an
issue made by any government company, statutory authority or
corporation or any special purpose vehicle set up by any of them.)
6.11.1.4 If any the above mentioned litigations, etc., arise after the filing of the
prospectus, the facts shall be incorporated appropriately in the
prospectus (and as risk factors).
6.11.1.5 In case there are no such cases, a distinct negative statement is

required to be made in this regard in the prospectus.
6.11.1.6 Material developments since the last balance sheet date.
6.11.2 Government Approvals/ Licensing Arrangements
6.11.2.1 Investment approvals (FIPB/ RBI, etc.).
6.11.2.2 All government and other approvals.
6.11.2.3 Technical approvals.
6.11.2.4 Letter of intent/ industrial license and declaration of the Central

Government/ RBI about non-responsibility for financial soundness or
correctness of statements.
6.12 Other Regulatory and Statutory Disclosures
6.12.1 Authority for the issue and details of resolution passed for the issue.
6.12.2 Prohibition by SEBI.
6.12.3 Eligibility of the issuer company to enter the capital market.
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(6.12.3A Compliance with provisos to clause 6.3 or 6.39, as the case may be, if
applicable.)
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(6.12.3B Details of compliance with eligibility requirements to make a fast track
issue, if applicable.)
6.12.4 Disclaimer clause:
(a) A prospectus shall contain the following disclaimer clause in bold

capital letters:
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Inserted proviso, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007
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Inserted sub-clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007.
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"It is to be distinctly understood that submission of offer document to

SEBI should not in any way be deemed or construed that the same has
been cleared or approved by SEBI. SEBI does not take any
responsibility either for the financial soundness of any scheme or the
project for which the issue is proposed to be made or for the
correctness of the statements made or opinions expressed in the offer
document. Lead Merchant Banker, ______________ has certified that
the disclosures made in the offer document are generally adequate and
are in conformity with SEBI (Disclosures and Investor Protection)
Guidelines in force for the time being. This requirement is to facilitate
investors to take an informed decision for making investment in the
proposed issue.
It should also be clearly understood that while the Issuer Company is

primarily responsible for the correctness, adequacy and disclosure of
all relevant information in the offer document, the Lead Merchant
Banker is expected to exercise Due Diligence to ensure that the
Company discharges its responsibility adequately in this behalf and
towards this purpose, the Lead Merchant Banker
_______________________ has furnished to SEBI a Due Diligence
Certificate dated ________________ 149(which reads as follows (due
diligence certificate submitted to the Board to be reproduced here):)
The filing of offer document does not, however, absolve the company
from any liabilities under section 63 or 68 of the Companies Act, 1956
or from the requirement of obtaining such statutory or other clearances
as may be required for the purpose of the proposed issue. SEBI,
further reserves the right to take up, at any point of time, with the lead
merchant banker(s) any irregularities or lapses in offer document."
149
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DI
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(b) Disclaimer Statement from the Issuer and the Lead Manager:
A statement to the effect that the issuer company and the Lead
Manager accepts no responsibility for statements made otherwise than
in the prospectus or in the advertisement or any other material issued
by or at the instance of the issuer and that anyone placing reliance on
any other source of information would be doing so at his own risk
should be incorporated.
6.12.5 Caution.
6.12.6 Disclaimer in respect of jurisdiction.
6.12.7 Disclaimer clause of the stock Exchanges.
6.12.8 Disclaimer clause of the Reserve Bank of India (if applicable).
6.12.9 Filing of prospectus with the Board and the Registrar of Companies:
6.12.9.1 Under this head, the office of the Board where the prospectus has
been filed shall be mentioned.
6.12.9.2 Address of the Registrar of Companies, where copy of the prospectus,

having attached thereto the material contracts and documents referred
to elsewhere in the prospectus, has been filed, shall also be
mentioned.
6.12.10 Listing:
6.12.10.1 Names of the designated stock exchange and other exchanges where
application has been made for listing of the present issue shall be
mentioned.
6.12.11 Consent of the Directors, auditors, solicitors/ advocates, Managers to

the Issue, Registrar to the Issue, Bankers to the Company, Bankers to
the Issue and experts.
6.12.12 Expert opinion obtained, if any.
6.12.13 Expenses of the issue.
6.12.14 Details of fees payable to (in terms of amount, as a percentage of total

issue expenses and as a percentage of total issue size):
6.12.14.1 Lead Managers.

6.12.14.2 Co-lead Managers, if any
6.12.14.3 Co-managers, if any
6.12.14.4 Other Merchant Bankers
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6.12.14.5 Registrars to the issue.

6.12.14.6 Advisors.
6.12.14.7 Bankers to issues
6.12.14.8 Trustees for t7QqvOFue TB7X(GTqTO8T(QvBv7qB7X(GTqTO8T(QvBv7qB7X(GT
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6.12.19.7 Date of completion of the project, where object of the issue was
financing the project.
6.12.19.8 Rate of dividend paid.
6.12.20 Promise vis-à-vis performance:
6.12.20.1 Issuer company:
(a) A separate para entitled "Promise Vs Performance - Last three issues"

shall be given indicating whether all the objects mentioned in the
respective offer documents relating to the earlier issues by the issuer
company were met and whether all projections made in the said offer
documents were achieved.
(b) If not, non-achievement of objects/projections shall be brought out

distinctly shortfall and delays shall be quantified.
6.12.20.2 Listed Ventures of Promoters:
(a) A separate paragraph on issues of group/associate companies entitled

"Promise Vs Performance - Last one Issue of group/associate
companies" shall be given indicating whether all the objects mentioned
in the respective offer documents relating to group/ associate
companies were met and whether all projections made in the said offer
documents were achieved.
(b) If not, non-achievement of objects/ projections shall be brought out

distinctly. Shortfall and delays shall be quantified.
6.12.21 Outstanding debentures or bonds and redeemable preference shares

and other instruments issued by the issuer company outstanding as on
the date of prospectus and terms of issue.
6.12.22 Stock market data for equity shares of the issuer company, if listed:
6.12.22.1 Particulars of:
(a) high, low and average market prices of the share of the issuer
company during the preceding three years;
(b) monthly high and low prices for the six months preceding the date of
filing the draft prospectus with Board which shall be updated till the
time of filing the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies/ Stock
Exchange concerned;
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(c) number of shares traded on the days when the high and low prices
were recorded in the relevant stock exchange during said period of (i)
and (ii) above;
(d) the stock market data referred to above shall be shown separately for
periods marked by a change in capital structure, with such period
commencing from the date the concerned stock exchange recognises
the change in the capital structure (e.g. when the shares have become
ex-rights or ex-bonus);
(e) the market price immediately after the date on which the resolution of
the Board of Directors approving the issue was approved;
(f) the volume of securities traded in each month during the six months
preceding the date on which the prospectus is filed with ROC; and
(g) to volume of business transacted along with high, low and average
prices of shares of the issuer company shall also be stated for
respective periods.
6.12.23 Mechanism evolved for redressal of investor grievances
6.12.23.1 The prospectus shall disclose the arrangements or any mechanism

evolved by the issuer company for redressal of investor grievances.
6.12.23.2 The issuer company shall disclose the time normally taken by it for
disposal of various types of investor grievances.
6.12.23.3 Similar disclosure shall be made in regard to the listed companies

under the same management within the meaning of Section 370 (1B)
of the Companies Act, 1956 for the period of three years prior to the
date of filing of the prospectus with the Registrar of Companies/ Stock
Exchange.
6.12.24 Change, if any, in the auditors during the last three years, and reasons,
thereof.
6.12.25 Capitalisation of reserves or profits (during last five years).
6.12.1 Revaluation of assets, if any (during the last five years)
6.13 Offering Information
6.13.1 Terms of the Issue
6.13.1.1 Ranking of equity shares.
6.13.1.2 Mode of payment of dividend.
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6.13.1.3 Face value and issue price/ floor price/ price band.
6.13.1.4 Rights of the instrument holders.
6.13.1.5 Market lot.
6.13.1.6 Nomination facility to investor.
6.13.1.7 Minimum subscription:
(a) For Non-underwritten Public Issues:
Following statement shall appear:
"If the company does not receive the minimum subscription of 90% of
the issued amount on the date of closure of the issue, or if the
subscription level falls below 90% after the closure of issue on account
of cheques having being returned unpaid or withdrawal of applications,
the company shall forthwith refund the entire subscription amount
received. If there is a delay beyond 8 days after the company becomes
liable to pay the amount, the company shall pay interest as per Section
73 of the Companies Act, 1956."
(b) For Underwritten Public Issues:
Following statement shall appear:
"If the company does not receive the minimum subscription of 90% of
the net offer to public including devolvemen
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(e) Public issues by infrastructure companies: The requirement of

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shall have an option either to receive the security certificates or to hold

the securities in dematerialised form with a depository.
6.13.2.3 How to apply - availability of forms, prospectus and mode of payment:
(a) Applications by mutual funds:
(i) The Lead Merchant Bankers shall clearly incorporate necessary

disclosures under the heads "Procedure for applications by mutual
funds" and "Multiple Applications" to indicate that a separate
application can be made in respect of each scheme of an Indian mutual
fund registered with the Board and that such applications shall not be
treated as multiple applications.
(ii) The applications made by the AMCs or custodians of a Mutual Fund

shall clearly indicate the name of the concerned scheme for which
application is being made.
(b) Applications by NRIs:
(i) The Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure the following disclosures:
a. the name and address of at least one place in India from where
individual NRI applicants can obtain the application forms.
b. "NRI applicants may please note that only such applications as

are accompanied by payment in free foreign exchange shall be
considered for allotment under the reserved category. The NRIs
who intend to make payment through Non-Resident Ordinary
(NRO) accounts shall use the form meant for Resident Indians
and shall not use the forms meant for reserved category."
6.13.2.4 Escrow mechanism:
(a) Escrow A/c. of the issuer company.
(c) Escrow A/c. of the syndicate member.
6.13.2.5 Terms of payment and payment into the Escrow Collection Account.
6.13.2.6 Electronic registration of bids.
6.13.2.7 Build up of the book and revision of bids.
6.13.2.8 Price discovery and allocation.
6.13.2.9 Signing of underwriting agreement.
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6.13.2.10 Filing of prospectus with the Registrar of Companies.
6.13.2.11 Announcement of Pre-Issue Advertisement.
6.13.2.12 Issuance of Confirmation of Allocation note (“CAN”) and Allotment in

the Issue.
6.13.2.13 Designated date.
6.13.2.14 General instructions:
(a) Do’s and don’ts.
(b) Instructions for completing the Bid form.
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((c) Bidders’ bank account details.)
(d) Bids by NRIs or FIIs on a repatriation basis.
6.13.2.15 Payment instructions:
(a) Payment into escrow account of the issuer company.
(b) Payment into escrow account of the syndicate member.
6.13.2.16 Submission of bid form.
6.13.2.17 Other instructions:
(a) Joint bids in the case of individuals.
(b) Multiple bids.
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(c) (Instruction to applicants to disclose Permanent Account Number in
the application form, irrespective of the amount for which application /
bid is made, along with the instruction that applications without
Permanent Account Number would be rejected.)
(d) Issuer company’s right to reject bids.
(e) Equity shares in demat form with NSDL or CDSL.
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Reinserted sub-clause (c), vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/21/2006/24/4 dated April 24, 2006. The
sub-clause was earlier omitted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/18/2006/20/1 dated January 20,
2006 and provided as under:
“Bidders bank details.”
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Substituted sub-clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/18/2006/28/1 dated November 28, 2007
for the following:
“Pan or GIR number”
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(f) The investor’s attention shall also be invited to contact the compliance
officer in case of any pre-issue/ post-issue related problems such as
non-receipt of letters of allotment/ share certificates/ refund orders, etc.
6.13.2.18 Disposal of application and Application moneys.
6.13.2.19 Provisions of sub-section (1) of section 68A of the Companies Act,

1956 relating to punishment for fictitious applications, shall be
mentioned.
6.13.2.20 Interest on refund of excess bid amount.
6.13.2.21 Basis of allotment or allocation.
6.13.2.22 Procedure and time of schedule for allotment and issue of certificates.
6.13.2.23 Method of proportionate allotment.
6.13.2.24 Letters of allotment or refund orders.
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6.13.2.25 (Mode of making refunds:
The Company shall disclose the mode in which it shall make refunds to
applicants in case of oversubscription, in the prospectus and in the
abridged prospectus.
Provided that where the company proposes to make use of more than
one mode of making refunds to applicants, the respective cases where
each such mode will be adopted shall be disclosed.
Explanation: The permissible modes of making refunds are as follows:
(a) In case of applicants residing in any of the centres specified by

the Board – by crediting of refunds to the bank accounts of
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(c) In case of any category of applicants specified by the Board –
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(ii) that all steps for completion of the necessary formalities for listing and
commencement of trading at all stock exchanges where the securities
are to be listed are taken within seven working days of finalisation of
basis of allotment.
(iii) that the issuer company shall apply in advance for the listing of equities
on the conversion of debentures/ bonds.
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((iv) that funds required for making refunds to unsuccessful applicants as
per the mode(s) disclosed shall be made available to the Registrar to
the issue by the issuer.)
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((iv)(a) that where refunds are made through electronic transfer of funds, a
suitable communication shall be sent to the applicant within 30 days
or 15 days of closure of the issue, as the case may be, giving details
of the bank where refunds shall be credited along with amount and
expected date of electronic credit of refund.)
(v) that the promoters’ contribution in full, wherever required, shall be

brought in advance before the Issue opens for public subscription and
the balance, if any, shall be brought in pro rata basis before the calls
are made on public.
(vi) that the certificates of the securities/ refund orders to the non-resident
Indians shall be despatched within specified time.
(vii) that no further issue of securities shall be made till the securities
offered through this prospectus are listed or till the application moneys
are refunded on account of non-listing, undersubscription, etc.
(b) In case of a debenture issue, the issuer company shall also give
undertakings to the following effect in the prospectus:
(i) that the issuer company shall forward the details of utilisation of the
funds raised through the debentures duly certified by the statutory
auditors of the issuer company, to the debenture trustees at the end of
each half-year.
(ii) that the issuer company shall disclose the complete name and address
of the debenture trustee in the annual report.
(iii) that the issuer company shall provide a compliance certificate to the
debenture holders (on yearly basis) in respect of compliance with the
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Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/18/2006/20/1 dated January 20, 2006 for the following:
“that the funds required for despatch of refund orders/ allotment letters/ certificates by registered post shall be
made available to the Registrar to the Issue by the issuer company.”
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terms and conditions of issue of debentures as contained in the

prospectus, duly certified by the debenture trustee.
(iv) that the issuer company shall furnish a confirmation certificate that the
security created by the company in favour of the debenture holders is
properly maintained and is adequate enough to meet the payment
obligations towards the debenture holders in the event of default.
(v) that necessary cooperation with the credit rating agency (ies) shall be
extended in providing true and adequate information till the debt
obligations in respect of the instrument are outstanding.
6.13.2.28 Utilisation of Issue Proceeds:
(a) A statement by the Board of Directors of the issuer company to the

effect that:
(i) all monies received out of issue of shares or debentures to public shall
be transferred to separate bank account other than the bank account
referred to in sub-section (3) of section 73 of the Companies Act, 1956;
(ii) details of all monies utilised out of the issue referred to in sub-item(i)
shall be disclosed under an appropriate separate X(X,xvQq O8B(XxvBTq7(7B7XTQ
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(Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to public
issues or rights issues made by banks or public financial institutions or
to offers for sale.)
6.13.2.29 Restrictions on foreign ownership of Indian securities, if any:
(a) Investment by NRIs.

(b) Investment by FIIs.
6.14 Description of Equity Shares and Terms of the Articles of

Association
6.14.1 Rights of members regarding voting, dividend, lien on shares and the
process for modification of such rights and forfeiture of shares.
6.14.2 Main provisions of the Articles of Association.
6.15 Other Information
6.15.1 List of material contracts and inspection of documents for inspection:
6.15.1.1 Material contracts.
6.15.1.2 Documents.
6.15.1.3 Time and place at which the contracts, together with documents, will be
available for inspection from the date of prospectus until the date of
closing of the subscription list.
6.15.2 Declaration
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((a) The draft prospectus (in case of issues other than fast track issues), red
herring prospectus and prospectus shall be approved by the Board of
Directors of the issuer and shall be signed by all Directors, the Chief
Executive Officer, i.e., the Managing Director or Manager within the
meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Chief Financial Officer,
i.e., the whole-time Finance Director or any other person heading the
finance function and discharging that function.
(b) The signatories shall further certify that all disclosures made in the
prospectus are true and correct.)
157
158
Substituted sub-clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29,
2007, for the following:
“The draft prospectus and final prospectus shall be approved by the Board of Directors of the issuer
company and shall be signed by all the Directors (including the Managing Director), Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer of the issuer company. They shall also certify that all the disclosures made in the
prospectus are true and correct.)
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159
(SECTION II - CONTENTS OF ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS
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6.17.5 Consolidated Disclaimer Clause of Stock Exchanges: Disclaimer

clauses of stock exchanges shall be combined into a single disclaimer
clause with appropriate reference to individual stock exchanges.
6.17.6 Disclaimer Statement of the issuer company and merchant banker
6.17.7 Name and address of the Lead Managers, along with telephone
number, fax number, website address, name of contact person and e-
mail address.
6.17.8 Name and address of the brokers along with phone numbers.
6.17.9 Name and address of the collecting bankers.
6.17.10 Name and address of the registrars to the issue along with phone
number, fax number, website address, name of contact person and
email address.
6.17.11 Name and address of the trustee under debenture trust deed (in case
of a debenture issue) along with phone number, fax number, website
address, name of contact person and email address.
6.17.12 Name and address of the statutory auditors.
6.17.13 Rating for the proposed debenture/ preference shares issue, if any,
obtained from the credit rating agencies.
6.17.14 Name and address of the underwriters and the amount underwritten by
them, if applicable.
6.17.15
(a) Name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of
the Compliance Officer.
(b) Investor’s attention shall be invited to contact the Compliance Officer in

case of any pre-issue/ post-issue related problems such as non-receipt
of letters of allotment/ share certificates/ credit of securities in
depositories beneficiary account/ refund orders, etc.
6.17.16 Provisions of sub section (1) of Section 68A of the Companies Act,
1956 relating to punishment for impersonation.
6.17.17 Declaration about the issue of allotment letters/ refunds within a period
of 30 days and interest in case of delay in dispatching refund/ allotment
letters @ 15% per annum or at the rate as may be specified.
6.17.18 Risk Factors and proposals to address the same.
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6.18 Capital Structure of the issuer company
6.18.1 Following details to be furnished:
a. Authorised, issued, subscribed and paid up capital (Number of

instruments, description, aggregate nominal value).
b. Size of present issue. Disclose separately promoters’ contribution, firm

allotment/ reservation for specified categories and net offer to public.
c. Number of instruments, description, aggregate nominal value and issue

amount shall be given in this order. Name(s) of group companies to be
given, in case, reservation has been made for shareholders of the
group companies.
d. Paid-up Capital
i. after the issue

ii. after conversion of securities (if applicable).
e. Share Premium Account (before and after the issue).
6.18.2 Complete Notes to the Capital Structure.
6.18.3 A disclosure to the effect that the securities offered through this public/
rights issue shall be made fully paid up or forfeited within 12 months
from the date of allotment of securities in a manner as specified in
clause 8.5.2.
6.19 Terms of the Present Issue
6.19.1
i. Authority for the issue, terms of payment and procedure and time
schedule for allotment and issue of certificates/ refund orders.
ii. The clause "Interest in Case of Delay in Despatch of Allotment Letters/

Refund Orders in Case of Public Issues" shall appear.
6.19.2 Instructions for applicants
a. How to Apply, Availability of Prospectus, Abridged Prospectus and

Application Forms, Mode of Payment and Book building procedure, if
relevant.
b. Residents: In the application form meant for Indian Public, the

declaration relating to Nationality and Residentship shall be shown
prominently as under:
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"Nationality and Residentship (Tick whichever is applicable)
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submitted along with the applications for shares/ debentures in public

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6.20.4 Name of Appraising Agency, if any

6.20.5 Name of Monitoring Agency, if any
6.21 Company, Management and Project
6.21.1 History and main objects and present business of the company.
6.21.2 Promoters and their background.
6.21.3 Names, address and occupation of manager, managing director, and

other Directors (including nominee-directors and whole-time directors)
giving their directorships in other companies.
6.21.4 Location of the project
6.21.5 Plant and machinery, technology, process, etc
6.21.6 Collaboration, any performance guarantee or assistance in marketing

by the collaborators
6.21.7 Infrastructure facilities for raw materials and utilities like water,
electricity, etc.
6.21.8 Schedule of implementation of the project and progress made so far,

giving details of land acquisition, civil works, installation of plant and
machinery, trial production, date of commercial production etc
6.21.9 Products/Services
6.21.9.1 Nature of the products/services and end users
6.21.9.2 Existing, licensed and installed capacity of the product, demand of the
product-existing, and estimated in the coming years as estimates by a
Government authority or by any other reliable institution, giving source
of the information. In case the company is providing services, relevant
information in regard to nature/ extent of services, etc., have to be
furnished.
6.21.9.3 Approach to marketing and proposed marketing set up
6.21.9.4 Export possibilities and export obligations, if any.
6.21.9.5 Stock Market Data: Disclose particulars of:-
a. high, low and average market prices of the share of the company
during the preceding three years
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b. monthly high and low prices for the six months preceding the date of
filing of the prospectus
c. number of shares traded on the days when high and low prices were
recorded in the relevant stock exchange during period of (i) and (ii)
above, and total volume traded on those dates
d. the stock market data referred to above shall be shown separately for
commencing from the date the concerned stock exchange recognises
the change in the capital structure (e.g., when the shares have become
ex-rights or ex-bonus)
e. the market price immediately after the date on which the resolution of
the Board of Directors approving the issue was approved
f. the volume of securities traded in each month during the six months
preceding the date on which the offer document is filed with ROC
g. Along with high, low and average prices of shares of the company,
details relating to volume of business transacted should also be stated
for respective periods.
6.22 Following particulars in regard to the listed companies under the

same management which made any capital issue in the last three
years
a. Name of the company
b. Year of issue
c. Type of issue (public/ rights/ composite)
d. Amount of issue
e. Date of closure of issue
f. Date of despatch of share/ debenture certificate completed
g. Date of completion of the project, where object of the issue was

financing of a project
h. Rate of dividend paid, if any.
6.23 Basis for Issue Price
a. Earnings per share i.e. EPS pre-issue for the last three years (as
adjusted for changes in capital);
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b. P/E pre-issue
c. Average return on net worth in the last three years
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6.28 Time and Place of Inspection of material contracts (List of material
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liable to pay the amount, the company shall pay interest as per Section
73 of the Companies Act 1956.”
6.33.21 For Underwritten Public Issues
“If the company does not receive the minimum subscription of 90% of
the net offer to public including devolvement of Underwriters within 60
days from the date of closure of the issue, the company shall forthwith
refund the entire subscription amount received. If there is a delay
beyond 8 days after the company becomes liable to pay the amount,
the company shall pay interest prescribed under Section 73 of the
Companies Act 1956.”
6.33.22 For Composite Issues
i. The Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure that the requirement of

"minimum subscription" is satisfied both jointly and severally, i.e.,
independently for both rights and public issues.
ii. If the company does not receive the minimum subscription in either of
the issues the company shall refund the entire subscription received.
6.34 Signatories to the Offer Document.)
SECTION III - CONTENTS OF THE LETTER OF OFFER
165
6.39 (The letter of offer shall fulfill the requirements and shall contain the
disclosures as specified under 166(Section I of this Chapter.)
167
(Provided that nothing contained in clauses 6.8.2.2, 6.8.2.3, sub-
clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of clause 6.8.3.2, clauses 6.8.4.12,
165
“The letter of offer shall fulfill the requirements and shall contain disclosures as specified under Section I of
this Chapter for the prospectus under the following heads:
Explanation:
For the purpose of rights issue, wherever the word 'RoC' appears, the same shall be deemed to refer
Designated Stock Exchange.”
Prior to the above, clause 6.39 was substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14,
“The letter of offer shall fulfil the requirements and shall contain disclosures as specified under Section I of
this Chapter for the prospectus under the following heads:
Explanation:
For the purpose of rights issue, wherever the word 'RoC' appears, the same shall be deemed to refer
Regional Stock Exchange.”
166
words “Section of this Chapter”
167
Inserted proviso, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/28/11 28 dated November 28, 2007.
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6.9.2.1, 6.9.2.2, 6.9.2.3, 6.9.2.4, 6.9.4, 6.9.6, 6.10.3, 6.12.16, 6.12.17,

6.12.18, 6.12.20 and 6.12.21 shall apply to a rights issue falling under
2.1.2A.1.)
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(Provided further that) information in terms of clauses 6.8.2.2,
6.8.2.3, sub-clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of clause 6.8.3.2, clauses
6.8.4.12, 6.9.2.1, 6.9.2.2, 6.9.2.3, 6.9.2.4, 6.9.4 6.9.6 ,6.10.3, 6.12.16,
6.12.17, 6.12.18, 6.12.20 and 6.12.21 may not be disclosed in the letter
of offer, if the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) The issuer company has been filing periodic statements in regard
to financial results and shareholding pattern with the Designated
Stock Exchange and Registrar of Companies for the last three
years and such statements are available on websites of the
Designated Stock Exchange/ on a common e- filing platform.
(b) The issuer company has in place an investor grievance handling

mechanism which includes meeting of ‘Shareholders’ / Investors’
Grievance Committee’ at frequent intervals, appropriate
delegation of power by the board of directors of the issuer
company with regard to share transfer and clearly laid out
systems and procedures for timely and satisfactory redressal of
investor grievances.
(c)mem.3rad3erchant Banker has certified complian ce of (a) and (b)

above.
Provided further that where the issuer company is complying with the
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(second) proviso, it shall –
(a) furnishto theBoard the following undertaking along with the draft
letter of offer, which shall also be incorporated in the letter of
offer:
“We confirm that other than the disclosures made in the instant letter
of offer, nothing material has changed in respect of disclosures
made by us at the time of our previous issue made on …………. . “
make a copy of the offer document of the immediately preceding public

or rights issue, available to the public as specified under clause 5.6.2(ii)
and also as a document for public inspection.
168
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/28/11 28 dated November 28, 2007.
169
words “aforesaid”.
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Explanation:
For the purpose of rights issue –
(a) wherever the word “RoC” appears, the same shall be deemed to
refer to “Designated Stock Exchange.
(b) wherever the word “prospectus” appears, the same shall be

deemed to refer to “letter of offer”.)
6.40 Cover Pages
6.40.1 The front and back cover pages of the letter of offer shall comply with
the requirements specified under 170(clause 6.4 of Section I) of this
Chapter.
6.41 General information
6.41.1 Name and address of registered office of the company.
6.41.2 Issue listed at: [Name (s) of the Stock Exchanges]
6.41.3 Opening, closing dates of the issue.
6.41.4 Name and address of Lead Merchant Bankers.
6.41.5 Name and address of Trustees under Debenture Trust Deeds (in case
of debenture/ issue).
6.41.6 Rating for the Debenture/ Preference Shares, if any, obtained from any
Credit Rating Agency.
6.41.7 Provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 68A of the Companies Act,

1956 relating to punishment for fictitious applications.
6.41.8 Declaration about the issue of allotment letters/refunds within a period

of 7 weeks and interest in case of delay in refund at the prescribed rate
under Section 73(2)/ (2A).
6.41.9 Declaration by the Board of Directors stating that all moneys received
out of issue of shares or debentures through an offer document shall
be transferred to a separate bank account other than the bank account
referred to in sub-section (3) of section 73;
6.41.10 Minimum Subscription Clause: The minimum subscription clause

shall be incorporated as under:
170
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005 for “clause 6.2
of Section I”.
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171
(6.41.10.1) For Non-underwritten Rights Issue
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6.43 Terms of the present issue
6.43.1 Authority for the issue, terms of payments and procedure and time
schedule for allotment and issue of certificates.
6.43.2 How to apply - availability of forms, letter of offer and mode of payment.
6.43.3 Special tax benefits to company and shareholders under the Income
tax Act, if any.
6.44 Particulars of the issue
6.44.1 Object of the issue.
6.44.2 Project Cost.
6.44.3 Means of financing (including contribution of promoters).
6.45 Company, management and project
6.45.1 History, main objects and present business of the company.
6.45.2 Background of promoters, Managing Director/ Whole time Director and

names of nominees of institutions, if any, on the Board of Directors
including key management personnel.
6.45.3 Location of the Project.
6.45.4 Plant and Machinery, technology, process etc.
6.45.5 Collaboration, performance guarantee if any, or assistance in

marketing by the collaborators.
6.45.6 Infrastructure facilities for raw materials and utilities like water,
electricity,
etc.
6.45.7 Schedule of implementation of the project and progress made so far,

giving details of land acquisition, execution of civil works, installation of
plant and machinery, trial production, date of commercial production, if
any.
6.45.8 The products:
i. Nature of product(s)- consumer/ industrial and end users.
ii. Existing, licensed and installed capacity of the product, demand of the
product - existing, and estimated in the coming years as estimated by a
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Government authority or by any other reliable institution, giving source

of the information.
iii. Approach to marketing and proposed marketing set up (in case of

company providing services, relevant information in regard to nature/
extent of services etc. to be furnished).
6.45.9 Future prospects - The expected year when the company would be
able to earn net profit, declare dividend.
6.45.10 Change, if any, in directors and auditors during the last three years and
reasons thereof.
6.46 Financial performance of the company for the last five years:
(Figures to be taken from the audited annual accounts in tabular form)
6.46.1 Balance Sheet Data: Equity Capital, Reserves (State Revaluation

Reserve, the year of revaluation and its monetary effect on assets) and
borrowings.
6.46.2 Profit and Loss data: Sales, Gross profit, Net profit, Dividend paid if
any.
6.46.3 Any change in accounting policies during the last three years and their
effect on the profits and the reserves of the company.
6.46.4 Stock market quotation of shares/ debentures of the company, if any,

(high/ low price in each of the last three years and monthly high /low
price during the last six months)
6.46.5 Details of any pending litigations, defaults against the company, these
group companies and the business relationship of these companies
with the issuing company.
6.46.6 Promise versus performance for the earlier Public/ Rights issues of the
Company, or group companies.
6.46.7 Financial performance of the subsidiary company/ group company.
173
6.46.8 (The accounting ratios as mentioned in 174(clause 6.8.4.11).
Provided that, the lead merchant banker shall not proceed with the
issue in case the accounting ratios mentioned above, do not justify the
issue price.)
173
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August 04, 2000 for "Justification
of premium".
174
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005 for “clause
6.13.1”.
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6.47 Risk Factors and Management perception of risk factors.
6.48 The information for the period between the last date of the balance
sheet and profit and loss account sent to the shareholders and up to
the end of the last but one month preceding the date of the letter of
offer shall be furnished.
6.48.1 Working results of the company under following heads:
(a)
(i) Sales/ turnover
(ii) Other income
(b) Estimated gross profit/ loss (excluding depreciation and taxes)
(c)
(i) Provision for depreciation
(ii) Provision for taxes
(d) Estimated net profit/ loss
6.48.2 Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting financial position

of the company.
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h. Rate of Dividend paid.
6.50
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175
(SECTION IV - CONTENTS OF THE ABRIDGED LETTER OF OFFER
6.55 The abridged letter of offer shall contain disclosures as specified in

Section II of this Chapter.
Provided that where the conditions laid down in 1st proviso to clause
6.39 are satisfied, clauses 6.18.2, 6.19.3, 6.21, 6.22, 6.30 and 6.31
specified under Section II of this Chapter shall not apply to the
abridged letter of offer.
6.56 The order in which items shall appear in the abridged letter of offer
shall correspond, wherever applicable, to the order in which items
appear in the letter of offer.
6.57 The abridged letter of offer shall also include the following disclosures:
(a) Provisions pertaining to applications referred to in clause 5.11;

(b) Rights entitlement ratio;
(c) Fractional entitlements;
(d) Renunciation;
(e) Application for Additional equity shares;
(f) Intention of promoters to subscribe to their rights entitlement;
(g) Statement that a copy of the offer document of the immediately
preceding public or rights issue is made available to the public as
specified under clause 5.6.2(ii) and also as a document for public
inspection.)
175
Inserted Section IV, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/19/2006/31/3 dated March 31, 2006.
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176
(CHAPTER VIA
ISSUE OF INDIAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS (IDRs)
PART I – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6A.1 PRELIMINARY
The guidelines given in this chapter are in addition to the provisions of the
Companies (Issue of Indian Depository Receipts) Rules, 2004 (hereinafter referred
to as the IDR Rules) and not in derogation thereof.
6A.2 ELIGIBILITY FOR ISSUE OF IDRS
No issuer shall make an issue IDRs unless:
(i) it fulfills the eligibility criteria as specified in Rule 4 of the IDR Rules
(ii) It is listed in its home country;
(iii) it has not been prohibited to issue securities by any Regulatory Body; and,
(iv) it has good track record with respect to compliance with securities market
regulations.
6A.3 INVESTORS
1. NRIs and FIIs cannot purchase or possess IDRs unless special permission of
the Reserve Bank of India is taken.
2. Investments by Indian Companies in IDRs shall not exceed the investment
limits, if any, prescribed for them under applicable laws.
3. Automatic fungibility of IDRs is not permitted.
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4. (In every issue of IDR –
(i) At least 50% of the IDRs issued shall be subscribed to by QIBs;
(ii) The balance 50% shall be available for subscription by non-institutional
investors (i.e., investors other than QIBs and retail individual investors)
and retail individual investors, including employees. IDRs shall be
allocated among non-institutional investors, retail individual investors and
employees at the discretion of the issuer. The manner of allocation shall
be disclosed in the prospectus for IDRs.)
5. The minimum application amount in an IDR issue shall be 178(Rs.20,000/-).
6. Procedure to be followed by each class of applicant for applying shall be
mentioned in the prospectus.
176
177
Substituted sub-clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007
for the following:
“An issue of IDRs is open to QIBs (as defined in clause 2.2.2.B. of these Guidelines) only.”
178
words “Rs.2,00,000/-“
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6A.4 MINIMUM ISSUE SIZE:
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6A.7. DISCLAIMER
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9. Statement that an interest of 15% p.a. would be paid to the investors if the
allotments letters / refund orders are not despatched within 30 days of the
closure of the public issue
10. Declaration about issue of allotment letters/certificates/ IDRs within the
stipulated period;
11. Date of opening of issue;
12. Date of closing of issue;
13. Method and Expected Timetable of the issue
14. A statement that subscription to the issue shall be kept open for atleast 3
working days and not more than 10 working days
15. Date of earliest closing of the issue;
16. Declaration by the Merchant Banker with regard to adequacy of resources of
underwriters to discharge their respective obligations, in case of being
required to do so;
17. A statement by the issuing company that all moneys received out of issue of
IDRs shall be transferred to a separate domestic bank account, name and
address of the bank and the nature and number of the account to which the
amount shall be credited;
18. Details of availability of prospectus and forms, i.e., date, time, place etc;
19. Amount and mode of payment seeking issue of IDRs
20. Disclosure on Investor Grievances and Redressal System:
a. The arrangements or any mechanism evolved by the company for
redressal of investor grievances.
b. The past record (for a min period of 3 years before the date of the
prospectus) of investor grievance redressal of the company and its
listed subsidiaries/associates including details as to the time normally
taken by it for disposal of various types of investor grievances.
c. That the company undertakes to subject itself to the jurisdiction of
Indian Courts having jurisdiction over the place where the stock
exchange is situated regarding grievances of the applicants for IDRs
6A.11 RISK FACTORS & MANAGEMENT PERCEPTION, IF ANY
1. Risk factors shall be disclosed as follows:
a. Risk factors associated with the company’s business

b. Risk factors associated with the country of the company proposing to
issue IDRs
c. Risk factors associated with the IDRs / underlying shares
2. Risk factors shall be classified as those which are specific to the project and
internal to the issuer company and those which are external and beyond the
control of the issuer company.
3. Risk factors shall be determined on the basis of their materiality.
4. Materiality shall be decided taking the following factors into account:
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a. Some events may not be material individually but may be found

b. Some events may have material impact qualitatively instead of
quantitatively.
c. Some events may not be material at present but may be having
material impacts in future.
5. The Risk factors shall appear in the prospectus in the following manner:
a. Risks envisaged by Management.

b. Proposals, if any, to address the risks.
c. Any ‘notes’ required to be given prominence shall appear immediately
after the Risk factors.
6A.12 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Important events in the recent past (2 FY preceding the issue) providing details of
important developments on 3 key areas: Operations & Management, Shareholding
patterns and Business Environment
6A.13 MARKET PRICE INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

CONCERNING THE SHARES IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET OF THE
ISSUER
1. Market price of shares for each quarter of the last three calendar years
preceding the calendar year preceding the year of the issue of Prospectus
(High, Low, Average Daily Trading Volume)
2. Market price of shares for each month of the calendar year preceding the
year of the issue of Prospectus (High, Low, Average Daily Trading Volume)
3. Market price of shares for the month preceding the date of Prospectus (High,
Low, Average Daily Trading Volume)
4. The Opening and Closing price on the last day of the preceding month of the
date of Prospectus along with the volume
5. This information should be provided, exchange wise, if the securities are listed
in more than one exchange
6. This information should updated as on last available date before the date of
prospectus
7. If it is a further issue of IDRs which are already listed in India, the above
information should be given about such IDRs also
6A.14 DIVIDENDS
1. Dividend policy of the Company

2. Rate of Dividend and Amount of Dividend paid for the last five financial years
3. Regulatory framework in the Country of Incorporation/share listed concerning
Dividends
4. Details of Arrangement with the Depositories for payment of Dividend to the
IDR holders
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5. Information about changes, if any, in dividends announced and dividends paid
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- share premium account (before and after the issue)
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b. Further, in case the report is prepared as per IFRS or US GAAP, the

annual and quarterly financial results shall be audited by a professional
accountant or certified public accountant or equivalent (by whatever
name called in the issuer country) .in accordance with the International
Standards on Auditing (ISA). The auditor’s report shall also be
prepared in accordance with the ISA.
c. The above report needs to be stated on consolidated Basis or stand

alone basis
d. In case issuer country’s accounting norms do not require a statutory

Audit, such accounts shall be audited by a professional accountant or a
certified public accountant
3. A report by domestic depository, as certified by an Accountant who is member

of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India holding certificate of practice,
upon profits or losses of the issuing company for each of the five financial
years immediately preceding the issue of prospectus and upon the assets and
liabilities of the issuing company at the last date to which the accounts of the
company were made in the specified form; provided that the gap between
date of issue and date of report shall not be more than 181(180 days)
4. If the proceeds of the IDR issue are used for investing in other body(ies)
corporate, then following details of such body(ies) corporate shall be given :
a) Names and address(es) of the bodies corporate;

b) The reports as stated above in respect of those bodies corporate also.
5. Related Party transactions
6. Liquidity and Capital Resources
6A.21 STATEMENT ON MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE

DATE OF THE LAST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS DISCLOSED IN THE
PROSPECTUS
A statement by the directors whether in their opinion there have arisen any
circumstances since the date of the last financial statements as disclosed in the
prospectus any which materially and adversely affect or is likely to affect the trading
or profitability of the company, or the value of its assets, or its ability to pay its
liabilities within the next twelve months, and if so, an outline of such circumstances
and an assessment of their likely impact.
181
words “120 days”.
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6A.22 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS (BY COMPARING THE RECENT FINANCIAL YEAR WITH
THE PREVIOUS THREE FINANCIAL YEARS)
1. A summary of past financial results after adjustments as given in the auditors

report for the past three years containing significant items of income and
expenditure shall be given.
2. Overview of the business of the issuer company.
3. Factors that may affect Results of the Operations.
4. An analysis of reasons for the changes in significant items of income and
expenditure shall also be given, inter alia, containing the following:
a. unusual or infrequent events or transaction;
b. significant economic changes that materially affected or (are likely to
effect income from continuing operations;
c. known trends or uncertainties that have had or are expected to have a
material adverse impact on sales, revenue or income from continuing
operations;
d. future changes in relationship between costs and revenues, in case of
events such as future increase in labour or material costs or prices that
will cause a material change are known;
e. the extent to which material increases in net sales or revenue are due
to increased sales volume, introduction of new products or services or
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8. particulars of financial and other defaults, if any;

9. Underwriting
10. Experts
11. Where You Can Find Additional Information
12. Enforcement of Civil Liabilities Against Foreign Persons
6A.25 SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATES OF THE ISSUER
The following information for the last 3 years based on the audited statements in
respect of subsidiaries and associates of the Issuing Company:
1. Date of Incorporation;
2. Nature of activities;
3. Equity Capital;
4. Reserves (excluding revaluation reserve);
5. Sales;
6. Profit after tax (PAT);
7. Earnings per share (EPS); and
8. Net Asset Value (NAV);
If the subsidiaries and associates are not required to prepare such audited
statements as per the laws prevailing in those countries, the same may be certified
as true and correct by the Board of Directors and the management of such
companies, provided a certificate from a certified public accountant or equivalent
practicing in the concerned country is submitted to SEBI.
6A.26 MANAGEMENT
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1. (Promoters and their background. If there are no identifiable promoters,
details and background of all the persons who hold 5% or more equity share
capital of the company.)
2. Details of the Board of Directors and the Key Managerial Personnel (i.e.
Name, address(es) of Directors, Manager, Managing Director or other
principal officers of the company, age, qualification, industry experience, other
directorships)
3. Remuneration of the Directors and the Key managerial personnel with
detailed breakup, sitting fees, their relation with promoters / controlling
shareholder(s), if any, their equity holding in the company, duration of their
association with the company.
4. Organisational Structure
5. Board Practices
6. Employees
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following:
“Controlling shareholders and their Background.”
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6A.27 SECURITIES MARKET OF THE COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION/ WHERE
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6A.32 TAXATION FRAMEWORK IN INDIA AND THE COUNTRY OF

INCORPORATION/ WHERE SHARES ARE LISTED
Information relating to relevant provisions of Taxation law, Tax Treaties and their
impact for IDR holders.
6A.33 OUTSTANDING LITIGATIONS AND DEFAULTS
1. Material litigation / liabilities/defaults including arrears / potential liabilities of

the issuer, its promoters / controlling shareholders / directors and its
subsidiaries and associates.
2. Materiality shall be determined on the basis of factors which are specific to the
project and to the issuer, its promoters / controlling shareholders / directors,
its subsidiaries and associates, which may have a bearing on the
performance of the issuer company.
Materiality shall be decided taking the following factors into account:
a. Some litigation/defaults may not be material individually but may be found

b. Some litigation/defaults may have material impact qualitatively instead of
quantitatively.
c. Some litigation/defaults may not be material at present but may be having a
material impact in future.
6A.34 BASIS OF ISSUE PRICE
1. Earnings per share i.e. EPS pre-issue for the last three years (as adjusted for
changes in capital);
2. P/E pre-issue
3. average return on net worth in the last three years
4. minimum return on increased net worth required to maintain pre-issue EPS;
5. Net Asset Value per share based on last balance sheet;
6. Net Asset Value per share after issue and comparison thereof with the issue
price.
7. Comparison of all the accounting ratios of the issuer company as mentioned
above with the industry average and with the accounting ratios of the peer
group ( i.e companies of comparable size in the same industry.( Indicate the
source from which industry average and accounting ratios of the peer group
has been taken)
8. The face value of shares (including the statement about the issue price being
“X” times of the face value) and that of the IDRs. The aggregate face value of
the total equity shares underlying a single IDR also shall be given.
Provided that the projected earnings shall not be used as a justification for
the issue price in the prospectus.
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Provided further that the accounting ratios disclosed in the prospectus in

support of basis of the issue price shall be calculated after giving effect to the
consequent increase in capital on account of compulsory conversions
outstanding, as well as on the assumption that the options outstanding, if any,
to subscribe for additional capital will be exercised.
6A.35 MAIN PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION / MAIN CHARTER

OF THE ISSUER
6A.36 MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION
Place at which inspection of the documents specified under Rule 6 of the Companies
(Issue of Indian Depository Receipts) Rules, 2004, the prospectus, the financial
statements and auditor's report thereof will be allowed during the normal business
hours.
6A.37 OTHER INFORMATION
1. Disclosure of mandatory vetting of the prospectus by the legal counsel to the

Issuer operating at the place where the registered office of the Issuer is
situated.
2. Consent of Merchant Bankers, overseas custodian bank, the domestic
depository and all other intermediaries associated with
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4. The application form shall be so positioned that on the tearing-off of the

application form, no part of the information given in the Abridged Prospectus
is mutilated.
5. General Information
5.1 The name of the issuer company and address of the registered office of the
issuer company, along with telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
and website address, and where there has been a change in the address of
the registered office or name of the Issuer, details thereof.
5.2 Name, address and contact information of the registered office of the
company;
5.3 Name, address and contact information of the Domestic Depository, the
Overseas Custodian Bank with the address of its office in India, the Merchant
Banker, the Underwriter to the issue, Advisors to the issue and any other
intermediary which may be appointed in connection with the issue of IDRs;
5.4 Interest of Experts and Counsel
5.5 Name, address and contact information of the compliance officer in relation to
the issue of IDRs. The compliance officer should be placed in India
5.6 Name, address and contact information of Stock Exchanges where
applications are made or proposed to be made for listing of the IDRs;
5.7 Disclosure about provisions relating to punishment for fictitious applications;
5.8 Statement/declaration for refund of excess subscription
5.9 Statement that an interest of 15% p.a. would be paid to the investors if the
allotments letters / refund orders are not despatched within 15/30 days of the
closure of the public issue, as the case may be
5.10 declaration about issue of allotment letters/certificates/ IDRs within the
stipulated period;
5.11 date of opening of issue;
5.12 date of closing of issue;
5.13 Method and Expected Timetable of the issue
5.14 a statement that subscription to the issue shall be kept open for atleast 3
working days and not more than 10 working days
5.15 date of earliest closing of the issue;
5.16 declaration by the Merchant Banker with regard to adequacy of resources of
underwriters to discharge their respective obligations, in case of being
required to do so;
5.17 a statement by the issuing company that all moneys received out of issue of
IDRs shall be transferred to a separate domestic bank account, name and
address of the bank and the nature and number of the account to which the
amount shall be credited;
5.18 details of availability of prospectus and forms, i.e., date, time, place etc;
5.19 amount and mode of payment seeking issue of IDRs
5.20 Disclosure on Investor Grievances and Redressal System:
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5.21 That the company undertakes to subject itself
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i. Instructions to applicants to mention the number of application form on

the reverse of the instruments to avoid misuse of instruments
submitted along with the applications for shares/ debentures in public
issues.
ii. Provision in the application form for inserting particulars relating to

bank account number and the name of the bank with whom such
account is held, to enable printing of the said details in the refund
orders or for refunds through Electronic Clearing System.
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iii. (Instruction to applicants to disclose Permanent Account Number in
the application form, irrespective of the amount for which application /
bid is made, along with the instruction that applications without
Permanent Account Number would be rejected.)
iv. Disclosure of PAN/GIR number.
v. Details of options, if any, to receive securities subscribed for and a

statement that trading in securities on the stock exchanges in physical
form will be available only subject to limits prescribed by the Board for
time to time.
8.4 Any special tax benefits for company and its shareholders (Only section
numbers of the Income Tax Act and their substance should be mentioned,
without reproducing the text of the sections)
8.5 Restrictions on investments in IDRs / fungibility of IDRs
9. Particulars of the Issue
9.1 Objects of the issue

9.2 Project cost
9.3 Means of financing
9.4 Name of Appraising Agency, if any
9.5 Name of Monitoring Agency, if any
10. Description of the Indian Depository Receipts and Rights of IDR Holders
10.1 Brief description of the Indian Depository Receipts

10.2 Dividends, Other Distributions and Rights of IDR holders
10.3 Voting rights and their manner of exercise by IDR holders, if any.
10.4 Record dates and how the same will be disclosed.
10.5 Reports and other communication to which the IDR holders will be entitled.
10.6 Conversion procedure of IDRs into shares
10.7 Governing Law regarding various aspects of IDRs and transactions therein.
183
Substituted sub-clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007.
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11. Company, Management and Project
11.1 History and main objects and present business of the company.
11.2 Promoters / controlling shareholders and their background.
11.3 Names, address and occupation of manager, managing director, and other
Directors (including nominee-directors and whole-time directors) giving their
directorships in other companies.
11.4 Location of the project
11.5 Plant and machinery, technology, process, etc
11.6 Collaboration, any performance guarantee or assistance in marketing by the
collaborators
11.7 Infrastructure facilities for raw materials and utilities like water, electricity, etc.
11.8 Schedule of implementation of the project and progress made so far, giving
details of land acquisition, civil works, installation of plant and machinery, trial
production, date of commercial production etc
11.9 Nature of the products/services and end users
11.10 Existing, licensed and installed capacity of the product, demand of the
product-existing, and estimated in the coming years as estimates by a
Government authority or by any other reliable institution, giving source of the
information. In case the company is providing services, relevant information
with regard to nature/ extent of services, etc., have to be furnished.
11.11 Approach to marketing and proposed marketing set up
11.12 Export possibilities and export obligations, if any.
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12.4 Reserves (excluding revaluation reserve);

12.5 Sales;
12.6 Profit after tax (PAT);
12.7 Earnings per share (EPS); and
12.8 Net Asset Value (NAV);
13. Basis for Issue Price
13.1 Earnings per share i.e. EPS pre-issue for the last three years (as adjusted for
changes in capital);
13.2 P/E pre-issue
13.3 Average return on net worth in the last three years
13.4 Minimum return on increased net worth required to maintain pre-issue EPS;
13.5 Net Asset Value per share based on last balance sheet;
13.6 Net Asset Value per share after issue and comparison thereof with the issue
price.
13.7 Comparison of all the accounting ratios of the issuer company as mentioned
above with the industry average and with the accounting ratios of the peer
group (i.e., companies of comparable size in the same industry. (Indicate the
source from which industry average and accounting ratios of the peer group
has been taken)
Provided that the projected earnings shall not be used as a justification for
the issue price in the prospectus.
Provided further that the accounting ratios disclosed in the prospectus in

support of basis of the issue price shall be calculated after giving effect to the
consequent increase in capital on account of compulsory conversions
outstanding, as well as on the assumption that the options outstanding, if any,
to subscribe for additional capital will be exercised.
13.8 The face value of shares (including the statement about the issue price being
“X” times of the face value) and that of the IDRs. The aggregate face value of
the total equity shares underlying a single IDR also shall be given
14. Outstanding Material Litigations and Defaults (in a summarised tabular

form)
Material Litigation / Liabilities including arrears/Potential liabilities of the

issuer, its promoters / controlling shareholders / directors and its subsidiaries
and associates.
15. Material Development: Any material development after the date of the latest
balance sheet and its impact on performance and prospects of the company.
16. Expert opinion obtained, if any.
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17. Change, if any, in directors and auditors during the last three years and
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CHAPTER VII
POST- ISSUE OBLIGATIONS
7.0 The post issue obligations shall be as follows:
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7.1 (Deleted)
7.2 Post - Issue Monitoring Reports
7.2.1 Irrespective of the level of subscription, the post-issue Lead Merchant

Banker shall ensure the submission of the post-issue monitoring
reports as per formats specified in Schedule XVI.
7.2.2 These reports shall be submitted within 3 working days from the due
dates.
185
7.2.2.1 (The due date for submitting Post Issue Monitoring report in case of
public issues by listed and unlisted companies:
a) 3 day monitoring report in case of issue through book building

route, for book built portion:
The due date of the report shall be 3rd day from the date of allocation in
the book built portion or one day prior to the opening of the fixed price
portion whichever is earlier.
b) 3 day monitoring report in other cases, including fixed price

portion of book built issue:
The due date for the report shall be the 3rd day from the date of
closure of the issue.
184
Omitted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 2 (1999-2000) dated February 16,
2000:
"7.1 Association of Resource Personnel
7.1.1 Lead Merchant Banker responsible for post issue obligations (post issue Lead Merchant Banker) shall
ensure that a public representative nominated by the Board is associated in the process of finalisation
of basis of allotment in following cases:
a) Par issues with over subscription level of more than 5 times
b) Premium issues with over subscription level of more than 2 times.
185
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 1 (2001-2002) dated circular
dated July 17, 2001, for the following:
"Public Issues
(a) 3-Day Post Issue Monitoring Report
rd
The due date for this report shall be the 3 day from the date of closure of subscription of the issue.
(b) 78-Day Post Issue Monitoring Report

The due date for this report shall be the 78th day from the date of closure of subscription of the issue."
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c) Final post issue monitoring report for all issues:
The due date for this report shall be the 3rd day from the date of listing
or 78 days from the date of closure of the subscription of the issue,
whichever is earlier.)
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7.2.2.2 (The due dates for submitting post issue monitoring report in case of
Rights issues):
(a) 3-Day Post-Issue Monitoring Report:
The due date for this report shall be the 3rd day from the date of closure
of subscription of the issue.
(b) 50-Day Post - Issue Monitoring Report:
The due date for this report shall be the 50th day from the date of
closure of subscription of the issue.
187
(7.2.2.3 Due diligence certificate to be submitted with final post issue
monitoring report
The post issue lead merchant banker shall file a due diligence
certificate in the format given in Schedule XVI-A along with the final
post-issue monitoring report.)
7.3 Redressal of Investor Grievances
7.3.1 The Post - Issue Lead Merchant Banker shall actively associate himself
with post-issue activities namely, allotment, refun
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(ii) Any act of omission or commission on the part of any of the

intermediaries noticed during such visits shall be duly reported to the
Board.
188
7.4.1.1 (Deleted).
7.4.1.2 Underwriters
a)
i) If the issue is proposed to be closed at the earliest closing date, the
lead Merchant Banker shall satisfy himself that the issue is fully
subscribed before announcing closure of the issue.
ii) In case, there is no definite information about subscription figures, the

issue shall be kept open for the required number of days to take care of
the underwriters' interests and to avoid any dispute, at a later date, by
the underwriters in respect of their liability.
b) In case there is a devolvement on underwriters, the lead Merchant

Banker shall ensure that the underwriters honour their commitments
within 60 days from the date of closure of the issue.
c) In case of undersubscribed issues, the lead merchant banker shall

furnish information in respect of underwriters who have failed to meet
their underwriting devolvements to the Board in the format specified at
Schedule - XVII.
7.4.1.3 Bankers to an issue
The post-issue Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure that moneys

received pursuant to the issue and kept in a separate bank (i.e.
Bankers to an Issue), as per the provisions of section 73(3) of the
Companies Act 1956, is released by the said bank only after the listing
permission under the said Section has been obtained from all the stock
exchanges where the securities was proposed to be listed as per the
offer document.
7.5 Post-issue Advertisements
7.5.1 Post-issue Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure that in all issues,
advertisement giving details relating to oversubscription, basis of
allotment, number, value and percentage of applications 189(), number,
188
Omitted the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/12/2004/8/4 dated April 8, 2004:
“Stock Invest
The lead merchant banker shall ensure compliance with the instructions issued by the RBI on handling of
stock invest by any person including Registrars.”
189
Omitted the words “received along with stockinvest” vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1
dated January 25, 2005.
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value and percentage of successful allottees 190
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allotment being equal to the minimum application size as fixed and

disclosed by the issuer.
Explanation:
For the purposes of the aforesaid clause, the illustration given in

schedule XVIII may be referred.)
194
7.6.1.2 (Reservation for Retail Individual Investor)
195
7.6.1.2.1 (The above proportionate allotments of securities in an issue that is
oversubscribed shall be subject to the reservation for 196(Retail
individual investors) as described below:
a) Applicants shall be categorised according to the number of shares applied for.
b) The total number of shares to be allotted to each category as a whole shall be arrived at on a
proportionate basis i.e. the total number of shares applied for in that category (number of applicants in
the category x number of shares applied for) multiplied by the inverse of the oversubscription ratio as
illustrated below:
Total number of applicants in category of 100s - 1,500
Total number of shares applied for - 1,50,000
Number of times oversubscribed - 3
Proportionate allotment to category - 1,50,000 x 1/3 = 50,000
c) Number of the shares to be allotted to the successful allottees shall be arrived at on a proportionate basis
i.e. total number of shares applied for by each applicant in that category multiplied by the inverse of the
oversubscription ratio. Schedule XVIII of basis of allotment procedure may be referred to.
Number of shares applied for by - 100 each applicant
Number of times oversubscribed - 3
Proportionate allotment to each successful applicant - 100 x 1/3 = 33 (to be rounded off to 100)
d) All the applications where the proportionate allotment works out to less than 100 shares per applicant, the
allotment shall be made as follows:
i. Each successful applicant shall be allotted a minimum of 100 securities; and
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a) A minimum 50% of the net offer of securities to the public shall initially
be made available for allotment to retail individual investors, as the
case may be.
b) The balance net offer of securities to the public shall be made available
for allotment to:
i) individual applicants other than retail individual investors, and;
ii) other investors including Corporate bodies/ institutions irrespective of

the number of shares, debentures, etc. applied for.
c) The unsubscribed portion of the net offer to any one of the categories
specified in (a) or (b) shall / may be made available for allotment to
applicants in the other category, if so required.
Explanation:
It is clarified that the words "a minimum of 50% of the public offer" used
in sub-clause (a) above means that if the category of retail individual
investors was to be entitled to get 70% of the public offer in accordance
with proportionate formula, the category should get 70%. If the
category is entitled to get only 30% of the public offer in accordance
with the proportionate allotment formula, there should be a reservation
of a minimum of 50% of the net public offer.)
197
7.6.2 (The drawal of lots (where required) to finalise the basis of allotment,
shall be done in the presence of a public representative on the
Governing Board of the Designated Stock Exchange.)
195
“The above proportionate allotments of securities in an issue that is oversubscribed shall be subject to the
reservation for small individual applicants as described below:
a) A minimum 50% of the net offer of securities to the public shall initially be made available for allotment to
individual applicants who have applied for allotment equal to or less than 10 marketable lots of shares or
debentures or the securities offered, as the case may be.
b) The balance net offer of securities to the public shall be made available for allotment to:
i) individual applicants who have applied for allotment of more than 10 marketable lots of shares or
debentures or the securities offered and ;
ii) other investors including Corporate bodies/ institutions irrespective of the number of shares,
debentures, etc. applied for.
c) The unsubscribed portion of the net offer to any one of the categories specified in (a) or (b) shall / may be
made available for allotment to applicants in the other category, if so required.
Explanation
It is clarified that the words "a minimum of 50% of the public offer" used in sub-clause (a) above means that if
the category of individual applicants upto 10 marketable lots was to be entitled to get 70% of the public offer
in accordance with proportionate formula, the category should get 70%. If the category is entitled to get only
30% of the public offer in accordance with the proportionate allotment formula, there should be a reservation
of a minimum of 50% of the net public offer.”
196
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/12/2004/8/4 dated April 8, 2004 for “small individual
applicants”.
197
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198
7.6.3 (The basis of allotment shall be signed as correct by the Executive
Director/Managing Director of the designated stock exchange and the
public representative (where applicable) in addition to the lead
merchant banker responsible for post issue activities and the Registrar
to the Issue. The designated stock exchange shall invite the public
representative on a rotation basis from out of the various public
representatives on its governing board.)
7.7 Other Responsibilities
199
(7.7.1 The lead merchant banker shall ensure that the despatch of share
certificates/ refund orders/ 200() and demat credit is completed and the
allotment and listing documents submitted to the stock exchanges
within 2 working days of 201(the date of allotment.)
7.7.2 The post issue lead manager shall ensure that all steps for completion
of the necessary formalities for listing and commencement of trading at
all stock exchanges where the securities are to be listed are taken
within 7 working days of finalisation of basis of allotment.)
7.7.3 Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure payment of interest to the

applicants for delayed dispatch of allotment letters, refund orders, etc.
as prescribed in the offer document.
7.7.4 The Post-issue Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure that the despatch
of refund orders / allotment letters /share certificates is done by way of
registered post / certificate of posting as may be applicable.
“The drawl of lots (where required) to finalise the basis of allotment, shall be done in the presence of a public
representative on the Governing Board of the Regional Stock Exchange.”
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CHAPTER VIII
OTHER ISSUE REQUIREMENTS
8.0 The Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure compliance with the following:
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8.1 (Omitted)
206
8.2 (Public issue and listing of non-convertible debt securities
(hereinafter referred to as NCDS) and Debt Securities convertible into
equity after allotment (hereinafter referred to as DSCE).
8.2.1 An unlisted company making a public issue of NCDS may, subject to

other applicable provisions of these guidelines, make a public issue
and make an application for listing its NCDS in the Stock Exchange/s
without making a prior public issue of equity and listing thereof, if the
following conditions are fulfilled:
207
a) (a credit rating is obtained from at least one credit rating agency
registered with the Board for the NCDS.)
205
Omitted the following clause vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003:
“Public Offer by Unlisted Companies with Post Issue Capital upto Rs.5 crores
8.1.1 An unlisted company, with a commercial operation of less than two years proposing to issue securities to
the public, resulting in post issue capital of Rs.3 crores and not exceeding Rs.5 crores, shall be eligible to
apply for listing of securities only on those stock exchange(s) where trading of securities is screen-based.
8.1.2 The issuer company shall appoint market maker(s) on all the stock exchanges where the securities are
proposed to be listed.
8.1.3 The appointment of market makers shall be subject to the following :-

i. At least one market maker undertakes to make market for a minimum period of 18 months and at least one
additional market maker undertakes to make market for a minimum period of 12 months from the date on
which the securities are admitted to dealing.
ii. Market makers undertake to offer buy and sell quotes for a minimum depth of 3 marketable lots;
iii. Market makers undertake to ensure that the bid-ask spread (difference between quotations for sale and
purchase) for their quotes shall not at any time exceed 10%:
iii. The inventory of the market makers on each of such stock exchanges, as on the date of allotment of
securities, shall be at least 5% of the proposed issue of the company.
8.1.4 The unlisted companies whose capital after the proposed issue of securities is less than Rs.3 crores shall
be eligible to be listed only on the Over the Counter Exchange of India.”
206
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 3 (2001-2002) dated January 11,
"Listing of pure debt / convertible instruments issued by Unlisted infrastructure companies and Municipal
Corporations
8.2.1 An unlisted infrastructure company making a public issue of pure debt instruments / convertible debt
instruments and a Municipal Corporation making a public issue of pure debt instruments shall be eligible to
apply for listing of these instruments in the stock exchanges subject to the following:
i) the debt instruments, irrespective of the maturity, shall carry on rating from a credit rating agency not below
investment grade;
ii) the debt instruments, irrespective of the maturity, shall be fully secured by creating security in favour of the
Debenture Trustees;
iii) in the case of issue of pure debt instruments by an infrastructure company, equity issued prior to the public
issue of debt can be listed only when a public offer of equity has been made; and
in the case of issue of debt instruments by infrastructure companies fully or partly convertible into equity, while the
PCD/FCD shall be listed directly, the equity held prior to the public issue of the PCD/FCD shall be listed only at
the time when the equity arising on conversion of the PCD/FCD are listed."
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b) (A contribution of atleast 20% of the project cost
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g) The equity held by the promoters or others at the time of issue of

NCDS may be listed only when an initial public offer of equity/securities
convertible into equity after allotment is made after complying with the
applicable provisions of these Guidelines.
8.2.2 A Municipal Corporation which has no share capital may be subject to

the provisions of sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Clause 8.2.1, make a
public issue of NCDS and list the same on the stock exchange/s.
8.2.3 An unlisted company making a public issue of DSCE may, subject to

other applicable provisions of these guidelines make a public issue and
make an application for listing on the stock exchanges without making
a prior public issue of its equity and listing thereof, if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
a) The provisions of clauses (a) to (e) of clause 8.2.1 shall be mutatis
mutandis complied with.
b) An issuer company making an initial public offer of DSCE may come

out with a subsequent public issue of equity/ security convertible into
equity after allotment during the currency of the DSCE only after
complying with the guidelines applicable for an initial public offering of
such securities.
Provided that the provisions of Clause 2.6 shall not be applicable for
an Initial Public Offer of such securities if the floor price for conversion
of DSCE is determined and disclosed in the offer document for issue of
DSCE.
c) The equity held by the promoters and others may be listed along with
the listing of equity in initial public offering of equity/security convertible
into equity after allotment or at the time of listing if equity arising on
conversion of the DSCE .
d) If the equity shares held by the promoters is proposed to be listed on

conversion of DSCE, it shall be ensured that the number of equity
shares allotted to the public (after excluding the allotment of equity
shares to holders of DSCE issued on firm allotment/reservation basis)
as a percentage of the total paid up equity capital after conversion and
listing of the promoters equity, is not less than the percentage specified
in clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 19 of Securities Contracts
(Regulations) Rules, 1957.
8.2.4 The lead merchant banker can mention a price band of 20% (cap in the
coupon rate/ price band should not be more than 20% of the floor
coupon rate/price) in the offer document filed with the Board and the
specific coupon rate/price can be determined by an issuer in
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consultation with the lead manager at a later date before filing of the
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b) a government company, statutory authority or corporation or any special

purpose vehicle set up by any of them, which is engaged in
Explanation:
For the purpose of sub-clause (b) above, the term “Infrastructure

sector” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in Explanation to
proviso to sub-clause (i) of clause 3.7.1.)
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(8.3.4) The issuer company is free to make reservations and/or firm allotments
to various categories of persons mentioned hereafter for the remaining of
the issue size subject to other relevant provisions of these guidelines.
215
Omitted the following Clause no. 8.3.4 and renumbered Clause no. 8.3.5 as 8.3.4, vide SEBI Circular No.
RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 1 dated July 17, 2001:
“8.3.4 In case of public issues or offers for sale of equity shares or securities convertible at a later date into equity
215
by unlisted companies ('in any of the eligible sector)' at least 10% of the securities issued by such
company may be offered to the public subject to the following:-
(i) minimum twenty lacs securities are offered to the public (excluding reservation, firm allotment and
promoter's contribution); and
(ii) the size of the offer to the public i.e. the offer price multiplied by the number of securities offered to the
public at point (i) above, is minimum Rs.50 crores.
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("Explanation 1 : For the purpose of the above clause company in the eligible sectors shall mean :
i. company deriving 75% or more of their turnover f
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Explanation:
1. The expression "reservation” shall mean reservation on Competitive

Basis wherein allotment of shares is made in proportion to the
shares applied for by the concerned reserved categories.
2. Reservation on competitive basis can be made in a public issue to

the following categories:
Sr. No. Category of Persons
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(i) (Employees of the company)
(ii) Shareholders of the promoting companies in the case of

a new company and shareholders of group companies
in the case of an existing company
(iii) Indian Mutual Funds
(iv) Foreign Institutional Investors (including non resident

Indians and overseas corporate bodies)
(v) Indian and Multilateral development Institutions
(vi) Scheduled Banks
217
(2A. In a public issue (not being a composite issue) by a listed
company, the reservation on competitive basis can be made for
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(retail individual shareholders).
Provided that the allotment to such shareholders shall be on

proportionate basis as in case of allotment in public category.)
In the above clause, Explanations 1 and 2 were initially inserted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium)
Circular No. 3 dated August 4, 2000.
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“Permanent employees (including working directors) of the company and in the case of a new company the
permanent employees of the promoting companies.”
217
218
words “the shareholders who, on the record date ( date fixed for the purpose of determining the eligible
shareholders) , are holding shares worth up to Rs. 50,000/- determined on the basis of closing price as on
the previous day”.
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3. Specified Categories for “Firm allotment” in public issues can be

made to the following :
Sr. No. Category of Persons
(i) Indian and Multilateral Development Financial

Institutions
(ii) Indian Mutual Funds
(iii) Foreign Institutional Investors (including non resident

Indians and overseas corporate bodies)
(iv) Permanent / regular employees of the issuer company
(v) Scheduled Banks
4. The Lead Merchant Banker(s) can be included in the category of

persons entitled to firm allotments subject, to an aggregate
maximum ceiling of 5% of the proposed issue of securities.
5. The aggregate of reservations and firm allotments for employees in

an issue, shall not exceed 10% of the total proposed issue amount.
6. For shareholders, the reservation, shall not exceed 10% of the total
proposed issue amount.
7. In case of promoting companies are Designated Financial

Institutions/ State and central financial Institutions, the employees
and the shareholders of such promoting companies, shall not be
eligible for the said reservations.
8. The allotment of securities to the specified categories for firm

allotment/ reservation shall be subject to such conditions as may be
specified by the Government and regulatory authorities.
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(8.3.5 Application to the Board for Relaxation from applicability of Clause (b)
to sub-rule (2) of Rule 19 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation)
Rules, 1957 by an unlisted company:
8.3.5.1 An unlisted company may make an application to the Board for

relaxation from applicability of clause (b) to sub-rule (2) of Rule 19 of
the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 for listing of its
shares without making an initial public offer if it satisfies the following
conditions:
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Inserted clauses 8.35, 8.3.5.1, 8.3.5.2, 8.3.5.3 and 8.3.5.4 vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series
Circular No. 1 dated July 17, 2001.
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i. Shares have been allotted by the unlisted company (transferee
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company. The balance of the entire pre-merger capital of the unlisted

company shall also be locked-in for a period of 3 years from the date of
listing of the shares of the unlisted company.
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8.3.5.2 (An application to the Board under Clause 8.3.5.1 shall be made
through the designated stock exchange of the listed company and the
designated stock exchange may recommend the application giving the
reason therefore.)
8.3.5.3 The unlisted company shall take steps for listing, simultaneously on all
stock exchanges where the shares of the (transferor) listed company
are/were listed, within 30 days of the date of the final order of the High
Court/s approving the scheme. The formalities for commencing of
trading shall be completed within 45 days of the date of final order of
the High Court/s.
8.3.5.4 Before commencement of trading, the company shall give an

advertisement in one English and one Hindi newspaper with nationwide
circulation and one regional newspaper with wide circulation at the
place where the registered office of the company is situated, giving
details as specified in Schedule XXVIII.)
8.4 Capital Structure
8.4.1 For the purposes of presentation of the capital structure in the specified
format, the lead merchant banker shall take into account the following:
a) Proposed issue amount = (Promoters’ contribution in the proposed issue)

+ (firm allotment) + (offer through the offer document).
b) Offer through the offer document shall include net offer to the public and
reservations to the permitted reserved categories and shall not include
the promoters’ contribution in the proposed issue and firm allotment.
c) Net offer to the public shall mean the offer made to Indian public and
does not include reservations/ firm allotments/ promoters’ contribution.
8.5 Firm Allotments and Reservations
a)
i) If any firm allotment has been made to any person(s) in the specified
categories, no further application for subscription to the public issue from
such person(s) [excepting application from employee's category] shall be
entertained.
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“An application to the Board under Clause 8.3.5.1 shall be made through the regional stock exchange of the
listed company and the regional stock exchange may recommend the application giving the reason
therefore.”
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ii) where reservation has been made to specified category(ies), person(s)

belonging to category(ies) [except employees and shareholders
categories] shall not make an application in the ` net public offer'
category.
b)
i) An applicant in the net public category cannot make an application for
that number of securities exceeding the number of securities offered to
the public.
ii) In the case of reserved categories, a single applicant in the reserved

category can make an application for a number of security which
exceeds the reservation.
c)
i) Any unsubscribed portion in any reserved category may be added to any
other reserved category.
ii) The unsubscribed portion, if any, after such inter se adjustments amongst
the reserved categories shall be added back to the net offer to the public.
d) In case of undersubscription in the net offer to the public portion, spill-

over to the extent of undersubscription shall be permitted from the
reserved category to the net public offer portion.
e) If any person to whom firm allotment is proposed to be made withdraws

partially or fully from the offer made to him after filing of the prospectus
with the Registrar of Companies, the extent of shar
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8.6 Terms of the Issue
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(8.6.1) Minimum Application Value
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i) The minimum application value shall be within the range of Rs.
5,000 to Rs, 7,000. The issuer company, in consultation with the
merchant banker, shall stipulate the minimum application size (in terms
of number of shares) falling within the aforesaid range of minimum
application value and make upfront disclosures in this regard, in the
offer document.
Explanation:
For the purpose of this clause, the minimum application value shall be
with reference to the issue price of the shares and not with reference to
the amount payable on application.
Illustration:
For the purpose of sub clause (i), the following may be taken as
illustration:
The issue price of shares is Rs.500. Out of the same, Rs.100/- is

payable on application and the balance on allotment and calls. In this
instance, the application value of Rs.5000-7000 shall be arrived at with
reference to the issue price of Rs.500/-. As such, the minimum
application size, to be stipulated in the offer document, would range
from 10 shares to 14 shares and not 50 shares to 70 shares.)
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ii) (Applications can be made in multiples of the minimum size /value
so stipulated in the offer document by the issuer and merchant banker
as at (i) and within the range of Rs.5000-7000, as stipulated at (i).)
225
iii) (Schedule XVIIIA may be referred for illustration on sub clause (ii)
above.)
222
Renumbered clause “8.6.1.1” as clause "8.6.1”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1
dated January 25, 2005.
223
“In case of public issue at par, the minimum number of shares for which an application is to be made, shall be
fixed at 200 shares of face value of Rs.10/- each.”
224
“Where the public issue is at a premium or comprises security, whether convertible or non-convertible, or the
public issue is of more than one security, the minimum application moneys payable in respect of each
security by each applicant, shall not be less than Rs 2000/- irrespective of the size of premium subject to
applications being for a multiple of tradeable lots;”
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“The successful applicants shall be issued by the issuer company share certificates/ instruments for eligible
number of shares in tradeable lots.”
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(iv) The minimum application moneys to be paid by a
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fixed price issue) with ROC or the letter of offer with Designated Stock
Exchange and listing of the securities offered in the issue and/or refund
of application moneys, unless full disclosures regarding the total capital
proposed to be so raised are made in the offer document.)
8.7.2
(a) No company shall, pending conversion of Fully Convertible Debentures
(FCDs) or Partly Convertible Debentures (PCDs), issue any shares by
way of bonus or rights unless similar benefit is extended to the holders of
such FCDs or PCDs, through reservation of shares in proportion to such
convertible part of FCDs/ PCDs.
(b) The share so reserved may be issued at the time of conversion(s) of

such debentures on the same terms on which the bonus or rights issue
was made.
8.7.3
(a) An issuer company shall not withdraw rights issue after announcement of
record date in relation to such issue.
(b) In cases where the issuer has withdrawn the rights issue after
announcing the record date, the issuer company shall not make an
application for listing of any securities of the company for a minimum
period of 12 months from the record date.
Provided that shares resulting from the conversion of PCDs/ FCDs/

Warrants issued prior to the announcing of the record date in relation to
rights issue may be granted listing by the concerned Stock exchange(s).
8.8 Period of Subscription
8.8.1 Public Issues
(a) Subscription list for public issues shall be kept open for at least 3 working
days and not more than 10 working days.
(b) The public issue made by an infrastructure company, satisfying the

requirements in Clause 2.4.1 (iii) of Chapter II may be kept open for a
maximum period of 21 working days.
(c) The period of operation of subscription list of public issue shall be

disclosed in the prospectus.
8.8.2 Rights Issues
8.8.2.1 Rights issues shall be kept open for at least 30 days and not more than
60 days.
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8.9 Price Band
8.9.1 If in a draft offer document submitted to the Board, a price band as per
the provisions of clause 3.5.1 of Chapter III of these Guidelines is
mentioned, suitable explanatory notes indicating the financial
implications, if the price were to be fixed at different ranges within the
price band approved by the company Board / General Body, shall be
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(Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to a fast
track issue.)
8.10 Retention of Oversubscription
8.10.1 The quantum of issue whether through a rights or a public issue, shall not
exceed the amount specified in the prospectus/ letter of offer.
Provided that an oversubscription to the extent of 10% of the net offer to

public is permissible for the purpose of rounding off to the nearer multiple
of 100 while finalising the allotment.
8.11 Underwriting
8.11.1 The issuers have the option to have a public issue underwritten by the
underwriter.
8.11.2 In respect of every underwritten issue, the lead merchant banker(s) shall
accept a minimum underwriting obligation of 5% of the total underwriting
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8.13.2 The Compliance Officer shall co-ordinate with regulatory authorities in

various matters and provide necessary guidance as also ensure
compliance internally.
8.13.3 The Compliance Officer shall also ensure that observations made/
deficiencies pointed out by the Board do not recur.
8.14 Incentives to Prospective Shareholders
8.14.1 The issuer shall not offer any incentives to the prospective investors by
way of medical insurance scheme, lucky draw, prizes, etc.
8.15 New Financial Instruments
8.15.1 The lead manager shall ensure adequate disclosures in the offer
document, more particularly relating to the terms and conditions,
redemption, security, conversion and any other relevant features of any
new financial instruments such as Deep Discount Bonds, Debentures
with Warrants, Secured Premium Notes etc.
8.16 Issue of Debentures Bearing Interest Less Than Bank Rate
8.16.1 Whenever FCDs are issued bearing interest at a rate less than the Bank
Rate, the offer document shall contain disclosures about the price that
would work out to the investor, taking into account the notional interest
loss on the investment from the date of allotment of FCDs to the date(s)
of conversions).
8.17 Requirement of Monitoring Agency
8.17.1 In case of issues exceeding Rs.500 crores, the issuer shall make
arrangements for the use of proceeds of the issue to be monitored by
one of the financial institutions.
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(Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to public
issues or rights issues made by banks or public financial institutions or
to offers for sale.)
8.17.2 231((i) A monitoring report, as per the format specified in Schedule XIX, shall be
filed by the monitoring agency with the issuer company, on a half yearly
basis, till the proceeds of the issue have been entirely utilized.
230
231
Substituted clause 8.17.2, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29,
2007, for the following:
“A copy of the monitoring report as per the format specified at Schedule XIX, shall be filed with the Board by the
said monitoring agency, on a half yearly basis, till the completion of project, for the purposes of record.”
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(ii) The monitoring report together with the management’s comments

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235
(31st day) from the date of filing of the draft offer document with the
Board, if no observation letter is issued.)
236
(Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to shelf prospectus
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(or fast track issue).)
8.21.2 Presentation of financials in case of change of denomination
In case of change in standard denomination of equity shares, the

compliance with the following shall be ensured while making disclosure in
the offer document:
(i) all the financial data affected by the change in denomination of shares
shall be clearly and unambiguously presented in the offer document.
(ii) comparison of financial ratios representing value per share and

comparison of stock market data in respect of price and volume of
securities shall be clearly and unambiguously presented in the offer
document.
(iii) the capital structure incorporated in the offer document shall be clearly
presented giving all the relevant details pertaining to the change in
denomination of the shares.
235
nd
words “22 day.”
236
Inserted proviso, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/12/2004/8/4 dated April 8, 2004.
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(CHAPTER VIII-A
GREEN SHOE OPTION
8A.1
239
(a) (An issuer company making a public offer of equity shares can avail
of the Green Shoe Option (GSO) for stabilizing the post listing price of
its shares, subject to the provisions of this Chapter.)
(b) A company desirous of availing the option granted by this Chapter,

shall in the resolution of the general meeting authorizing the public
issue, seek authorization also for the possibility of allotment of further
shares to the ‘stabilizing agent’ (SA) at the end of the stabilization
period in terms of clause 8A.15.
8A.2 The company shall appoint one of the 240(merchant bankers or Book
Runners, as the case may be, from amongst) the issue management
team, as the “stabilizing agent” (SA), who will be responsible for the
price stabilization process, if required. The SA shall enter into an
agreement with the issuer company, prior to filing of offer document with
SEBI, clearly stating all the terms and conditions relating to this option
including fees charged / expenses to be incurred by SA for this purpose.
8A.3
241
((a) The SA shall also enter into an agreement with the promoter(s) or pre-
issue shareholders who will lend their shares under the provisions of
this Chapter, specifying the maximum number of shares that may be
borrowed from the promoters or the shareholders, which shall not be in
excess of 15% of the total issue size.)
8A.4 The details of the agreements mentioned in clause 8A.2 and 8A.3 shall
be disclosed in 242
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agreements shall also be included as material documents for public

inspection in terms of 243(clause 6.15.1).
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8A.5 (Lead merchant banker or the) Lead Book Runner, in consultation
with the SA, shall determine the amount of shares to be overallotted with
the public issue, subject to the maximum number specified in clause
8A.3.
8A.6 The 245(draft prospectus,) draft Red Herring prospectus, the Red Herring
prospectus and the final prospectus shall contain the following additional
disclosures:
a. Name of the SA
b. The maximum number of shares (as also the percentage vis a vis the
proposed issue size) proposed to be over-allotted by the company.
c. The period, for which the company proposes to avail of the stabilization
mechanism,
d. The maximum increase in the capital of the company and the

shareholding pattern post issue, in case the company is required to allot
further shares to the extent of over-allotment in the issue.
e. The maximum amount of funds to be received by the company in case of

further allotment and the use of these additional funds, in final document
to be filed with RoC
f. Details of the agreement/ arrangement entered in to by SA with the

promoters to borrow shares from the latter which inter-alia shall include
name of the promoters, their existing shareholding, number & percentage
of shares to be lent by them and other important terms and conditions
including the rights and obligations of each party.
g. The final prospectus shall additionally disclose the exact number of

shares to be allotted pursuant to the public issue, stating separately
therein the number of shares to be borrowed from the promoters and
overallotted by the SA, and the percentage of such shares in relation to
the total issue size.
8A.7
246
((a) In case of an initial public offer by a unlisted company, the promoters
and pre-issue shareholders and in case of public issue by a listed
243
Substituted vide circular SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005, for
“clause 6.19.15”.
244
245
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company, the promoters and pre- issue shareholders holding more
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days of the closure of the stabilization period. These shares shall be

returned to the promoters by the SA in lieu of the shares borrowed from
them and the GSO Demat Account shall be closed thereafter. The
company shall make a final listing application in respect of these
shares to all the Exchanges where the shares allotted in the public
issue are listed. The provisions of Chapter XIII shall not be applicable
to such allotment.
8A.16 The shares returned to the promoters under clause 8A.13 or 8A.15, as
the case may be, shall be subject to the remaining lock in period as
provided in the proviso the clause 4.14.1.
8A.17 The SA shall remit an amount equal to (further shares allotted by the
issuer company to the GSO Demat Account) * (issue price) to the
issuer company from the GSO Bank Account. The amount left in this
account, if any, after this remittance and deduction of expenses
incurred by the SA for the stabilization mechanism, shall be transferred
to the investor protection fund(s) of the stock exchange(s) where the
shares of issuer company are listed, in equal parts if the shares are
listed in more than one exchanges. The GSO Bank Account shall be
closed soon thereafter.
8A.18 The SA shall submit a report to the stock exchange(s) on a daily basis
during the stabilization period. The SA shall also submit a final report to
SEBI in the format specified in Schedule XXIX. (Flag B)This report shall
be signed by the SA and the company. This report shall be accompanied
with a depository statement for the “GSO Demat Account” for the
stabilization period, indicating the flow of the shares into and from the
account. The report shall also be accompanied by an undertaking given
by the SA and countersigned by the depository(ies) regarding
confirmation of lock-in on the shares returned to the promoters in lieu of
the shares borrowed from them for the purpose of the stabilization, as per
the requirement specified in 8A.16.
8A.19 The SA shall maintain a register in respect of each issue having the
green shoe option in which he acts as a SA. The register shall contain
the following details of:
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(a) in respect of each transaction effected in the course of the stabilizing
action, the price, date and time
248
(b) the details of the promoters from whom the shares are borrowed and the
number of shares borrowed from each; and
247
25, 2005.
248
25, 2005.
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249
(c) details of allotments made under clause 8A.15.
8A.20 The register must be retained for a period of at least three years from the
date of the end of the stabilizing period.”
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8A.21 (For the purpose of the Chapter VIII-A,
(a) promoter means a promoter as defined in Explanation I to clause

6.4.2.1of these guidelines.”
(b) Over allotment shall mean as an allotment or allocation of shares in

excess of the size of a public issue, made by the SA out of shares
borrowed from the promoters or the pre-issue shareholders or both, in
pursuance of a green shoe option exercised by the company in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.))
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CHAPTER IX
GUIDELINES ON ADVERTISEMENT
9.0 The Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure compliance with the guidelines
on Advertisement by the issuer company.
9.1 Guidelines on Advertisements
9.1.0 An issue advertisement shall be truthful, fair and clear and shall not
contain any statement which is untrue or misleading.
9.1.1 Any advertisement reproducing or purporting to reproduce any

information contained in a offer document shall reproduce such
information in full and disclose all relevant facts and not be restricted to
select extracts relating to that item.
9.1.2 An issue advertisement shall be considered to be misleading, if it

contains -
a) Statements made about the performance or activities of the company in

the absence of necessary explanatory or qualifying statements, which
may give an exaggerated picture of the performance or activities, than
what it really is.
b) An inaccurate portrayal of past performance or its portrayal in a manner

which implies that past gains or income will be repeated in the future.
9.1.3
a) An advertisement shall be set forth in a clear, concise and
understandable language.
b) Extensive use of technical, legal terminology or complex language and

the inclusion of excessive details which may distract the investor, shall be
avoided.
9.1.4 An issue advertisement shall not contain statements which promise or

guarantee rapid increase in profits.
9.1.5 An issue advertisement shall not contain any information that is not
contained in the offer document.
9.1.6 No models, celebrities, fictional characters, landmarks or caricatures or

the likes shall be displayed on or form part of the offer documents or
issue advertisements.
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(9.1.8) Issue advertisements shall not appear in th
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(d) Any pre–issue advertisement made under clause 5.6A or advertisement

made in connection with opening or closing of any issue by the issuer,
which is displayed in a billboard shall not contain any information apart
from that mentioned in the relevant part of Schedule XX – A.)
9.1.13 No issue advertisement shall be released without giving “Risk Factors” in

respect of the concerned issue.
Provided that an issue opening / closing advertisement which does not

contain the highlights need not contain risk factors.
255
9.1.14 (All public communications and publicity material, including corporate
and product advertisements of the issuer company, interviews by its
promoters, directors, duly authorized employees or representatives of
the issuer company, documentaries about the issuer company or its
promoters, periodical reports and press releases, issued or published
in any media during the period commencing from the date of the
meeting of the Board of Directors of the issuer company in which the
public or rights issue, as the case may be, is approved till the date of
filing draft offer document with SEBI, shall be consistent with its past
practices.
Provided that where such public communication or publicity material is

not consistent with the past practices of the issuer company, it shall be
prominently displayed or announced in such public communication or
publicity material that the issuer company is proposing to make a public
or rights issue of securities, as the case may be, in the near future and
is in the process of filing a draft offer document with SEBI.)
256
(9.1.14A All public communications and publicity material, including corporate
and product advertisements of the issuer company, interviews by its
promoters, directors, duly authorized employees or representatives of
the issuer company, documentaries about the issuer company or its
promoters, periodical reports and press releases, issued or published
in any media during the period commencing from the date of filing draft
offer document with SEBI till the date of allotment of securities offered
in the issue, shall comply with the following:
(a) It shall be prominently displayed or announced in such public

communication or publicity material that the issuer company is
proposing to make a public or rights issue of securities, as the case
255
Substituted clause 9.1.14, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/24/2006/18/10 dated October 18, 2006
for the following:
“9.1.14 No corporate advertisement of issuer company shall be issued after 21 days of the filing of the offer
document with the Board till the closure of the issue unless the risk factors as are required to be
mentioned in the offer document, are mentioned in such advertisement.”
256
Inserted clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/24/2006/18/10 dated October 18, 2006.
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may be and has filed a draft offer document with SEBI or has filed the
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company during the periods mentioned in clause 9.1.14 and clause

9.1.14A.)
9.1.16
(a) No advertisement shall be issued stating that the issue has been fully
subscribed or oversubscribed during the period the issue is open for
subscription, except to the effect that the issue is open or closed.
(b) No announcement regarding closure of the issue shall be made except

on the last closing date.
(c) If the issue is fully subscribed before the last closing date as stated in the
offer document, the announcement should be made only after the issue
is fully subscribed and such announcement is made on the date on which
the issued is to be closed.
9.1.17 Announcement regarding closure of issue shall be made only after the
Lead Merchant Banker is satisfied that at least 90% of the issue has
been subscribed and a certificate has been obtained to that effect from
the Registrar to the Issue.
9.1.18 No incentives, apart from the permissible underwriting commission and

brokerage, shall be offered through any advertisements to anyone
associated with marketing the issue.
9.1.19 In case there is a reservation for the NRIs, the issue advertisement shall
specify the same and indicate the place in India from where the individual
NRI applicant can procure application forms.
9.2 The Lead Merchant Banker shall also comply with the following:
a) to obtain undertaking from the issuer as part of Memorandum of

Understanding to be entered into by the Lead Merchant Banker with the
issuer company to the effect that the issuer company shall not directly or
indirectly release, during any conference or at any other time, any
material or information which is not contained in the offer documents.
b) to ensure that the issuer company obtains approval in respect of all issue
advertisements and publicity materials from the Lead Merchant Banker
responsible for marketing the issue and also ensure availability of copies
of all issue related materials with the Lead Merchant banker at least till
the allotment is completed.
259
(9.2A Applicability to fast track issues)
260
(9.2A.1 In case of a fast track issue, all references made in clauses 9.1 and 9.2
to “draft offer document filed with SEBI” shall be construed as having
259
Inserted clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007.
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been made to “red herring prospectus (in case of a
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CHAPTER X
GUIDELINES FOR ISSUE OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS
10.0 A company offering Convertible/ Non Convertible debt instruments

through an offer document, shall comply with the following provisions in
addition to the relevant provisions contained in other chapter of these
guidelines.
10.1 Requirement of credit rating
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10.1.1 (No company shall make a public issue or rights issue of debt
instruments (whether convertible or not), unless credit rating is
obtained from at least one credit rating agency registered with the
Board and disclosed in the offer document.)
265
10.1.2 (Deleted)
266
10.1.3 (Where ratings are obtained from more than one credit rating
agencies, all the ratings, including the unaccepted ratings, shall be
disclosed in the offer document.)
10.1.4 All the credit ratings obtained during the three (3) years preceding the
public or rights issue of debt instrument (including convertible
instruments) for any listed security of the issuer company shall be
264
following:
“No company shall make a public issue or rights issue of debt instruments (whether convertible or not),
unless credit rating of not less than investment grade is obtained from not less than two registered credit
rating agencies and disclosed in the offer document.”
“No public or rights issue of debt instruments (including convertible instruments) in respect of their maturity
or conversion period shall be made unless credit rating from a credit rating agency has been obtained and
disclosed in the offer document.”
265
Omitted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 for the following:
“a public / rights issue of debt security of issue greater than or equal to Rs.100 crores two ratings from two
different credit rating agencies shall be obtained.”
266
following:
“Where credit ratings are obtained from more than two credit rating agencies, all the credit rating/s, including
the unaccepted credit ratings, shall be disclosed.”
“Where credit rating is obtained from more than one credit rating agencies, all the credit rating/s, including the
unaccepted credit ratings, shall be disclosed.”
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10.2 Requirement in respect of Debenture Trustee
10.2.1
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10.2.6 The debenture trustee shall ensure compliance of the following:
272
a) (It shall obtain reports from the lead bank, regarding monitoring
progress of the project.)
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b) (It shall monitor utilization of funds raised in the debenture issue.)
c) Trustees shall obtain a certificate from the company's auditors:
(i) in respect of utilisation of funds during the implementation period of

projects.
(ii) in the case of debentures for working capital, certificate shall be obtained
at the end of each accounting year.
d) Debenture issues by companies belonging to the groups for financing

replenishing funds or acquiring share holding in other companies shall
not be permitted.
Explanation:
The expression `replenishing of funds or acquiring shares in other

companies' shall mean replenishment of funds or acquiring share
holdings of other companies in the same group. In other words, the
company shall not issue debentures for acquisition of shares / providing
loan to any company belonging to the same group. However, the
company may issue equity shares for purposes of repayment of loan to
or investment in companies belonging to the same group.
e) The debenture trustees shall supervise the implementation of the

conditions regarding creation of security for the debentures and
debenture redemption reserve.
10.3 Creation of Debenture Redemption Reserve (DRR)
274
(10.3.1 For the redemption of the debentures issued, the company shall create
debenture redemption reserve in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956.)
272
“Lead financial institution / investment institution shall monitor the progress in respect of debentures raised for
project finance / modernisation / expansion / diversification / normal capital expenditure.”
273
“The lead bank for the Company shall monitor debentures raised for working capital funds.”
274
“10.3.1 A company has to create DRR in case of issue of debenture with maturity of more than 18 months.
10.3.2 The issuer shall create DRR in accordance with the provisions given below,
(a) If debentures are issued for project finance for DRR can be created upto the date of commercial
production.
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10.4 Distribution of Dividends
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(a) (
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document shall clearly state the risks associated with such subsequent
charge. The relevant consent for creation of security such as pari
passu letter, consent of the lessor of the land in case of leasehold land
etc. shall be obtained and submitted to the debenture trustee before
opening of issue of debenture.)
278
(10.6.2 The offer document shall state the security / asset cover to be
maintained. The basis for computation of the security / asset cover, the
valuation methods and periodicity of such valuation shall also be
disclosed. The security / asset cover shall be arrived at after reduction
of the liabilities having a first / prior charge, in case the debentures are
secured by a second or subsequent charge.)
279
10.6.3 (Deleted).
280
(10.6.4 The issue proceeds shall be kept in an escrow account until the
documents for creation of security as stated in the offer document, are
executed.)
281 282
(10.6.5) (Deleted)
283
(10.6.6) The proposal to create a charge or otherwise in respect of such
debentures, may be disclosed in the offer document along with its
implications.
278
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 4 dated September 06, 2000.
279
Deleted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 the following:
“The security shall be created within six months from the date of issue of debentures.
Provided that if for any reasons the company fails to create security within 12 months from the date of issue of
debentures the company shall be liable to pay 2% penal interest to debenture holders.
Provided further that if security is not created even after 18 months, a meeting of the debenture holders shall be
called within 21 days to explain the reasons thereof and the date by which the security shall be created).”
The above clause, initially numbered as 10.6.1, was renumbered as 10.6.3, vide SEBI Circular No. DIP
(Compendium) Circular No. 4 dated September 06, 2000.
280
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 4 dated September 06, 2000.
281
Renumbered Clause no. 10.6.2 as 10.6.5, vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 4 dated
September 06, 2000.
282
Omitted the renumbered clause 10.6.5 and its proviso, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/29/2007/
03/12 dated December 3, 2007 for the following:
“If the issuing company proposes to create a charge for debentures of maturity of less than 18 months, it
shall file with Registrar of Companies particulars of charge under the Companies Act.
Provided that, where no charge is to be created on such debentures, the issuer company shall ensure
compliance with the provisions of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975, as, unsecured
debentures / bonds are treated as "deposits" for purposes of these rules.
283
Renumbered Clause no. 10.6.3 as 10.6.6 vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 4 dated
September 06, 2000.
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10.7 Requirement of letter of option
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10.7.1
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(c) (Before roll over of any NCDs or non-convertible portion of the
PCDs, at least one rating shall be obtained from a credit rating agency
registered with the Board within a period of six months prior to the due
date of redemption and communicated to the debenture holders before
the roll over.)
(d) Fresh trust deed shall be executed at the time of such roll over.
(e) Fresh security shall be created in respect of such debentures to be

rolled over.
Provided that if the existing trust deed or the security documents

provide for continuance of the security till redemption of debentures,
fresh trust deed or fresh security need not be created.)
287
(10.7.1.1A Roll over of Non Convertible portions of Partly Convertible
Debentures (PCDs)/ Non Convertible Debentures (NCDs), by the
company being in default.
The non-convertible portions of PCDs and the NCDs issued by a listed

company, the value of which exceeds Rs.50 lacs, can be rolled over
without change in the interest rate subject to section 121 of the
Companies Act, 1956 and subject to the following conditions, where
the company is in default:
(a) A resolution to this effect is passed by postal ballot, having the assent
from not less than 75% of the debenture-holders.
(b) The company shall send an Auditors’ certificate on the cash flow of the
company with comments on the liquidity position of the company to all
debenture holders, along with the notice for passing the said resolution.
(c) The company shall redeem the debentures of all the dissenting
debenture holders, who have not assented to the resolution.
(d) The debenture trustee shall decide on whether the company is required
to create fresh security and execute fresh trust deed in respect of such
debentures to be rolled over
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following:
“Before roll over of any NCDs or non-convertible portion of the PCDs, at least two credit ratings of not less than
investment grade, shall be obtained within a period of six months prior to the due date of redemption and
communicated to debenture holders before roll over.”
287
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Provided that if the existing trust deed or the security documents
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merchant banker which shall be filed with the Board within 15 days of
the closure of the rollover or conversion.)
289
(10.7.2 Companies may issue unsecured/ subordinated debt instruments/
obligations (which are not 'public deposits' as per the provisions of
Section 58 A of the Companies Act, 1956 or such other notifications,
guidelines, Circular etc. issued by RBI, DCA or other authorities).
Provided that such issue shall be subscribed by Qualified Institutional

Buyers or other investor who has given positive consent for subscribing
to such unsecured / sub-ordinated debt instruments/ obligation.)
10.8 Other requirements
290
10.8.1 (Deleted)
291
10.8.2 (Deleted)
Provided that options to debentures / other instrument holders for conversion into equity not required where
the consent from the Controller of Capital Issues stipulates cap price for conversion of FCDs and PCDs and
the cap price has been disclosed to the investors before subscription is made.
ii) In case of issue of debentures fully or partly convertible made in the past, where the conversion was to be
made at a price to be determined by the CCI at a later date, the price of conversion and time of conversion
shall be determined by the issuer company in a meeting of the debenture holders, subject to the following:
The decision in the said meeting of debenture holders may be ratified by the shareholders in their meeting.
Such conversions shall be optional for acceptance on the part of individuals debenture holders. The
dissenting debenture holders shall have the right to continue as debenture holders if the terms of
conversions are not acceptable to them.
iii) Where issue of PCDs and FCDs is made pursuant to the consent given by the Controller of Capital Issues
and the consent specifies the timing of conversion but the price of conversion of PCDs / FCDs is to be
determined at a later date, the following shall be complied with:-
a) the consent of the shareholders is to be obtained only for the purposes of fLCIS6SRZd.[IUUNrkEjCLEhe pus;EECEj9SNekE
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10.8.3
(a) No issue of debentures by an issuer company shall be made for
acquisition of shares or providing loan to any company belonging to the
same group.
Sub-clause (a) shall not apply to the issue of fully convertible debentures
providing conversion within a period of eighteen months.
10.8.4 Premium amount and time of conversion shall be determined by the

issuer company and disclosed.
10.8.5 The interest rate for debentures can be freely determined by the issuer
company.
10.9 Additional Disclosures in respect of debentures
The offer document shall contain:
(a) Premium amount on conversion, time of conversion.
(b) In case of PCDs/ NCDs, redemption amount, period of maturity, yield on

redemption of the PCDs/ NCDs.
(c) Full information relating to the terms of offer or purchase including the
name(s) of the party offering to purchase the khokhas (non-convertible
portion of PCDs).
(d) The discount at which such offer is made and the effective price for the
investor as a result of such discount.
(e) The existing and future equity and long term debt ratio.
(f) Servicing behaviour on existing debentures, payment of due interest on

due dates on term loans and debentures.
(g) That the certificate from a financial institution or bankers about their no
objection for a second or pari passu charge being created in favour of the
trustees to the proposed debenture issues has been obtained.
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CHAPTER XI
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(GUIDELINES ON BOOK BUILDING)
11.1 An issuer company proposing to issue capital through book building

shall comply with the following:
A) 75% Book Building Process
11.2 In an issue of securities to the public through a prospectus the option

for 75% book building shall be available to the issuer company subject
to the following:
(i) The option of book-building shall be available to all body corporate

which are otherwise eligible to make an issue of capital to the public.
(ii)
(a) The book-building facility shall be available as an alternative to, and to
the extent of the percentage of the issue which can be reserved for firm
allotment, as per these Guidelines.
(b) The issuer company shall have an option of either reserving the
securities for firm allotment or issuing the securities through book-
building process.
(iii) The issue of securities through book-building process shall be

separately identified / indicated as 'placement portion category', in the
prospectus.
(iv)
(a) The securities available to the public shall be separately identified as
'net offer to the public'.
(b) The requirement of minimum 25% of the securities to be offered to the

public shall also be applicable.
(v) In case the book-building option is availed of, underwriting shall be

mandatory to the extent of the net offer to the public.
(vi) The draft prospectus containing all the information except the
information regarding the price at which the securities are offered shall
be filed with the Board.
(vii) One of the lead merchant banker to the issue shall be nominated by
the issuer company as a Book Runner and his name shall be
mentioned in the prospectus.
292
Inserted heading of the Chapter vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25,
2005.
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(viii)
(a) The copy of the draft prospectus filed with the
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(xvii) One day prior to the opening of the issue to the public, Book Runner
shall collect from the institutional buyers and the underwriters the
application forms along with the application moneys to the extent of the
securities proposed to be allotted to them / subscribed by them.
(xviii)
(a) Allotments for the private placement portion shall be made on the
second day from the closure of the issue.
(b) However, to ensure that the securities allotted under placement portion
and public portion are pari passu in all respects, the issuer company
may have one date of allotment which shall be the deemed date of
allotment for the issue of securities through book building process.
(xix) In case the Book Runner has exercised the option of requiring the
underwriter to the net offer to the public to pay in advance all moneys
required to be paid in respect of their underwriting commitment by the
eleventh day of the closure of the issue the shares allotted as per the
private placement category shall be eligible to be listed.
(xx)
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(a) (The bidding terminals shall contain a online graphical display of
demand and bid prices updated at periodic intervals, not exceeding 30
minutes. The book running lead manager shall ensure the availability of
adequate infrastructure for data entry of the bids in a timely manner.)
(b) Allotment of securities under the public category shall be eligible to be

listed.
(xxi)
(a) In case of undersubscription in the net offer to the public spillover to the
extent of under subscription shall be permitted from the placement
portion to the net offer to the public portion subject to the condition that
preference shall be given to the individual investors.
(b) In case of under subscription in the placement portion spillover shall be

permitted from the net offer to the public to the placement portion.
(xxii) The issuer company may pay interest on the application moneys till the
date of allotment or the deemed date of allotment provided that
payment of interest is uniformly given to all the applicants.
(xxiii)
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following
“Allotment of securities under the pubic category shall be made as per the Guidelines.”
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(a) The Book Runner and other intermediaries associated with the book
building process shall maintain records of the book building process.
(b) The Board shall have the right to inspect such records.
294
B) (Offer to Public Through Book Building Process)
295
11.3 (An issuer company may, subject to the requirements specified in
this chapter, make an issue of securities to the public through a
prospectus in the following manner:
a. 100% of the net offer to the public through book building process, or
b. 75% of the net offer to the public through book building process and
25% at the price determined through book building.)
11.3.1
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(i) (Deleted)
(ii) Reservation or firm allotment to the extent of percentage specified in

these Guidelines shall not be made to categories other than the
categories mentioned in sub-clause (iii) below.
(iii) Book Building shall be for the portion other than the promoters
contribution and the allocation made to:
(a) ‘permanent employees of the issuer company and in the case of a new
company the permanent employees of the promoting companies';
(b) ‘shareholders of the promoting companies in the case of a new

company and shareholders of group companies in the case of an
existing company’ either on a ‘competitive basis’ or on a ‘firm allotment
basis’.
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provided that allotment to such persons shall not exceed 5% of the

issue size.
Provided further that no reservation shall be made for the issue

management team, syndicate members, their promoters, directors and
employees and for the group/associate companies of issue
management team and syndicate members and their promoters,
directors and employees.)
(iv) The issuer company shall appoint an eligible Merchant Banker(s) as

book runner(s) and their name(s) shall be mentioned in the draft
prospectus.
298
((iv) (a) The issuer company shall enter into an agreement with one or more of
the Stock Exchange(s) which have the requisite system of on-line offer
of securities. The agreement shall specify inter-alia, the rights, duties,
responsibilities and obligations of the company and stock exchange (s)
inter se. The agreement may also provide for a dispute resolution
mechanism between the company and the stock exchange.
(iv) (b) The company may apply for listing of its securities on an exchange
other than the exchange through which it offers its securities to public
through the on-line system.)
299
(v) (The Lead Merchant Banker shall act as the Lead Book Runner.)
300
((v) (a) In case the issuer company appoints more than one 301(merchant
banker(s)), the names of all such (merchant bankers(s)) who have
submitted the due diligence certificate to SEBI, may be mentioned on
the front cover page of the prospectus. A disclosure to the effect that "
the investors may contact any of such (merchant bankers(s)), for any
complaint pertaining to the issue" shall be made in the prospectus,
after the "risk factors”.)
302
((v) (b) The lead book runner/issuer may designate, in any manner, the other
Merchant Banker(s), subject to the following:
298
Inserted sub-clauses (iv)(a) and (iv) (b) vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003.
299
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 4 (2001-2002) dated March 06,
"The Lead Merchant Banker shall act as the Lead Book Runner and the other eligible Merchant Banker(s),
so appointed by the Issuer, shall be termed as Co-Book Runner(s)."
300
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 1 (2001-2002) dated November 29,
2001.
301
Substituted the words "merchant banker (s)" for the words "book runner (s)" in Clause (v) (a), wherever they
appear, vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 4 (2001-2002) dated March 06,
2002.
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(viii) The draft prospectus containing all the disclosures as laid down in
Chapter VI except that of price and the number of securities to be
offered to the public shall be filed by the Lead Merchant Banker with
the Board.
Provided that the total size of the issue shall be mentioned in the draft
prospectus.
307
(viii) (a) (The red herring prospectus shall disclose, either the floor price of
the securities offered through it or a price band along with the range
within which the price can move, if any.)
308
(Provided that in case of a further public issue of a class of
securities which is already listed on a recognised stock exchange, it
shall not be necessary to disclose the floor price or price band in the
red-herring prospectus if the same is disclosed by way of an
announcement made by the issuer or the merchant banker at least one
day before the opening of the bid in all those newspapers where pre-
issue advertisement was released.
Provided further that where the issuer opts not to make the
disclosure of the price band or floor price in the red-herring prospectus
in terms of the foregoing proviso, the following shall be additionally
disclosed in the red-herring prospectus:
(a) a statement that the floor price or price band, as the case may be,
shall be disclosed one before the opening of the bid;
(b) a statement that the investors may be guided in the meantime by

the secondary market prices;
(c) names and editions of the newspapers where the announcement

of the floor price or price band would be made;
(d) names of websites (with address), journals or other media in

which the said announcement will be made.)
309
((viii)(b) In case the red herring prospectus discloses the price band, the lead
book runner shall ensure compliance with the following conditions:
307
“The red herring prospectus shall disclose, only the floor price of the securities offered through it and shall
not mention the maximum price or the indicative price band”
Initially inserted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 1 (2001-2002) dated
November 29, 2001.
308
Inserted provisos vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/15/2005/29/3 dated March 29, 2005.
309
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(a) The cap of the price band should not be more than 20% of the floor of
the band; i.e cap of the price band shall be less than or equal to 120%
of the floor of the price band
(b) The price band can be revised during the bidding period in which case
the maximum revision on either side shall not exceed 20% i.e floor of
price band can move up or down to the extent of 20% of floor of the
price band disclosed in the red herring prospectus and the cap of the
revised price band will be fixed in accordance with Clause (a) above;
(c) Any revision in the price band shall be widely disseminated by

informing the stock exchanges, by issuing press release and also
indicating the change on the relevant website and the terminals of the
syndicate members.
(d) In case the price band is revised, the bidding period shall be extended
for a further period of three days, subject to the total bidding period not
exceeding thirteen days.
(e) The manner in which the shortfall, if any, in the project financing,
arising on account of lowering of price band to the extent of 20% will be
met shall be disclosed in the red herring prospectus. It shall also be
disclosed that the allotment shall not be made unless the financing is
tied up.)
(ix)
(a) In case of appointment of more than one Lead Merchant Banker or
Book Runner for book building, the rights, obligations and
responsibilities of each should be delineated.
(b) In case of an under subscription in an issue, the shortfall shall have to

be made good by the Book Runner(s) to the issue and
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312
(b) (The issuer company shall circulate the application forms to the
Brokers)
313
(xii) (Deleted)
(xiii) The pre-issue obligations and disclosure requirements as specified in

Chapter V and VI respectively of these Guidelines, shall be applicable
to issue of securities through book building unless stated otherwise in
this Chapter.
(xiv) The Book Runner(s) and the issuer company shall determine the issue
price based on the bids received through the ‘syndicate members’.
314
((xiv)(a) Retail individual investors may bid at "cut off" price instead of their
writing the specific bid prices in the bid forms.)
(xv) On determination of the price, the number of securities to be offered

shall be determined (issue size divided by the price which has been
determined).
(xvi) Once the final price (cut-off price) is determined all those bidders
whose bids have been found to be successful (i.e. at and above the
final price or cut-off price) shall become entitle for allotment of
securities.
(xvii) No incentive, whether in cash or kind, shall be paid to the investors

who have become entitled for allotment of securities.
the registered office of the Issuer company is situated, containing the salient features of the final
offer document as specified in Form 2A of the Companies Act circulated along with the application
form. The advertisement in addition to other required information, shall also contain the following:
i. the date of opening and closing of the issue
ii. the method and process of application and allotment
iii. the names, addresses and the telephone numbers of the stock brokers and centres for
bidding”.
Prior to the above, the clause was substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14,
“The issuer company shall after receiving the final observations if any on the offer document from the Board
make an advertisement in an English National daily with wide circulation, one Hindi National newspaper and
a Regional language newspaper with wide circulation at the place where the registered office of the Issuer
company is situated”.
312
“The advertisement so issued shall contain the salient features of the final offer document as specified in
Form 2A of the Companies Act circulated along with the application form.”
313
dated November 29, 2001:
“The issuer company shall compulsorily offer an additional 10% of the issue size offered to the public
through the prospectus."
314
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 4 (2001-2002) dated March 06,
2002.
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315
(xvii) (a) (The broker may collect an amount to the extent of
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(xx) Arrangement shall be made by the issuer for collection of the

applications by appointing mandatory collection centres as per these
Guidelines.
320
(xx)(a) (The bidding terminals shall contain a online graphical display of
demand and bid prices updated at periodic intervals, not exceeding 30
minutes. The book running lead manager shall ensure the availability of
adequate infrastructure for data entry of the bids in a timely manner.)
(xxi) The investors who had not participated in the bidding process or have
not received intimation of entitlement of securities may also make an
application.
11.3.2 Additional Disclosures
Apart from meeting the disclosure requirements as specified in these

Guidelines, the following disclosures shall be suitably made:
321
(i) (The particulars of syndicate members, brokers, registrars, bankers
to the issue, etc.)
(ii) The following statement shall be given under the 'basis for issue price':-
"The issue price has been determined by the Issuer in consultation with
the Book Runner(s), on the basis of assessment of market demand for
the offered securities by way of Book-building."
322
(iii) (The following accounting ratios shall be given under the basis for
issue price for each of the accounting periods for which the financial
information is given:
320
Substituted sub-clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007,
for the following:
“(xx)(a) The online, real time graphical display of demand and bid prices at the bidding terminals, shall be
made. The book running lead manager shall ensure the availability of adequate infrastructure for
data entry of the bids on a real time basis.)
Prior to the above, sub-clause (xx)(a) was Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series
Circular No. 1 (2001-2002) dated November 29, 2001.
321
“The particulars of syndicate members along with the details of registrars, bankers to the issue, etc.”
322
“The following accounting ratios shall be given under the basis for issue price for each of the accounting
periods for which the financial information is given:
1 EPS, pre-issue, for the last three years (as adjusted for changes in capital).
2 P/E, pre-issue and comparison thereof with industry P/E where available (giving the source from which
industry P/E has been taken).
3 Average return on net-worth in the last three years.
4. Net-Asset value per share based on last balance sheet.
5. The accounting ratios disclosed in the offer document shall be calculated after giving effect to the
consequent increase of capital on account of compulsory conversions outstanding, as well as on the
assumption that the options outstanding, if any, to subscribe for additional capital shall be exercised.
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1. EPS, pre-issue, for the last three years (as adjusted for changes in
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326
(Provided that nothing contained in sub-clause (i) shall apply to
50% of the net offer to the public, mandatorily to be allotted to the
Qualified Institutional Buyers under proviso to clause 2.2.2 or clause
2.3.2 of these guidelines, in case the company is making an issue of
securities under clause 2.2.2 or clause 2.3.2, as the case may be.)
(ii)
(a) The ‘syndicate members’ shall enter into an underwriting agreement
with the Book Runner(s) indicating the number of securities which they
would subscribe at the predetermined price.
(b) The Book Runner(s) shall in turn enter into an underwriting agreement
with the Issuer company.
(iii) In the event of the syndicate members not fulfilling their underwriting
obligations the Book Runner(s) shall be responsible for bringing in the
amount devolved.
327
(iv) (Deleted)
11.3.4 Procedure for bidding:
11.3.4.1 The method and process of bidding shall be subject to the following:
328
(i) (Bid shall be open for atleast 329(three working days) and not more
than 330(seven working days), which may be extended to a maximum of
331
(ten working days) in case the price band is revised in accordance
with clause 11.3.1.)
(ii) The advertisement mentioned at clause 11.3.1 (xi) shall also contain
the following:
326
“Provided that nothing contained in sub-clause (i) shall apply to 60% of the net offer to the public,
mandatorily to be allotted to the Qualified Institutional Buyers under proviso to clause 2.2.2 or clause 2.3.2 of
these guidelines, in case the company is making an issue of securities under clause 2.2.2 or clause 2.3.2).”
327
dated November 29, 2001:
"There shall not be any undersubscription in the category reserved for persons applying upto 10 tradeable
lots as the Underwriters shall bring in the amount devolved subject to the fulfillment of the minimum
shareholders criterion."
328
Substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 for “Bid shall be open for atleast 5
days.”
329
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/15/2005/29/3 dated March 29, 2005 for the words and
figure “5 days”.
330
331
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(a) the date of opening and closing of the bidding(not less than 5 days).
no
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(vi) (b)335
(vi) (c)336
(vi) (d)337
338
(vii) (The investors shall have the right to revise their bids provided that
Qualified Institutional Buyers shall not be allowed to withdraw their bids
after the closure of the bidding.)
(viii) Bidding Form
(a) There shall be a standard bidding form to ensure uniformity in bidding

and accuracy.
(b) The bidding form shall contain information about the investor, the price
and the number of securities that the investor wishes to bid.
(c) The bidding form before being issued to the bidder shall be serially
numbered at the bidding centres and date and time stamped.
(d) The serial number may be system generated or stamped with an

automatic numbering machine.
(e) The bidding form shall be issued in duplicate signed by the investor
and countersigned by the syndicate member, with one form for the
investor and the other for the syndicate member(s)/Book Runner(s).
(ix) At the end of each day of the bidding period the demand shall be
shown graphically on the terminals for information of the syndicate
members as well as the investors.
335
Inserted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 the following clause, which has been
deferred vide press release no. PR No.246/2003 dated October 13, 2003:
“The broker shall collect the client registration form duly filled up and signed from the applicants before
placing the order in the system as per "Know your client rule" as specified by SEBI and as may be modified
from time to time.”
336
“The broker shall, thereafter, enter the buy order in the system, on behalf of the clients and enter important
details including the name, address, telephone number, and category of the applicant, the number of shares
applied for, amount paid, beneficiary ID, DP code and Bid-cum Application Form number, Bid price, etc., and
give an order number/order confirmation slip to the investor.”
337
“The broker shall open a separate bank account [Escrow Account] with the clearing house bank for primary
market issues and the amount collected by the broker from his clients/investors as margin money shall be
deposited in this account.”
338
Substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 for “The investors shall have the
right to revise their bids”
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339
((x) The identities of the Qualified Institutional
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Provided that, 345(50% of net offer to public) shall be mandatorily

allotted to the Qualified Institutional Buyers, in case the issuer
company is making a public issue under Clause 2.2.2 and 2.3.2 of
these guidelines)
346
(Provided further that, in respect of issues made under Rule
19(2)(b) of Securities Contract (Regulation) Rules 1957, with 60%
mandatory allocation to Qualified Institutional Buyers, the percentage
allocation to retail individual investors and non institutional investors in
terms of clause 11.3.5(i)(a) shall be 30% and 10% respectively.)
347
(ii) (In case an issuer company makes an issue of 75% of the net offer
to public through book building process and 25% at the price
determined through book building –
a. in the book built portion, not less than 25% of the net offer to the public,
shall be available for allocation to non Qualified Institutional Buyers and
not more than 50% of the net offer to the public shall be available for
allocation to Qualified Institutional Buyers.
b. the balance 25% of the net offer to the public, offered at a price
determined through book building, shall be available only to retail
individual investors who have either not participated or have not
received any allocation, in the book built portion.
Provided that, 348(50% of net offer to public) shall be mandatorily

allotted to the Qualified Institutional Buyers, in case the issuer
company is making a public issue under Clause 2.2.2 and 2.3.2 of
these guidelines)
345
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005 for the
letters and figures “50% of the issue size”.
346 nd
Inserted 2 proviso vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/15/2005/29/3 dated March 29, 2005.
347
“In case an issuer company makes an issue of 75% of the net offer to public through book building process
and 25% at the price determined through book building -
a. in the book built portion, not less than 15% of the net offer to the public, shall be available for allocation
to non institutional investors and not more than 60% of the net offer to the public shall be available for
allocation to Qualified Institutional Buyers.
b. the balance 25% of the net offer to the public, offered at a price determined through book building, shall
be available only to retail individual investors who have either not participated or have not received any
allocation, in the book built portion.
Provided that, 60% of the issue size shall be allotted to the Qualified Institutional Buyers, in case the issuer
company is making a public issue under Clause 2.2.2 or clause 2.3.2 of these guidelines.” Initially
substituted Vide circular dated November 29, 2001 for "10% of the issue size offered to the public through
the prospectus shall be reserved for allocation to individual investors who had not participated in the bidding
process or have not received an intimation for entitlement of securities under clause 11.3 (xix)."
348
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005 for the
letters and figures “50% of the issue size”.
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349
((ii-a) Out of the portion available for allocation
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353
(b) (Deleted)
354
(vi) (Allotment shall be made not later than 15 days from the closure of
the issue failing which interest at the rate of 15% shall be paid to the
investors.)
355
(vii) (Schedule XX may be referred to for Clarificatory Examples for
issue size and allocation has been specified in Schedule XX.)
356
(viii) (Model Time Frame for Book Building is specified in Schedule XXI.)
357
(ix) (The broker shall refund the margin money collected earlier, within 3
days of receipt of basis of allocation, to the applicants who did not
receive allocation)
353
Omitted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 1 (2001-2002) dated November 29,
2001the following sub-clause, which has been wrongly numbered as sub-clause (v) (a) instead of sub-clause
(v) (b):
"The minimum shareholders criterion shall not be applicable to this category."
354
Substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 for the following clause and the
aforesaid substituted clause has been deferred vide press release no. PR No.246/2003 dated October 13,
2003:
“After finalisation of basis of allocation, the Registrar to the Issue/company shall send the computer file
containing the allocation details i.e. the allocation numbers, allocated quantity of successful applicants, etc.
along with broker-wise funds pay-in obligation, to the Broker to the Issue and the stock exchange (s).”
355
Substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 for the following clause and the
aforesaid substituted clause has been deferred vide press release no. PR No.246/2003 dated October 13,
2003:
“The Company, Lead Manager / Book Runner shall announce the pay-in day and intimate the same to
Brokers and stock exchange. It shall be responsibility of the broker to deposit the amount in the Escrow
Account to the extent of allocation to his clients on the pay-in date”
356
Substituted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 20,TvxBFqoO4,,,sT7QqtOvG(QQFTqeO8X(X,BGXvqhO
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358
((x))
359
((xi))
360
((xii))
361
((xiii))
362
((xiv))
363
(xv)) On payment and receipt of the sum payable on application for the
amount towards minimum subscription, the company shall allot the
shares to the applicants as per these Guidelines.
364
((xvi))
Initially substituted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 1 (2001-2002) dated
November 29, 2001 for the following clause:
"(a) The offer shall remain open for subscription from the public for a period of atleast 3 working days after
completing all the requirements of advertisement and despatch of issue material to all the stock
exchanges.
(b) During the time when the offer is open, the investors who have received an intimation of entitlement of
securities under the clause (xviii) shall submit the application forms along with the application moneys.
(c) The other individual investors who had not participated in the bidding process or have not received
intimation of entitlement of securities under clause (xviii) may also make an application."
358
The brokers shall give details of the amount received from each client/investors and the names of
clients/investors who have not paid the application money to Registrar / Book Runner the exchange. The
brokers shall also give soft copy of this data to the exchange.
359
“In the event of the successful applicants failing to pay the application money, the broker through whom such
client placed orders, shall bring in the funds to the extent of the client’s default. If the broker does not bring in
the funds, he shall be declared as a defaulter by the stock exchange and action as prescribed under the
Bye-Laws of the stock exchange shall be initiated against him. In such an event, the Book Runners in case
of issues through book building process, who have underwritten the issue, shall bring-in the shortfall.
360
On pay-in date, the clearing house shall, without any instruction from the broker, debit the escrow account of
each broker to the extent of allocation made to his clients/investors and credit the amount so collected from
each broker to the ‘Issue Account’.
361
Inserted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 the following clause, which has
been deferred vide press release no. PR No.246/2003 dated October 13, 2003:
The concerned Exchange shall not use the Settlement/Trade Guarantee Fund of the Exchange for honoring
brokers commitments in case of failure of broker to bring in the funds.
362
Inserted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 the following clause and the
aforesaid inserted clause was deferred vide press release no. PR No.246/2003 dated October 13, 2003:
“The broker shall open an ‘Escrow Securities Account’ with any depository for the purpose of receiving credit
of securities on behalf of the clients.
363
364
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365
((xvii))
366
((xviii))
367
((xix))
368
((xx))
369
((xxi))
370
((xxii))
371
((xxiii)) In case the issuer company has made an issue of 75% of the net offer
to public through book building process and 25% at the price
determined through book building:
a) the offer of 25% of the net offer to the public, made at a price
determined through book building, shall open within 15 days from the
date of closure of bidding;
“After the allotment, the Registrar to the issue shall post the share certificates to the investors or, instruct the
depository to credit the Escrow Securities Account of each Broker, as the case may be.
365
“On receipt of the credit of securities to the Escrow Securities Account, the Broker shall transfer the shares
to the clients’/applicants’ depository account, after receipt of confirmation of full payment from the
clients/applicants. For this purpose broker shall be considered as Agent of the client/applicant. Broker shall
confirm to the Book-runner/Registrar to the issue that shares have been credited to the account of cCISC6A66N kPULRZf.
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b) the offer for subscription to the public, shall remain open for a period of
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375
(CHAPTER XI A
GUIDELINES ON INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERS THROUGH THE STOCK EXCHANGE

ON-LINE SYSTEM (e-IPO)
11A.1 A company proposing to issue capital to public through the on-line

system of the stock exchange for offer of securities shall comply with
the requirements as contained in this Chapter in addition to other
requirements for public issues as given in these Guidelines, wherever
applicable.
11A.2 Agreement with the Stock exchange.
11A.2.1 The company shall enter into an agreement with the Stock
Exchange(s) which have the requisite system of on-line offer of
securities.
376
(Deleted)
11A.2.2 The agreement mentioned in the above clause shall specify inter-alia,
the rights, duties, responsibilities and obligations of the company and
stock exchange (s) inter se. The agreement may also provide for a
dispute resolution mechanism between the company and the stock
exchange.
11A.3 Appointment of Brokers
11A.3.1 The stock exchange, shall appoint brokers of the exchange, who are
registered with SEBI, for the purpose of accepting applications and
placing orders with the company.
11A.3.2 For the purposes of this Chapter, the brokers, so appointed accepting
applications and application monies, shall be considered as ‘collection
centres’.
11A.3.3 The broker/s so appointed, shall collect the money from his/their client
for every order placed by him/them and in case the client fails to pay
for shares allocated as per the Guidelines, the broker shall pay such
amount.
11A.3.4 The company/lead manager shall ensure that the brokers having
terminals are appointed in compliance with the requirement of
375
Inserted Chapter, vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Series Circular No. 5 dated November 30,
2000.
376
Omitted the following proviso vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003:
“Provided that, where the Regional Stock Exchange has the requisite system of on-line offer of securities,
the company shall also, enter into an agreement with the Regional Stock Exchange for offering securities to
public through on-line system.”
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mandatory collection centres, as specified in clause 5.9 of Chapter V of

the Guidelines.
11A.3.5 The company/lead manager shall ensure that the brokers so appointed
are financially capable of honouring their commitments arising out of
defaults of their clients, if any.
11A.3.6 The company shall pay to the broker/s a commission/fee for the
services rendered by him/them. The exchange shall ensure that the
broker does not levy a service fee on his clients in lieu of his services.
11A.4 Appointment of Registrar to the Issue
11A.4.1 The company shall appoint a Registrar to the Issue having electronic
connectivity with the Stock Exchange/s through which the securities
are offered under the system.
11A.5 Listing
377
11A.5.1 (The company may apply for listing of its securities on an exchange
other than the exchange through which it offers its securities to public
through the on-line system.)
11A.6 Responsibility of the Lead Manager
11A.6.1 The Lead Manger shall be responsible for co-ordination of all the
activities amongst various intermediaries connected in the issue /
system.
11A.6.2 The names of brokers appointed for the issue alongwith the names of
the other intermediaries, namely, Lead managers to the issue ee
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Government’s) General Rules and Forms, 1956. The advertisement in

addition to other required information, shall also contain the following:
i. the date of opening and closing of the issue

ii. the method and process of application and allotment
iii. the names, addresses and the telephone numbers of the stock brokers
and centres for accepting the applications.
11A.7.3 During the period the issue is open to the public for subscription, the
applicants may
a) approach the brokers of the stock exchange/s through which the

securities are offered under on-line system, to place an order for
subscribing to the securities. Every broker shall accept orders from all
clients who place orders through him;
b) directly send the application form alongwith the cheque/Demand Draft

for the sum payable towards application money to the Registrar to the
Issue or place the order to subscribe through a stock- broker under the
on-line system.
11A.7.4 In case of issue of capital of Rs. 10 crores or above the Registrar to the
Issue shall open centres for collection of direct applications at the four
metropolitan centres situated at Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta and Mumbai.
11A.7.5 The broker shall collect the client registration form duly filled up and
signed from the applicants before placing the order in the system as
per "Know your client rule" as specified by SEBI and as may be
modified from time to time.
11A.7.6 The broker shall, thereafter, enter the buy order in the system, on
behalf of the clients and enter details including the name, address,
telephone number and category of the applicant, the number of shares
applied for, beneficiary ID, DP code etc. and give an order
number/order confirmation slip to the applicant.
11A.7.7 The applicant may withdraw applications in terms of the Companies

Act, 1956.
11A.7.8 The broker may collect an amount to the extent of 100% of the
application money as margin money from the clients before he places
an order on their behalf.
11A.7.9 The broker shall open a separate bank account [Escrow Account] with
the clearing house bank for primary market issues and the amount
collected by the broker from his clients as margin money shall be
deposited in this account.
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11A.7.10 The broker shall, at the end of each day w
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issue account of each broker and credit the amount so collected from
each broker to the "Issue Account"
11A.7.17 In the event of the successful applicants failing to pay the application
money, the broker through whom such client placed orders, shall bring
in the funds to the extent of the client’s default. If the broker does not
bring in the funds, he shall be declared as a defaulter by the exchange
and action as prescribed under the Bye-Laws of the Stock Exchange
shall be initiated against him. In such a case, if the minimum
subscription as disclosed in the prospectus is not received, the issue
proceeds shall be refunded to the applicants.
11A.7.18 The subscriber shall have an option to receive the security certificates
or hold the securities in dematerialised form as specified in the
Guidelines
11A.7.19 The concerned Exchange shall not use the Settlement/Trade

Guarantee Fund of the Exchange for honoring brokers commitments in
case of failure of broker to bring in the funds.
11A.7.20 On payment and receipt of the sum payable on application for the
amount towards minimum subscription, the company shall allot the
shares to the applicants as per these Guidelines. The Registrar to the
issue shall post the share certificates to the investors or, instruct the
depository to credit the depository account of each investor, as the
case may be.
11A.7.21 Allotment of securities shall be made not later than 15 days from the
closure of the issue failing which interest at the rate of 15% shall be
paid to the investors.
11A.7.22 In cases of applicants who have applied directly or by post to the

Registrar to the issue, and have not received allocation, the Registrar
to the issue shall arrange to refund the application monies paid by
them within the time prescribed.
11A.7.23 The brokers and other intermediaries engaged in the process of

offering shares through the on-line system shall maintain the following
records for a period of 5 years :
i. orders received
ii. applications received
iii. details of allocation and allotment
iv. details of margin collected and refunded
v. details of refund of application money
11A.7.24 SEBI shall have the right to carry out an inspection of the records,
books and documents relating to the above, of any intermediary
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connected with this system and every intermediary in the system shall
at all times co-operate with the inspection by SEBI. In addition the
stock exchanges have the right of supervision and inspection of the
activities of its member brokers connected with the system.)
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379
CHAPTER XII (Omitted)
379
Omitted Chapter XII on “Guidelines for Issue of Capital by Designated Financial Institutions” vide SEBI Circular
no. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007. The entire text of Chapter XII, as it
appeared prior to its deletion, is given at the end of these Guidelines, after the text of the erstwhile Sections I
and II of Chapter VI of these Guidelines.
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380
(CHAPTER XII-A
SHELF PROSPECTUS
12A.1 Apisb4” 4icabi4ity
381
(a) T{ris CFrapter sFrall apply to issues of
(Deleted) securities to be made
by public ector banks, scFreduled comercial banks and public
financial institutions.
(b) Unless otFrerwise specified in tFris Chapter,e th

provisions of these
Guidelines relating to public issues sFrall apply inrespect of sucFr
issues.
12A.2 Proedue
12A.2.1 A public sector bank, scFreduled commercialbank or public financial

institution proposing to issue a sFrelf prospectus Frall
s file a draft sFrelf
prospectus witFr tFre Board.
382
(Provided tht notFring contained in this clause sFrall apply toast
af
track issue)
12A.2.2 WFrere a draft sFrelf prospectus is filedFr

wit the Board, the provisions of
CFrapter V of these Guidelines sFrall apply as if were it a draft
prospectus filed under clause 2.1.1.
12A.2.3 T{re sFrelf prospectus sFrall, in additionother

to requisite disclosures as
per tFrese Guidelines, also disclose the aggregate mount
a proposed to
be raised througFr all the stages of offers of secur
ities made under the
sFrelf prospectus.
12A.2.4 The observation letter issued by tFre BoardsFrall be valid for a period of
365 days from tFre date of issuance.
12A.3
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12A.3.2 The shelf prospectus as updated in terms of Clause 12A.3.1 shall be

uploaded on the website of SEBI and on the website of the lead
manager.
12A.3.3 The public sector bank, scheduled commercial bank or public financial
institution shall open the particular stage of offer of securities after filing
the information memorandum/shelf prospectus as updated in terms of
Clause 12A.3.1 with the Registrar of Companies and with the Board.)
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CHAPTER XIII
GUIDELINES FOR PREFERENTIAL ISSUES
13.0 The preferential issue of equity shares/ Fully Convertible Debentures

(FCDs)/ Partly Convertible Debentures (PCDs) or any other financial
instruments which would be converted into or exchanged with equity
shares at a later date, by listed companies whose equity share capital is
listed on any stock exchange, to any select group of persons under
Section 81(1A) of the Companies Act 1956 on private placement basis
shall be governed by these guidelines.
13.1 Such preferential issues by listed companies by way of equity shares/

Fully Convertible Debentures (FCDs)/ Partly Convertible Debentures
(PCDs) or any other financial instruments which would be converted into /
exchanged with equity shares at a later date, shall be made in
accordance with the pricing provisions mentioned below:
13.1.1 Pricing of the issue
383
13.1.1.1 (Where the equity shares of a company have been listed on a stock
exchange for a period of six months or more as on the relevant date, the
issue of shares on preferential basis shall be made at a price not less
than higher of the following:)
i) The average of the weekly high and low of the closing prices of the
related shares quoted on the stock exchange during the six months
preceding the relevant date;
OR
ii) The average of the weekly high and low of the closing prices of the
related shares quoted on a stock exchange during the two weeks
preceding the relevant date.
384
(13.1.1.2 Where the equity shares of a company have been listed on a stock
exchange for a period of less than six months as on the relevant date, the
issue of shares on preferential basis can be made at a price not less than
the higher of the following:
i) The price at which shares were issued by the company in its IPO or the
value per share arrived at in a scheme of arrangement under sections
391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, pursuant to which the shares of
the company were listed, as the case may be;
OR
383
Substituted the opening para of clause 13.1.1.1, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4
dated April 30, 2007, for the following:
“The issue of shares on a preferential basis can be made at a price not less than the higher of the following:”
384
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a. The average of the weekly high and low of the closing prices of the
related shares quoted on the stock exchange during the period shares
have been listed preceding the relevant date;
OR
b. The average of the weekly high and low of the closing prices of the
related shares quoted on a stock exchange during the two weeks
preceding the relevant date.”
Provided that on completing a period of six months of being listed on

a stock exchange, the company shall recompute the price of the
shares in accordance with the provisions mentioned in sub-clause (i)
of clause 13.1.1.1 and if the price at which shares were allotted on a
preferential basis under clause 13.1.1.2 was lower than the price so
recomputed, the difference shall be paid by the allottees to the
company.)
Explanation:
a) "relevant date" 385(for the purpose of clauses 13.1.1.1 and

13.1.1.2) means the date thirty days prior to the date on which the
meeting of general body of shareholders is held, in terms of
Section 81(1A) of the Companies Act, 1956 to consider the
proposed issue386(; provided however that in respect of shares
issued on preferential basis pursuant to a scheme approved
under the Corporate Debt Restructuring framework of Reserve
Bank of India, the date of approval of the Corporate Debt
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(b) The relevant date for the above purpose may, at the option of the issuer
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390 391
( (13.1B) A listed company shall not make any preferential issue of equity
shares, Fully Convertible Debentures, Partly Convertible Debentures or
any other instrument which may be converted into or exchanged with
equity shares at a latter date if the same is not in compliance with the
conditions for continuous listing.)
392
(13.1C A listed company shall not make any preferential allotment of equity
shares, FCDs, PCDs or any other financial instrument which may be
converted into or exchanged with equity shares at a later date unless it
has obtained the Permanent Account Number of the proposed
allottees.)
13.2 Currency of financial instruments
13.2.1 In case of Warrants/ PCDs/ FCDs/ or any other financial instruments with
a provision for the allotment of equity shares at a future date, either
through conversion or otherwise, the currency of the instruments shall not
exceed beyond 18 months from the date of issue of the relevant
instrument.
13.3 Non-transferability of financial instruments
13.3.1
(a) The instruments allotted on a preferential basis to the promoter /
promoter group as defined in Chapter VI in 393(Explanation I, II and III
to clause 6.8.3.2) of these guidelines, shall be subject to lock-in of 3
years from the date of their allotment.
(b) In any case, not more than 20% of the total capital of the company,
including capital brought in by way of preferential issue, shall be
subject to lock-in of three years from the date of allotment.
394
((c) In addition to the requirements for lock in of instruments allotted on
preferential basis to promoters/ promoter group as per clause 13.3.1
(a) and (b), the instruments allotted on preferential basis to any person
389
390
391
Renumbered as “13.1B”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005.
392
Inserted clause, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007.
393
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/23/2006/16/10 dated October 16, 2006 for the words
“Clause [6.4.2 (m)]”
394
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including promoters/ promoters group shall be locked-in for a period of

one year from the date of their allotment 395(Deleted).)
396
((d)) The lock-in on shares acquired by conversion of the convertible
instrument/exercise of warrants, shall be reduced to the extent the
convertible instrument warrants have already been locked-in.
397
((e) the lock-in period in respect of the shares issued on preferential basis
pursuant to a scheme approved under Corporate Debt Restructuring
framework of Reserve Bank of India, shall commence from the date of
allotment and shall continue for a period of one year and in case of
allotment of partly paid up shares the lock-in period shall commence
from the date of allotment and continue for a period of one year from
the date when shares become fully paid up.
398
(Provided that where any amount payable by the allottee of shares
under the proviso to clause 13.1.1.2 is not paid till the expiry of lock-in
period mentioned in sub-clauses (a) to (e) above, lock-in period in
respect of the shares issued to such allottee shall continue till the time
the company receives such amount from such allottee.)
(f) no listed company shall make preferential issue of equity shares /

warrants / convertible instruments to any person unless the entire
shareholding of such persons in the company, if any, is held by him in
dematerialized form.
(g) where the shares / warrants/ convertible instruments are issued on

preferential basis, the entire pre preferential al
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(i) equity share capital issued by way of public/ rights issue including
equity shares emerging at a later date out of any convertible
securities/ exercise of warrants and
(ii) equity shares or any other security convertible at a later date into
equity issued on a preferential basis in favour of promoter/
promoter groups.
(b)
(i) For computation of 20% of the total capital of the company, the
amount of minimum promoters’ contribution held and locked-in, in
the past as per guidelines shall be taken into account.
(ii) The minimum promoters’ contribution shall not again be put under
fresh lock-in, even though it is considered for computing the
requirement of 20% of the total capital of the company, in case
the said minimum promoters’ contribution is free of lock-in at the
time of the preferential issue.
399
(13.3.2 These locked in shares/instruments may be transferred to and amongst
promoter/ promoter group or to a new promoter(s) or person(s) in
control of the company, subject to continuation of lock-in in the hands
of transferee(s) for the remaining period and compliance of Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of shares and
Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, as applicable.)
13.4 Currency of shareholders resolutions
13.4.1 Allotment pursuant to any resolution passed at a meeting of shareholders

of a 400(company) granting consent for preferential issues of any financial
instrument, shall be completed within a period of 401(fifteen days) from the
date of passing of the resolution.
402
(Provided that where the allotment on preferential basis is pending
on account of pendency of any approval of such allotment by any
regulatory authority or the Central Government, the allotment shall be
completed within 15 days from the date of such approval.)
399
Substituted for the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) series 2003-04 circular no.9
dated May 2, 2003:
“These locked in shares/instruments can be transferred to and amongst promoter/promoter group subject to
continuation of lock-in in the hands of transferees for the remaining period and compliance of Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, if applicable”
400
Substituted vide vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August 04, 2000 for the
words “DFI”.
401
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/12/2004/8/4 dated April 8, 2004 for the words “three
months”.
402
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403
(13.4.2 The equity shares and securities convertible into equity shares at aG2…d8yT2(Xx
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valuation of the assets in consideration for which the shares are

proposed to be issued shall be done by an independent qualified valuer
and the valuation report shall be submitted to the exchanges on which
shares of the issuer company are listed.
Explanation:
For the purpose of this clause the word valuer shall have the same
meaning as assigned to the term under clause (r) of sub-regulation (1)
of Regulation 2 of the SEBI (Issue of Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2002.)
410
(13.5A The details of all monies utilised out of the preferential issue proceeds
shall be disclosed under an appropriate head in the balance sheet of
the company indicating the purpose for which such monies have been
utilised. The details of unutilised monies shall also be disclosed under
a separate head in the balance sheet of the company indicating the
form in which such unutilised monies have been invested.)
13.6 Preferential allotments to FIIs
13.6.1 Preferential allotments, if any to be made in case of Foreign Institutional

Investors, shall also be governed by the guidelines issued by the
Government of India/ Board/ Reserve Bank of India on the subject.
13.7 Non-Applicability of the guidelines
13.7.1 Clauses 13.1 to 13.5 shall not be applicable in the following cases:
(i) where the further shares are allotted in pursuance to the merger and
amalgamation scheme approved by the High court.
(ii)
(a) where further shares are allotted to a person / group of persons in
accordance with the provisions of rehabilitation packages approved by
BIFR.
(b) In case, such persons are promoters or belong to promoter group as

defined in 411(Explanation I and II 412(to clause 6.8.3.2)) of Chapter VI of
these guidelines, the lock-in provisions shall continue to apply unless
otherwise stated in the BIFR order.
410
411
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August 04, 2000 for “Clause
6.4.2 (m)”.
412
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005 for “, Clause
6.4.2.1”.
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(iii) where further shares are allotted to All India public financial institutions in
accordance with the provision of the loan agreements signed prior to
August 4, 1994.
413
(13.7.2 Clauses 13.1 and 13.3 shall not be applicable to shares allotted to any
financial institution within the meaning of sub-clauses (ia) and (ii) of
clause (h) of section 2 of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and
Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (51 of 1993).)
413
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414
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13A.2.3 If no mutual fund is agreeable to take up the minimum portion

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b) "stock exchange" for the purpose of this clause means any of the
recognised stock exchanges in which the equity shares of the
issuer of the same class are listed and in which the highest trading
volume in such shares has been recorded during the six months
immediately preceding the relevant date.
13A.3.2 Pricing of shares on conversion
13A.3.2.1 Where securities which are convertible into or exchangeable with

equity shares at a later date are issued pursuant to this Chapter, the
issuer shall determine the price of the resultant shares in terms of
clause 13A.3.1 above, subject to clause 13A.3.2.2.
13A.3.2.2 The relevant date for the above purpose may, at the option of the
issuer, be either the one referred in Explanation (a) to clause 13A.3.1
or a day thirty days prior to the date on which the holder of the
securities which are convertible into or exchangeable with equity
shares at a later date becomes entitled to apply for the said shares.
13A.3.3 The specified securities allotted pursuant to this Chapter shall be made
fully paid up at the time of their allotment.
13A.4 Adjustments in price
13A.4.1 The prices considered for determination of issue price of specified

securities as provided in clause 13A.3.1 and 13A.3.2.1 shall be subject
to appropriate adjustments if the issuer company:
a. makes an issue of shares by way of capitalization of profits or

reserves (other than by way of a dividend on shares);
b. makes an issue of shares on rights basis
c. consolidates its outstanding shares into a smaller number of
shares;
d. divides its outstanding shares (including by way of stock split);
e. re-classifies any of its shares into other securities of the company;
f. is involved in such other similar events or circumstances, which in
the opinion of the concerned Stock Exchange, requires
adjustments.
13A.5 Currency of the Security
13.A.5.1 In case of a security which is convertible into or exchangeable with

equity shares at a later date, the same may be converted/ exchanged
in to equity shares at any time after the date of allotment of the
security, no later than sixty months from the date of allotment.
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13.A.6 Shareholders’ Resolution
13A.6.1 Allotment of specified securities issued pursuant to this Chapter shall

be completed within twelve months from the date of passing of the
resolution in terms of sub-section (1A) of Section 81 of the Companies
Act, 1956 or any other applicable provision.
13A.6.2 The resolution passed at the meeting of shareholders referred to in

clause 13A.6.1 above shall specify that the allotment is proposed to be
made to QIBs pursuant to this Chapter and shall also specify the
relevant date on the basis of which price of the resultant shares as
specified under clause 13A.3.2.2 shall be determined.
13A.6.3 The placements made pursuant to authority of the same shareholders’

resolution shall be separated by at least six months between each
placement.
13A.7 Placement Document
13A.7.1 Specified securities shall be issued pursuant to this Chapter on the

basis of a placement document.
13A.7.2 The placement document shall contain all material information,

including the information specified in Schedule XXIA.
13A.7.3 The placement document shall be a private document provided to

select investors, through serially numbered copies.
13A.7.4 The placement document shall also be placed on the website of the
concerned stock exchange and of the issuer with a disclaimer to the
effect that it is in connection with an issue to QIBs under this Chapter
and that no offer is being made to the public or to any other category of
investors.
13A.7.5 A copy of the placement document shall be filed with the Board for
record purpose within 30 days of the allotment of specified securities.
13A.8 Number of allottees
13A.8.1 The minimum number of allottees for each placement of specified

securities made pursuant to this Chapter shall not be less than:
(a) two, where the issue size is less than or equal to Rs. 250
crores;
(b) five, where the issue size is greater than Rs. 250 crores.
Provided that no single allottee shall be allotted more than 50% of the
issue size.
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Provided further that
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certificate stating that the issue is being made pursuant to this Chapter
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CHAPTER XIV
GUIDELINES FOR OTCEI ISSUES
14.0 Any company making an initial public offer of equity share or any other
security convertible at a later date into equity shares and proposing to
list them on the Over The Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI) shall
comply with all the requirements specified in these guidelines:
14.1 Eligibility norms
14.1.1 Any company making an initial public offer of equity share or any other
security convertible at a later date into equity shares and proposing to
list them on the OTCEI, is exempted from the eligibility norms specified
in Clause 2.2 of Chapter II of these guidelines subject to its fulfilling the
following besides the listing criteria laid down by the OTCEI:
i. it is sponsored by a member of the OTCEI and;
ii. has appointed at least two market makers (one compulsory and one
additional market maker).
14.1.2 Any offer for sale of equity share or any other security convertible at a
later date into equity shares resulting out of a Bought out Deal (BOD)
registered with the OTCEI is exempted from the eligibility norms
specified in Clause 2.2 of Chapter II of these guidelines subject to the
fulfillment of the listing criteria laid down by the OTCEI.
Provided that the issuer company which has made issue of capital
under Clause 14.1.1 & 14.1.2 above, shall not delist its securities from
OTCEI for a minimum period of three years from the date of admission
to dealing of such securities on OTCEI..
14.2 Pricing Norms
14.2.1 Any offer for sale of equity share or any other security convertible at a
later date into equity shares resulting out of a Bought out Deal (BOD)
registered with OTCEI is exempted from the pricing norms specified in
Clause 3.2 of Chapter III of these guidelines subject to the following
conditions:
i) The promoters after such issue shall retain at least 20% of the total
issued capital with the lock-in of three years from the date of the
allotment of securities in the proposed issue; and
ii) At least two market makers (One Compulsory and one additional
market maker) are appointed in accordance with the Market Making
guidelines stipulated by the OTCEI.
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14.3 Projections
14.3.1 In case of securities proposed to be listed on OTCEI, for the purpose of

Clause (6.12.1) of Chapter VI of these guidelines, projections based on
the appraisal done by the sponsor who undertakes to do market
making activity in the securities offered in the proposed issue can be
included in the offer document subject to compliance with other
conditions contained in the said clause.
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CHAPTER XV
GUIDELINES FOR BONUS ISSUES
15.0 A listed company proposing to issue bonus shares shall comply with
the following:
15.1.1
(a) No company shall, pending conversion of FCDs/PCDs, issue any
shares by way of bonus unless similar benefit is extended to the
holders of such FCDs/PCDs, through reservation of shares in
proportion to such convertible part of FCDs or PCDs.
(b) The shares so reserved may be issued at the time of conversion(s) of

such debentures on the same terms on which the bonus issues were
made.
15.1.2 The bonus issue shall be made out of free reserves built out of the
genuine profits or share premium collected in cash only.
15.1.3 Reserves created by revaluation of fixed assets are not capitalised.
15.1.4 The declaration of bonus issue, in lieu of dividend, is not made.
15.1.5 The bonus issue is not made unless the partly-paid shares, if any
existing, are made fully paid-up.
15.1.6 The Company -
(a) has not defaulted in payment of interest or principal in respect of fixed

deposits and interest on existing debentures or principal on redemption
thereof and
(b) has sufficient reason to believe that it has not defaulted in respect of
the payment of statutory dues of the employees such as contribution to
provident fund, gratuity, bonus etc.
15.1.7 A company which announces its bonus issue after the approval of the
Board of Directors must implement the proposal within a period of six
months from the date of such approval and shall not have the option of
changing the decision.
15.1.8
(i) The Articles of Association of the company shall contain a provision for
capitalisation of reserves, etc.
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(ii) If there is no such provision in the Articles the company shall pass a
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CHAPTER XVI
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
16.0 The eligible merchant bankers shall ensure compliance with the
following:
16.1 Submission of draft and final offer document
16.1.1
(a) The offer documents of size upto Rs. 20 crores shall be filed by lead
merchant bankers with the concerned regional office of Board under
the jurisdiction of which the registered office of the issuer company
falls.
(b) The jurisdiction of regional offices/ head office shall be as per

Schedule XXII.
16.1.2
(a) As per Clause 5.6 of Chapter V of the Guidelines, the draft offer
document filed with the Board shall be made public.
416
(b) (The lead merchant banker shall make ten (10) copies of the draft
offer document available to the dealing office of the Board, three (3)
copies to the Primary Market Department, SEBI, Head Office and 25
copies to the stock exchange(s) where the issue is proposed to be
listed.)
(c) Copies of the draft offer document shall be made available to the public
by the lead merchant bankers / Stock Exchange.
(d) The lead merchant banker and the Stock Exchanges(s) may charge
such reasonable charge for providing a copy of the draft offer
document.
417
track issue.)
16.1.3
418
((a) The lead merchant banker shall submit the draft offer document on a
computer floppy to the dealing office of the Board and to the Primary
Market Department, SEBI, Head Office, as specified in Schedule XXIII.
416
Substituted for the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August
04, 2000:
"The lead merchant banker shall make10 copies of the draft offer document available to Board and 25
copies to the Stock Exchange(s) where the issue is proposed to be listed".
417
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(b) In case of book built issues the lead merchant banker shall submit a
printed and soft copy on a computer floppy, of the draft offer document
incorporating the Board’s observations and a printed copy of bid cum
application form to the Primary Market Department, SEBI, Head Office
at least five days before opening of bidding.)
419
track issue.)
16.1.4
(a) The Lead Merchant Bankers shall submit two copies of final printed
copy of the final offer document to dealing offices of Board 420(within
three (3) days of filing offer document with Registrar of Companies /
concerned Stock Exchange(s) as the case may be)
421
(b) (The lead merchant banker shall submit one final printed copy of the
final offer document to Primary Market Department, SEBI, Head Office,
within three (3) days of filing the offer document with Registrar of
Companies / concerned Stock Exchange(s) as the case may be.)
422
((c) The lead merchant banker shall submit a computer floppy containing
the final prospectus/ letter of offer to Primary Market Department,
SEBI, Head Office, as specified in Schedule XXIII within three (3) days
of filing the final prospectus/ letter of offer with the Registrar of
Companies/ concerned Stock Exchange(s). Along with the floppy, the
lead manager shall submit an undertaking to SEBI certifying that the
contents of the floppy are is in HTML format and are identical to the
printed version of prospectus/ letter of offer filed with Registrar of
Companies/ concerned Stock Exchange as the case may be.)
16.1.5
423
((a)) Whenever offer documents (for public/ rights issues, takeovers or for
any other purpose) are filed with any Department/ office of Board, the
418
Substituted for the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. DIP (Compendium) Circular No. 3 dated August
04, 2000:
"The Lead Merchant Banker shall also submit to Board the draft offer document on a computer floppy as per
the format specified in Schedule XXIII".
419
420
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 2 (1999-2000) dated February
16, 2000 for "10 days prior to issue opening date".
421
16, 2000 for the following:
"the lead merchant banker shall make 10 copies of the draft offer document available to Board and 25 copies
to the Stock Exchange (s) where the issue is proposed to be listed”
422
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 2 (1999-2000) dated February 16,
2000.
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424 425
following details (about themselves) FEo
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432
xiii. (Deleted)
433
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16.1.7
(a) Lead Merchant Bankers shall obtain similar information from other
intermediaries to ensure that they comply with these guidelines and are
eligible to be associated with the concerned issue.
(b) The intermediaries shall also indicate in their letters that they have
obtained such information from other intermediaries.
16.1.8 Despatch of issue material
16.1.8.1
(a) Lead merchant bankers shall ensure that whenever there is a
reservation for NRIs, 10 copies of the prospectus together with 1000
application forms are despatched in advance of the issue opening date
directly along with a letter addressed in person to Adviser (NRI), Indian
Investment Centre, Jeevan Vihar Bldg., Sansad Marg, New Delhi -
110001.
(b) Twenty copies of the prospectus and application forms shall be

despatched in advance of the issue opening date to the various
Investors Associations.
16.1.9 Underwriting
16.1.9.1
(a) While selecting underwriters and finalising underwriting arrangements,
lead merchant bankers shall ensure that the underwriters do not
overexpose themselves so that it may become difficult to fulfil
underwriting commitments.
(b) The overall exposure of underwriter(s) belonging to the same group or

management in an issue shall be assessed carefully by the lead
Merchant Banker.
(c) OTC Dealers registered with Board under Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Rules and
Regulations, 1992 shall be treated at par with the brokers of other
stock exchanges in respect of underwriting arrangement.
435
16.2 (Instructions on post-issue obligations)
16.2.0 The merchant banker shall ensure compliance with the following post-
issue obligations:
436
16.2.1 (Deleted)
435
Numbered the clause as “16.2”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25,
2005.
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16.2.2 Redressal of investor grievances
16.2.2.1
(a) The merchant bankers shall assign high priority to investor grievances
and take all preventive steps to minimise the number of complaints.
(b) The lead merchant banker shall set up proper grievance monitoring
and redressal system in co-ordination with the issuers and the
Registrars to Issue, and take all necessary measures to resolve the
grievances quickly.
16.2.2.2 The merchant bankers shall actively associate with the post-issue
refund and allotment activities and regularly monitor investor
grievances arising therefrom.
16.2.3 Submission of post issue monitoring reports
16.2.3.1
(a) The concerned lead merchant banker shall submit, in duplicate, the
Post Issue Monitoring Reports specified in Clause 7.2 of Chapter VII of
these Guidelines, within 3 working days from the due dates either by
registered post or deliver at respective regional offices/ head office at
the addresses given in Schedule XXII.
(b) Where the offer document has been dealt with by any of the regional
offices of the Board, a copy of the report shall be sent to the Board's
Head office, Mumbai.
16.2.3.2 The Lead Merchant Banker(s) shall inform the Board on important
developments about the particular issues being lead managed by them
during the intervening period of the reports.
16.2.4 Issue of No objection certificate(NOC)
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437
(16.2.4.1
(a) As per the Listing Agreement of the Stock Exchanges, the issuer
companies shall deposit 1% of the amount of 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, which can
be released by the concerned stock exchange only after obtaining an
NOC from the Board.
(b) An application for NOC shall be submitted by issuer company to the

Board in the format specified in Schedule XXIV.
16.2.4.2 The following conditions shall be complied before submitting the

application for issue of NOC:
a) Completion of 4 months from the date of obtaining the listing

permission from the concerned Designated Stock Exchange or the last
date when the listing permission was obtained from any of the other
stock exchanges, where the securities are proposed to be listed,
whichever is later.
b) Satisfactory redressal of all complaints received at the Board against

the Company.
c) Certificate from the Designated Stock Exchange to the issuer company

to the effect that underwriting/brokerage commission as well as
437
“16.2.4.1
(a) As per the Listing Agreement of the Stock Exchanges, the issuer companies shall deposit 1% of the
amount of securities offered to the public and/or to the holders of the existing securities of the
company, as the case may be, with the regional Stock Exchange, which can be released by the
concerned stock exchange only after obtaining an NOC from the Board.
(b) An application for NOC shall be submitted by issuer company to the Board in the format specified in
Schedule XXIV.
16.2.4.2 The following conditions shall be complied before submitting the application for issue of NOC:
a) Completion of 4 months from the date of obtaining the listing permission from the concerned
Regional Stock Exchange or the last date when the listing permission was obtained from any of the
other stock exchanges, where the securities are proposed to be listed, whichever is later.
b) Satisfactory redressal of all complaints received at the Board against the Company.
c) Certificate from the Regional Stock Exchange to the issuer company to the effect that
underwriting/brokerage commission as well as Registrars/Lead merchant bankers fees have been
duly paid by the company.
16.2.4.3. Applications for issue of NOC shall be filed by merchant bankers with the concerned regional office
of Board under the jurisdiction to which the registered office of the issuer company falls, as specified
in Schedule XXII.
16.2.4.4. In cases where issues (i.e. public/rights/offer of sale or any other) fail and the investors monies are
fully refunded, an NOC from the Board may not be required and the concerned regional Stock
Exchange can refund the 1% security deposit after duly verifying that the refund orders have actually
been despatched.
16.2.4.5
(a) The complaints with respect to non-receipt of underwriting /brokerage commission and non-receipt
of Registrars/Lead merchant bankers fees may be filed with the concerned Regional Stock
Exchanges.
(b) Responses against complaints forwarded by the Board to the concerned companies shall be
submitted to the Board as per the proforma specified in Schedule XXV for updation of records.”
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Registrars/Lead merchant bankers fees have been duly paid by the

company.
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16.3.2 Reporting requirements in respect of merchant banking activities
16.3.2.1
(a) In terms of regulation 28 of Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Merchant Bankers Regulation) 1992, the merchant bankers shall send
half yearly report in the format specified at Schedule XXVII relating to
their merchant banking activities.
(b) The report referred to in sub-clause (a) shall be submitted twice a year,
as on March 31 and September 30 and it should reach the Board within
three months from the close of the period to which it relates.
16.4 Registration with Association of Merchant Bankers of India (AMBI)
16.4.4 Registered Merchant Bankers shall inform the Board of their having
become a member of AMBI with relevant details.
16.5 Issue of Penalty Points
16.5.1
(a) Penalty points may be imposed on the merchant banker for violation of
any of the provisions of operational guidelines under these Chapters.
(b) The Merchant Banker, on whom penalty point of four or more has been
imposed may be restrained from filing any offer document or
associating or managing any issues for a particular period.
(c) The Board may initiate action under the SEBI (Merchant Bankers)
Regulations against the Merchant Bankers, irrespective of whether any
penalty point is imposed or not.
(d) Imposition of penalty point is not a condition precedent for initiation of

proceeding against the Merchant Banker under the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations.
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CHAPTER XVII
MISCELLANEOUS
17.0 Directions by the Board
17.1 In case of violation of these Guidelines, the Board may in the interest of
the securities market and in the interest of the investors may pass the
following directions under section 11B:
(a) directing the persons concerned to refund any money collected under an
issue to the investors with or without requisite interest, as the case may
be.
(b) directing the persons concerned not to access the capital market for a
particular period.
(c) directing the stock exchange concerned not to list or permit trading in the
securities.
(d) directing the stock exchange concerned to forfeit the security deposit
deposited by the issuer company.
(e) any other direction which the Board may deem fit and proper in the
circumstances of the case.
Provided that before issuing any directions the Board may give a
reasonable opportunity to the person concerned.
Provided further that if any interim direction is sought to be passed, the

Board may give post decisional hearing to such person.
17.2 Action against intermediaries
17.2.1 The Board may initiate action including for suspension or cancellation of
certificate of registration of any intermediary who fails to exercise due
diligence or who fails to comply with the obligations entrusted under the
guidelines or who is alleged to have violated any of these Guidelines.
Provided that no such certificate of registration shall be suspended or

cancelled unless the procedure specified in the regulations applicable to
such intermediary is followed.
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440
(17.2A Exemption
17.2A.1 The Board may grant exemption from the application of any particular
provision(s) of these guidelines:
(a) on an application made by any listed company or intermediary

connected with the issue;
(b) of a technical violation or a possible technical violation; or,
(c) on being satisfied that the violation was caused or may be caused due
to factors beyond the control of the applicant.)
17.3 Repeal and Saving
17.3.1 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Disclosure and Investor
Protection) Guidelines, 1992 and the clarifications issued from time to
time are hereby repealed.
17.3.2 Notwithstanding such repeal:-
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SCHEDULE I
(Clause 5.3.1.2)
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be complete in all respects and shall be true and correct and that under no
circumstances it shall give or withhold any information or statement which is
likely to mislead the investors.
4. The Company also undertakes to furnish complete audited annual report(s),

other relevant documents, papers, information relating to pending litigations, etc.
to enable the Lead Merchant Banker to corroborate the information and
statements given in the Offer Documents.
5. The Company shall, if so required, extend such facilities as may be called for by
the Lead Merchant Banker/(s) to enable him to visit the plant site, office of the
Company or such other place/(s) to ascertain for himself the true state of affairs
of the company including the progress made in respect of the project
implementation, status and other facts relevant to the issue.
6. The Company shall extend all necessary facilities to the Lead Merchant Banker
to interact on any matter relevant to the Issue with the solicitors / legal advisors,
auditors, co-managers, consultants, advisors to the Issue, the financial
institutions, banks, or any other organisation, and also with any other
intermediaries who may be associated with the issue in any capacity
whatsoever.
7. The Company shall ensure that all advertisements prepared and released by the
Advertising Agency or otherwise in connection with the Issue conform to
regulations, guidelines etc. issued by the Board and instructions given by the
Lead Merchant Banker/(s) from time to time and that it shall not make any
misleading, incorrect statement in the advertisements, press releases, or in any
material relating to the Issue or at any Press / Brokers / Investors Conferences.
8. The Company shall not, without prior approval of the Lead Merchant Banker,
appoint other intermediaries or other persons such as Registrars to the Issue,
Bankers to the Issue, Refund Bankers, Advertising Agencies, Printers for
printing application forms, allotment advices / allotment letters, share certificates/
debenture certificates, refund orders or any other instruments, circulars, or
advices.
9. In consultation with the Lead Merchant Banker, the company shall, whenever
required, enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the concerned
intermediary associated with the issue, clearly setting forth their mutual rights,
responsibilities and obligations. A certified true copy of such Memorandum shall
be furnished to the Lead Merchant Banker.
10. The Company shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure the completion
of allotment and despatch of letters of allotment and refund orders to the
applicants including NRIs soon after the basis of allotment has been approved
by the stock exchanges and in any case not later than the statutory time limit
and in the event of failure to do so pay interest to the applicants as provided
under the Companies Act, 1956.
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11. The Company shall take steps to pay the underwriting commission and
brokerage to the underwriters and stock brokers, etc. within the time specified in
any agreement with such underwriters or within a reasonable time.
12. The Company undertakes to furnish such information and particulars regarding
the issue as may be required by the Lead Merchant Banker to enable him to file
a report with the Board in respect of the issue.
13. The company shall keep the Lead Merchant Banker informed if it encounters
any problems due to dislocation of communication system or any other material
adverse circumstance which is likely to prevent or which has prevented the
Company from complying with its obligations, whether statutory or contractual, in
respect of the matters pertaining to allotment, despatch of refund orders / share
certificates / debenture certificates etc.
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SCHEDULE II
(Clause 5.3.2.1)
INTERSE ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
I. The Lead Merchant Bankers shall make interse allocation of the activities / sub
activities.
II. The lead merchant banker shall ensure that activity wise allocation is properly
delineated and that the Board is advised the name of the Lead Merchant Banker
responsible for each set of activities / sub-activities, well before opening of issue.
This advice must be signed by all Lead Merchant Bankers to issue.
III. Where the circumstances warrant joint and several responsibility of Lead
Merchant Bankers for a particular activity, a co-ordinator designated from
among the Lead Merchant Bankers shall furnish to the Board, when called for,
with information, report, comments etc. on matters relating to the activity (of joint
and several responsibility).
IV. The activities / sub-activities may be grouped on the following lines:
(a) Capital structuring with the relative components and formalities such as
composition of debt and equity, type of instruments.
(b) Drafting and Design of the offer document and of advertisement / publicity
material including newspaper advertisements and brochure / memorandum
containing salient features of the offer document.
(c) The designated Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure compliance with the
Guidelines for Disclosure and Investor Protection and other stipulated
requirements and completion of prescribed formalities with Stock Exchange,
Registrar of Companies and SEBI.
(d) Marketing of the issue, which will cover, inter alia, formulating marketing
strategies, preparation of publicity budget, arrangements for selection of (i)
ad-media, (ii) centres of holding conferences of brokers, investors etc. (iii)
bankers to issue, (iv) collection centres (v) brokers to issue and (vi)
underwriters and the underwriting arrangement, distribution of publicity and
issue material including application form, prospectus and brochure, and
deciding on the quantum of issue material.
(e) Selection of various agencies connected with issue, namely Registrars to

Issue, printers and advertising agencies.
(f) Follow-up with bankers to the issue to get quick estimates of collection and
advising the issuer about closure of the issue, based on the correct figures.
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(g) The post-issue activities will involve essential follow-up steps, which must
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441
(SCHEDULE III)
441
“SCHEDULE III
(Clause 5.3.3.1)
FORMAT OF DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN BY LEAD

MERCHANT BANKER(S) ALONGWITH DRAFT OFFER DOCUMENT
To,
Dear Sirs,
SUB.: ISSUE OF ____________________ BY _______________LTD.
We, the under noted Lead Merchant Banker (s) to the above mentioned forthcoming issue state as follows :
1. We have examined various documents including those relating to litigation like commercial disputes, patent
disputes, disputes with collaborators etc. and other materials more particularly referred to in the Annexure
hereto in connection with the finalisation of the draft prospectus/letter of offer pertaining to the said issue;
(2) On the basis of such examination and the discussions with the company, its directors and other officers,
other agencies, independent verification of the statements concerning the objects of the issue, projected
profitability, price justification and the contents of the documents mentioned in the Annexure and other
papers furnished by the company, WE CONFIRM that:
(a) the draft prospectus/letter of offer forwarded to the Board is in conformity with the documents, materials
and papers relevant to the issue;
(b) all the legal requirements connected with the said issue as also the guidelines, instructions, etc. issued by
the Board, the Government and any other competent authority in this behalf have been duly complied
with; and
(c) the disclosures made in the draft prospectus / letter of offer are true, fair and adequate to enable the
investors to make a well informed decision as to the investment in the proposed issue.
(3) We confirm that besides ourselves, all the intermediaries named in the prospectus/letter of offer are
registered with the Board and that till date such registration is valid.
(4) We have satisfied ourselves about the worth of the underwriters to fulfil their underwriting commitments.
(5) We certify that written consent from shareholders has been obtained for inclusion of their securities as
part of promoters’ contribution subject to lock-in and the securities proposed to form part of promoters’
contribution subject to lock-in, will not be disposed / sold / transferred by the promoters during the period
starting from the date of filing the draft prospectus with the Board till the date of commencement of lock-in
period as stated in the draft prospectus.
PLACE: LEAD MERCHANT BANKER(S) TO THE ISSUE

DATE: WITH HIS/ THEIR SEAL (S)
ANNEXURE TO THE DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE ISSUE OF _______________________

BY ______________________________LIMITED
1. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.

2. Letter of Intent/SIA Registration/Foreign Collaboration Approval/Approval for import of plant and
machinery, if applicable.
3. Necessary clearance from governmental, statutory, municipal authorities etc. for implementation of the
project, wherever applicable.
4. Documents in support of the track record and experience of the promoters and their professional
competence.
5. Listing agreement of the Company for existing securities on the Stock Exchanges.
6. Consent letters from Company's auditors, Bankers to issue, Bankers to the Company, Lead Merchant
Bankers, Brokers and where applicable, Proposed Trustees.
7. Applications made by the company to the financial institutions/banks for financial assistance as per object
of the Issue and copies of relative sanction letters.
8. Underwriting letters from the proposed underwriters to the issue.
9. Audited Balance Sheets of the Company/Promoter companies for relevant periods.
10. Auditors certificate regarding tax-benefits available to the Company, Shareholders and Debenture
holders.
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(Clause 5.3.3.1)
FORMAT OF DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN BY LEAD MERCHANT

BANKER(S) ALONGWITH DRAFT OFFER DOCUMENT
To,
Dear Sirs,
SUB.: ISSUE OF ____________________ BY _______________LTD.
We, the under noted Lead Merchant Banker (s) to the above mentioned forthcoming
issue state as follows:
1. We have examined various documents including those relating to litigation like

commercial disputes, patent disputes, disputes with collaborators etc. and other
materials more particularly referred to in the Annexure hereto in connection with
the finalisation of the draft prospectus/letter of offer pertaining to the said issue;
2. On the basis of such examination and the discussions with the company, its
directors and other officers, other agencies, independent verification of the
statements concerning the objects of the issue, projected profitability, price
justification and the contents of the documents mentioned in the Annexure and
other papers furnished by the company, WE CONFIRM that:
11. Certificate from Architects or any other competent authority on project implementation schedule furnished
by the company, if applicable.
12. Reports from Government agencies / expert agencies / consultants / company regarding market demand
and supply for the product, industry scenario, standing of the foreign collaborators, etc.
13. Documents in support of the infrastructural facilities, raw material availabilj6SNuk,jSANak9C6 A9INekEECSAE;AN,kEUCEII
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(a) the draft prospectus/letter of offer forwarded to the Board is in conformity

with the documents, materials and papers relevant to the issue;
(b) all the legal requirements connected with the said issue as also the
guidelines, instructions, etc. issued by the Board, the Government and any
other competent authority in this behalf have been duly complied with; and
(c) the disclosures made in the draft prospectus / letter of offer are true, fair and
adequate to enable the investors to make a well informed decision as to the
investment in the proposed issue 442(and such disclosures are in
accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956, the SEBI
(Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000 and other
applicable legal requirements).
3. We confirm that besides ourselves, all the intermediaries named in the

prospectus/letter of offer are registered with the Board and that till date such
registration is valid.
4. We have satisfied ourselves about the worth of the underwriters to fulfil their
underwriting commitments.
5. We certify that written consent from shareholders has been obtained for
inclusion of their securities as part of promoters’ contribution subject to lock-in
and the securities proposed to form part of promoters’ contribution subject to
lock-in, will not be disposed / sold / transferred by the promoters during the
period starting from the date of filing the draft prospectus with the Board till the
date of commencement of lock-in period as stated in the draft prospectus.
443
(6. We certify that clause 4.6 of the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection)
Guidelines, 2000, which relates to securities ineligible for computation of
promoters contribution, has been duly complied with and appropriate
disclosures as to compliance with the clause have been made in the draft
prospectus/letter of offer.
7. We undertake that clauses 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3 and 4.9.4 of the SEBI
(Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000 shall be complied with.
We confirm that arrangements have been made to ensure that promoters’
contribution and subscription from all firm allottees would be received at least
one day before the opening of the issue .We undertake that auditors’
certificate to this effect shall be duly submitted to the Board. We further
confirm that arrangements have been made to ensure that promoters’
contribution shall be kept in an escrow account with a Scheduled Commercial
Bank and shall be released to the company along with the proceeds of the
public issue.
442
443
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8. Where the requirements of promoters’ contribution i
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ANNEXURE TO THE DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE ISSUE OF

_______________________ BY ______________________________LIMITED
1. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.
2. Letter of Intent/SIA Registration/Foreign Collaboration Approval/Approval for

import of plant and machinery, if applicable.
3. Necessary clearance from governmental, statutory, municipal authorities etc. for

implementation of the project, wherever applicable.
4. Documents in support of the track record and experience of the promoters and
their professional competence.
5. Listing agreement of the Company for existing securities on the Stock

Exchanges.
6. Consent letters from Company's auditors, Bankers to issue, Bankers to the

Company, Lead Merchant Bankers, Brokers and where applicable, Proposed
Trustees.
7. Applications made by the company to the financial institutions/banks for financial

assistance as per object of the Issue and copies of relative sanction letters.
8. Underwriting letters from the proposed underwriters to the issue.
9. Audited Balance Sheets of the Company/Promoter companies for relevant

periods.
10. Auditors certificate regarding tax-benefits available to the Company,

Shareholders and Debenture holders.
11. Certificate from Architects or any other competent authority on project

implementation schedule furnished by the company, if applicable.
12. Reports from Government agencies / expert agencies / consultants / company

regarding market demand and supply for the product, industry scenario,
standing of the foreign collaborators, etc.
13. Documents in support of the infrastructural facilities, raw material availability,

etc.
14. Auditors' Report indicating summary of audited accounts for the period including
that of subsidiaries of the company.
15. Stock Exchange quotations of the last 3 years duly certified by designated stock
exchange in case of an existing company.
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16. Applications to RBI and approval thereof for allotment of shares to non-
residents, if any, as also for collaboration terms and conditions.
17. Minutes of Board and General Body meetings of the company for matters which
are in the prospectus.
18. Declaration in Form 32 from Directors (for particulars of Directorship) or the

Company Secretary's certificate in this regard.
19. Revaluation certificate of company's assets given by Government Valuer or any

other approved Valuer.
20. Environmental clearance as given by Pollution Control Board of the State

Government or the Central Government as applicable.
21. Certificate from company's solicitors in regard to compliance of legal provisions

of the Prospectus as also applicability of FERA/MRTP provisions to the
company.
22. Other documents, reports etc. as are relevant / necessary for true, fair and
adequate disclosures in the draft prospectus / letter of offer (to give details).
444
23. (Deleted)
445
(24. A detailed checklist indicating compliance with each of the clauses contained
in Chapters II, III, IV, V, VI, VI-A, VII, VIII, VIII-A, IX, X, XI, XI A, XII-A and XVI
of the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000.)
PLACE: LEAD MERCHANT BANKER (S) TO THE

DATE: ISSUE WITH HIS / THEIR SEAL (S)
444
Omitted the following clause vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25,
2005:
“True copy of the Board resolution passed by the issuer authorising a representative of the Registrar to act on its
behalf in relation to handling of stockinvests”.
445
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446
(SCHEDULE III-A)
(See clause 5.3.3.1A)
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SCHEDULE IV
[Clause 5.3.3.2 (ii)]
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SCHEDULE V
[Clause 5.3.3.2(iii)]
FORMAT FOR DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF OPENING OF

THE ISSUE.
To,
Securities and Exchange Board of India

Mumbai/Chennai/New Delhi/Calcutta
Dear Sir(s),
Sub: Public issue of ______shares of _______ etc. (Details of the issue)
This is to certify that all the material disclosures in respect of the issuer company as
on the date of opening of the issue have been made through the offer document filed
with ROC on _____and subsequent amendments/ advertisements (if applicable)
dated ______.
We confirm:
a) that the registrations of all the Intermediaries named in the offer document are
valid as on date and that none of these intermediaries have been debarred
from functioning by any regulatory authority as on date.
b) that written consent from shareholders has been obtained for inclusion of their
securities as part of promoters’ contribution subject to lock-in
c) that the securities proposed to form part of promoters’ contribution and subject
to lock-in, have not been disposed / sold / transferred by the promoters during
the period starting from the date of filing the draft prospectus with SEBI till date.
d) that the abridged prospectus contains all the disclosures as specified in the
SEBI guidelines for Disclosure and Investor Protection.
Yours faithfully,
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SCHEDULE VI
[Clause 5.3.3.2(iv)]
FORMAT FOR DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE AFTER THE ISSUE HAS

OPENED BUT BEFORE IT CLOSES FOR SUBSCRIPTION.
To,
Securities and Exchange Board of India

Mumbai/Chennai/New Delhi/Calcutta
Dear Sir(s),
Sub: Public issue of ______shares of _______ etc. (Details of the issue)
This is to certify that all the material disclosures in respect of the issuer company as
on date have been made through the offer document filed with ROC on _____and
subsequent amendments/ advertisements (if applicable) dated ______.
We confirm that the registrations of all the Intermediaries named in the offer
document are valid as on date and that none of these intermediaries have been
debarred from functioning by any regulatory authority as on date.
We also confirm that the securities proposed to form part of promoters’ contribution and
subject to lock-in, have not been disposed / sold / transferred by the promoters during
the period starting from the date of filing the draft prospectus with SEBI till date.
Yours faithfully,
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449
(SCHEDULE VI-A
(Clause 5.3.3.2A)
ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATIONS / CERTIFICATION TO BE INCLUDED IN DUE

DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE FOR FAST TRACK ISSUANCES
1. We confirm that none of the intermediaries named in the red herring prospectus
(in case of a book built issue) / prospectus (in case of a fixed price issue) / letter
of offer (in case of a rights issue) have been debarred from functioning by any
regulatory authority.
2. We confirm that the issuer is eligible to make fast track issue in terms of clause
2.1.2A of the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000. The
fulfilment of the eligibility criteria as specified in that clause, by the issuer, has also
been disclosed in the red herring prospectus (in case of a book built issue) /
prospectus (in case of a fixed price issue) / letter of offer (in case of a rights
issue).
3. We confirm that all the material disclosures in respect of the issuer have been
made in the red herring prospectus (in case of a book built issue) / prospectus (in
case of a fixed price issue) / letter of offer (in case of a rights issue) and certify
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SCHEDULE VII
[Clause 5.9.1)(c)]
MANDATORY COLLECTION CENTRES
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450
(SCHEDULE VIIA)
(Clause 6.1.1)
ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF DISCLOSURES IN PROSPECTUS
SR. CONTENTS OF OFFER DOCUMENT

NO.
I. Cover Pages
1. Front Cover Pages:
(i) Issue Details:
(a) Logo, name, previous name, if any, address, telephone number,
fax number, contact person, website address and e-mail address
of the issuer company.
(b) Nature, number, price and amount of instruments offered and
issue size, as may be applicable.
(c) Risks in relation to first issue.
(d) General risk regarding investments in equity.
(e) Issuer's Absolute Responsibility clause.
(f) Logo, names and addresses of all the Lead Merchant Bankers
with their titles who file the prospectus with the Board, along with
their telephone numbers, fax numbers, website addresses and
e-mail addresses.
(g) Logo, names of the Registrar to the Issue, along with its
telephone number, fax number, website address and e-mail
address.
(h) Issue Schedule.
(i) Credit Rating, if applicable.
451
((i-a) IPO Grading.)
(j) Names of the Stock Exchanges where listing is proposed along
with details of in-principle approval.
2. Back Cover Pages.
II. Table of Contents
To include all the main heads.
III. Definitions and Abbreviations
1. Conventional/ General terms.
2. Offering-related Terms.
3. Company/ Industry-related Terms.
4. Abbreviations.
IV. Risk Factors
1. Forward-looking Statements and Market Data, if any (to be disclosed on
voluntary basis).
2. Risk Factors:
(i) Risks envisaged by Management.
(ii) Proposals, if any, to address the risks.
450
451
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(iii) Notes to the risk factors.

V. Introduction
1. Summary:
(i) Summary of the industry and business of the issuer company.
(ii) Offering details in brief.
(iii) Summary Consolidated Financial, Operating and Other Data.
2. General Information:
(i) Name, address of registered office and the registration number of
the issuer company, along with the address of the Registrar of
Companies where the issuer company is registered.
(ii) Board of Directors of the issuer company.
(iii) Brief details of the Chairman, Managing Director, Whole Time
Director, etc.
(iv) Names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail
addresses of the Company Secretary, Legal Advisor and Bankers to
the Company.
(v) Name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address
of the Compliance Officer.
(vi) Names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, contact
person, website addresses and e-mail addresses of the Merchant
Bankers, Co-Managers, Registrars to the Issue, Bankers to the
Issue, Brokers to the Issue, Syndicate members, etc.
(vii) Names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail
addresses of the auditors of the issuer company.
(viii) Statement of interse allocation of responsibilities among Lead
Managers.
(ix) Credit Rating (in case of debenture issue).
452
((ix-a) IPO Grading.)
(x) Names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, website
addresses and e-mail addresses of the trustees under debenture
trust deed (in case of debenture issue).
(xi) Name of the monitoring agency, if applicable.
(xii) Where the project is being appraised, name, address, telephone
number and e-mail address of the appraising entity.
(xiii) Book Building Process in brief.
(xiv) Details of Underwriting, if any.
3. Capital Structure:
(i) Capital structure.
(ii) Classes of shares, if applicable.
(iii) Notes to capital structure.
4. Objects of the Offering:
(i) Funds Requirement.
(ii) Funding Plan (Means of Finance).
(iii) Appraisal.
(iv) Schedule of Implementation.
(v) Funds Deployed.
(vi) Sources of Financing of Funds already deployed.
452
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(vii) Details of Balance Fund Requirement.

(viii) Interim Use of Funds.
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Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme.
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3. Eligibility of the Issuer Company to enter the Capital market.

4. Disclaimer clause.
5. Caution.
6. Disclaimer in respect of jurisdiction.
7. Disclaimer clause of the stock Exchanges.
8. Disclaimer clause of the Reserve Bank of India (if applicable).
Filing of prospectus with the Board and the Registrar of Companies.
9. Listing.
10. Impersonation.
11. Consents.
12. Expert opinion obtained, if any.
13. Expenses of the issue.
Details of fees payable.
14. Underwriting commission, brokerage and selling commission.
15. Previous rights and public issues if any (during the last five years).
16. Previous issues of shares otherwise than for cash.
17. Commission and brokerage on previous issues.
18. Particulars in regard to the issuer company and other listed companies
under the same management within the meaning section 370 (1)(B) of the
Companies Act, 1956 which made any capital issue during the last three
years.
19. Promise vis-à-vis performance.
Outstanding debentures or bonds and redeemable preference shares and other
instruments issued by the issuer company outstanding as on the
date of prospectus and terms of issue.
20. Stock market data for equity Shares of the issuer company, if listed.
21. Mechanism evolved for redressal of investor grievances.
22. Change, if any, in the auditors during the last three years, and reasons,
thereof.
23. Capitalisation of reserves or profits (during last five years).
24. Revaluation of assets, if any (during last five years).
X. Offering Information
1. Terms of the issue:
(i) Ranking of equity shares.
(ii) Mode of payment of dividend.
(iii) Face value and issue price/ floor price/ price band.
(iv) Rights of the equity shareholder.
(v) Market lot.
(vi) Nomination facility to investor.
(vii) Minimum subscription.
(viii) Arrangements for Disposal of Odd Lots.
(ix) Restrictions, if any, on transfer and transmission of shares/
debentures and on their consolidation/ splitting.
2. Issue procedure:
(i) Fixed price issue or book building procedure as may be applicable,
including details regarding bid form / application form, who can
bid/apply, maximum and minimum bid/application size, bidding
process, bidding, bids at different price levels, etc.
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(ii) Option to subscribe in the issue.

(iii) How to apply - availability of forms, prospectus and mode of
payment.
(iv) Escrow mechanism:
(a) Escrow A/c. of the company.
(b) Escrow A/c. of the syndicate member.
(v) Terms of payment and payment into the Escrow Collection Account.
(vi) Electronic registration of bids.
(vii) Build up of the book and revision of bids.
(viii) Price discovery and allocation.
(ix) Signing of underwriting agreement.
(x) Filing of prospectus with the Registrar of Companies.
(xi) Announcement of pre-issue Advertisement.
(xii) Issuance of Confirmation of Allocation note (“CAN”) and Allotment in
the Issue.
(xiii) Designated date.
(xiv) General instructions:
(a) Do’s.
(b) Don’ts.
(c) Instructions for completing the Bid form.
(d) Bidders bank details.
(e) Bids by NRIs or FIIs on a repatriation basis.
(xv) Payment instructions:
(a) Payment into escrow account of the Issuer Company.
(b) Payment into escrow account of the Syndicate member.
(xvi) Submission of bid form.
(xvii) Other instructions:
(a) Joint bids in the case of individuals.
(b) Multiple bids.
(c) 453(Permanent Account Number)
(d) Company’s right to reject bids.
(e) Equity share(X,xvQqtO8B(XxvBTqrOB(x,e ,TqoO8X(X,xvQqXv…9*q(
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(xxvii) Undertaking by the company.

(xxviii) Utilisation of Issue Proceeds.
(xxix) Restrictions on foreign ownership of Indian securities, if any.
(a) Investment by NRIs .
(b) Investment by FIIs.
XI. Description of Equity Shares and Terms of the Articles of Association
1. Rights of members regarding voting, dividend, lien on shares and the
process for modification of such rights and forfeiture of shares.
2. Main provisions of the Articles of Association.
XII. Other Information
1. List of material contracts and documents for inspection.
2. Declaration.
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SCHEDULE VIII
[454(Clause 6.8.3.2 (b))]
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SCHEDULE IX
[455(Clause 6.8.3.2(c))]
PROMOTERS’ CONTRIBUTION AND LOCK-IN IN RESPECT OF PROMOTERS

WHOSE NAME FIGURE IN THE PROSPECTUS AS PROMOTERS 456()
Sr. Name of Date Date Consi- No. of Face Issue % of Lock-in

No. the of When deration shares Value Price Post- Period
promoter Allot- made (Cash, Issue
ment fully bonus, paid-
paid- kind, up
up etc.) capital
455
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005 for “Clause
6.4.2.1(c)(ii)”.
456
Omitted the following words vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005:
“IN THE PARAGRAPH ON “PROMOTERS AND THEIR BACKGROUND””.
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SCHEDULE X
[457(Clause 6.10.2.7(b)(v))]
STATEMENT OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
Year ended March 31,
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

(Rupees In Lacs)
Income
Sales :
Of products manufactured by the 1000 1240 1640 1800 1800
Company
Of products traded in by the 100 60 60 200 200
Company
Total 1100 1300 1700 2000 2000
Other income 10 30 40 60 100
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories 40 (70) 60 180 310
1150 1260 1800 2240 2410
Expenditure
Raw Materials consumed 400 480 630 1110 1200
Staff Costs 200 220 240 340 400
Other manufacturing expenses 250 260 280 540 650
Administration Expenses 40 42 60 80 85
Selling and Distribution Expenses 110 120 130 190 250
Interest 60 55 90 200 140
1095 1227 1495 2635 2795
Net Profit before tax and 55 33 305 (295) (385)
extraordinary items
Taxation 25 12 144 (185) (235)
Net Profit before Extraordinary 30 21 161 (110) (150)
Items
Extra-ordinary items (net of tax) - 49 (64) 800 1000
Net Profit after Extraordinary 30 70 97 700 850
Items
457
6.18.7(iv)(b)”
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SCHEDULE XI
[458(Clause 6.10.2.7 (b)(vi))]
Page 272 of 356

SCHEDULE XII
[459(Clause 6.10.2.7(i)(iv))]
Page 273 of 356

SCHEDULE XIII
[460(Clause 6.10.2.7(g)(iii))]
CAPITALISATION STATEMENT
Pre-issue as As Adjusted
at 30-6-1995 for issue
(Rupees in lacs)
Short-Term Debt 1870 1870
Long Term Debt 4370 4370
Shareholders Funds
Share Capital 4000 4450
Reserves 14570 37520
Total Shareholders Funds 18570 41940
Long Term Debt/Equity 0.24:1 0.10:1
Note:
Since 31-3-1995 (which is the last date as of which financial information has been
given in para of this document) share capital was increased form Rs.3000 lacs to
Rs.4000 lacs by the issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 1 share for every 3 shares.
460
6.18.7.(iii)”.
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461
SCHEDULE XIV (Deleted)
461
Omitted the following Schedule XIV vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January
25, 2005:
“SCHEDULE XIV
(Clause 6.12.2(iii))
FORM OF AUDITOR’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING PROFIT FORECAST
The Directors
XYZ Company Limited
Dear Sirs,
We have reviewed the accounting policies, standards and calculations adopted in arriving at the forecast of
the profit after taxation but before extraordinary items of XYZ Company Limited for the year ending
_________for which the directors of the company are solely responsible as set out in the section headed
“Profit Forecast” in the prospectus of the Company dated _____ (the “Prospectus”). The forecast has been
prepared by the directors of the Company based on the unaudited accounts of the company for the months
ended _______ and a forecast of the results of the Company for the remaining _____ months of the year
ending ________ on the basis of that the company has been in existence throughout the entire year.
In our opinion, the profit forecast, as far as the accounting policies, standards and calculations are
concerned, has been properly complied in accordance with the assumptions made by the directors of the
company as set out in the Prospectus / offer documents and is presented on the basis consistent in all
material respects with the accounting policies normally adopted by the Company as set out in the report on
the profits and losses of the Company for the years ended ___________ made by us and disclosed in the
Prospectus.
Yours faithfully,”
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SCHEDULE XV
[462(Clause 6.8.4.11(a)(vii))]
BASIS FOR ISSUE PRICE
1. Adjusted Earning Per Share (EPS)
(a) 1992-93 Rs. .41

(b) 1993-94 Rs. 8.39
(c) 1994-95 Rs. 13.82
(d) Weighted Average Rs. 10.94
2. Price/ Earning Ration (P/E) in relation to Issue Price
(a) Based on 94/95 EPS 37.63

(b) Industry P/E
(i) Highest 61.2
(ii) Lowest 0.8
(iii) Average 25.3
(*Based on Economic Times of 26/6/95)
3. Return on Net Worth
(a) 1992-93 27.36%

(b) 1993-94 28.77%
(c) 1994-95 33.45%
(d) Weighted Average 30.88%
4. Minimum Return on Total Net Worth after Issue needed to

maintain EPS at Rs.13.82 14.65%
5. Net Asset Value (NAV)
(a) As at 31-3-1995 Rs. 46.40

(b) After issue Rs. 94.29
(c) Issue price Rs. 520.00
462
6.13.1(g)”.
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463
(SCHEDULE XVI)
463
Page 277 of 356

PUBLIC ISSUE
SUBSCRIPTION STATUS : (SUBSCRIBED / UNDERSUBSCRIBED)
78-DAY MONITORING REPORT

(RESPONSIBILITY: POST ISSUE LEAD MERCHANT BANKER)
(To be submitted IN DUPLICATE: Within 78 days from closure of the public issue)
1. Name of the Company :

2. Issue opening date :
3. Actual closing date :
4. 3-Day Report
Due on :
Submitted on :
5. No. of Collecting Banks :
(Allso specify no. of Bank Branches)
6. Bank-wise names of branches which did
not submit final consolidated certificates
within 21 days from closure of issue and
mention the dates when they actually
submitted :
7. Subscription Details
a) Public Offer (Net) (Including unsubscribed portion of reserved category added back to net public
offer)
1) No. of applications recd. :
2) No. of instruments applied for :
3) Amount of subscription received : Rs.
4) No. of times issue subscribed :
5) No. of applications
accompanied by stock invests :
6) No. of instruments applied
through stock invest :
7) Amount of subscription received
through stock invest : Rs.
8) Percentage of subscription
through stock invest in total
subscription :
(b) Information relating to reserved categories

Reservations No.of applications No. of instruments Amount
applied for subscribed
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NRIs
FIs
FIIs
MFs
Employees
Others
(Specify)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The firm allottees who did not meet their commitments though mentioned in the prospectus (Please
give their names and amount and whether the promoters have subscribed to that amount before
opening of the issue).
9. Actual Date of finalisation of Basis of Allotment (enclose copy) :
10. Allotment Details
10.1 No. of successful allottees per 1 lac shares :
10.2 No. of successful allottees from
stock-invest applicants :
10.3 No. of instruments allotted to
stockinvest applicants :
10.4 Percentage of stockinvest
allottees in total allottees :
10.5 No. of unsuccessful allottees :
11. Actual Date(s) of completion of despatch of -
(a) Refund Orders :
(b) Cancelled stock invests :
(c) Certificates/Allotment Letters :
(d) Certificate/allotment letter against
application by stock Invest :
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(e) Reasons for delay in

despatch, if any :
(f) Whether interest paid for delayed
period, if so, for which period :
12. If there is a reservation for NRIs, date(s)
of completion of despatch of -
(a) Refund Orders :
(b) Cancelled Stockinvests :
(c) Certificate/Allotment Letters :
(d) Reasons for delay in despatch, if any :
(e) Whether interest paid for delayed period :
(f) Date of submission of application to the
RBI for approval for despatch of share
certificates :
(g) Date of approval received from RBI :
13. Amount of refund due : Rs.
14. Refund Banker(s) (Name and Address):
15. Date of transfer of refund
amount to Refund Banker, if any :
16. Date of completion of despatch of refund orders/
cancelled stock invests :
17 Name of Regional Stock Exchange :
18 Names of other stock exchanges
where listing is sought :
19. Date on which application
was filed with each stock exchange
for listing of instruments :
20. Date when listing and trading permission
given by each stock exchange (Enclose copies
of permission letters of stock exchanges) :
21. Reasons for delay in listing for trading, if any :
TO BE FILLED UP IN CASE OF UNDERSUBSCRIBED ISSUES ONLY:
1. If the issue undNdk9C6SjE;Ndk9C6SjEwritten, mention the

amount of issuNdk9C6SjE unde;Ndk9C6SjEwritten :
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Lead Merchant Banker(s)
Place: Date :
Note:
(i) It is the responsibility of Lead Merchant banker(s) to give correct information after verifying the facts from the
company and the Registrar to the issue.
(ii) The lead merchant banker shall enclose a certificate from the refund banker that the amount of refund due
from the company to investors is deposited in a separate account giving details of the total amount
deposited in the account and date of deposit.
**********
RIGHTS ISSUE

(To be submitted IN DUPLICATE: Within 3 days from closure of the Rights Issue)

2. Issue Opening date :
4. Date of filing letter of
offer with the stock Exchange :
5. Issue Details (as per the letter of offer) :
5.1 Basis of offer (Ratio) :
5.2 Nature of instrument :(Equity/FCD/PCD/NCD/Others, etc)
5.3 Offer price per instrument :
5.4 Amt. per instrument on application :
5.5 Issue Size : Amt in Rs lakhs
6. Record date :
7. Provisional Subscription Details of the issue:
i) Total Amount to be collected on application : Rs lakhs
ii) Amount collected on application : Rs lakhs
iii) % subscribed i.e. % of (ii) to (i): (%)
iv) Please tick mark whether 90% minimum subscription collected :
(i) YES (ii) NO
Signed by ... Signed by .....

Registrars to the Issue Company
Signed by.....
Place: Date :
Note:
It is the responsibility of Lead Merchant banker(s) to give correct information after verifying it from the company
and the Registrar to the issue.
RIGHTS ISSUE

(To be submitted IN DUPLICATE : Within 50 days from closure of the Rights Issue)

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4. Issue Details ( as per the letter of offer)
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(Clause 7.2.1)
POST ISSUE MONITORING REPORTS
PUBLIC ISSUE
SUBSCRIPTION STATUS: (SUBSCRIBED/ UNDERSUBSCRIBED)

1. Name of the Issuer Company :

2. Issue opening date :
3. Earliest closing date :
5. Date of filing prospectus with RoC :
6. Issue Details (as per the prospectus)
6.1 Nature of instrument :
(Equity/FCD/PCD/NCD/Others, etc.)
6.2 Offer price per instrument for different categories :
6.3 Amt. per instrument on application for different
categories :
6.4 Issue Size : (Rs lakhs)
(a) Promoters' contribution :
(a)(i) Date of submission of auditors' certificate
to SEBI for receipt of promoters' contribution :
(b) Amount through offer document (including
reserved categories and net public offer) :
(b)(i) Reserved Category Amount reserved (Rs lakhs)
c) Amount Received :
CERTIFIED that the information given above and also in the enclosures are true to the best of our knowledge
and no refund orders / allotment letters / certificates are pending for despatch in respect of the issue.
CERTIFIED that shares to be locked in are duly inscribed with the words "Share can not be hypothecated /
transferred / sold till .........)

Signed by.....
Place: Date :
Note:
(i) It is the responsibility of Lead Merchant banker(s) to give correct information after verifying it from the
company and the Registrar to the issue.
(ii) The lead Merchant Banker shall enclose a certificate from the refund banker that the amount of refund
due from the company to investors is deposited in a separate account giving details of the total amount
deposited in the account and date of deposit.”
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Firm basis Competitive

basis
Mutual funds
FIS / Banks
FIIs
NRIs / OCBs
Employees
Others (Please specify)
(b)(ii) Net public offer :

7(a) Provisional Subscription Details of Net Public offer (including unsubscribed
portion of reserved categories
i) Total amount to be collected on
application : Rs lakhs
ii) Amount collected on application : Rs lakhs
iii) % subscribed i.e. % of (ii) to (i) : (%)
7(b) Amount subscribed by the reserved categories on
competitive basis : Rs. lakhs
8. Please tick mark whether 90% minimum subscription of the amount through
offer document is collected.
(i) YES (ii) NO
Signed by.... Signed by.....

Signed by.....
Place: Date:
Note:
This is the responsibility of Lead Merchant banker(s) to give correct information after
verifying it from the company and the Registrar to the issue.
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PUBLIC ISSUE
SUBSCRIPTION STATUS: (SUBSCRIBED / UNDERSUBSCRIBED)
Page 284 of 356

FIIs
MFs
Employees
Others
(Specify)
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Banker, if any :
16. Date of completion of despatch of refund orders/
472
(Deleted) :
17. Name of Designated Stock Exchange :
18. Names of other stock exchanges where listing
is sought :
19. Date on which application was filed with each
stock exchange for listing of instruments :
20. Date when listing and trading permission given by
each stock exchange (Enclose copies of permission
letters of stock exchanges) :
21. Reasons for delay in listing for trading, if any :
1. If the issue underwritten, mention the amount of issue

underwritten :
2. Extent of under subscription on the date of closure of
the issue
a) Percentage :
b) Amount :
3. Total no. of Underwriters :
4. If devolvement notices had not been issued,
mention how the shortfall was met :
5. No. of Underwriters to whom devolvement notices
had been issued :
6. Date of Issue of devolvement notices :
7. No. of Underwriters who did not pay devolvement
(Please give names, amount underwritten and
reasons for not paying) :
8. In case of default from underwriters, mention how the
shortfall was met :
9. In case where FIs/ MFs had subscribed to make up
shortfall not as underwriter :
a) Name of FI/MF :
b) No. of Instruments applied for :
CERTIFIED that the information given above and also in the enclosures are true to the
best of our knowledge and no refund orders / allotment letters / certificates are pending
for despatch in respect of the issue.
CERTIFIED that shares to be locked in are duly inscribed with the words "Share cannot
be hypothecated / transferred / sold till .........)
472
Omitted the following vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005:
“Cancelled Stockinvests”.
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Signed by.....
Place: Date:
Note:
(i) It is the responsibility of Lead Merchant banker(s) to give correct information
after verifying the facts from the company and the Registrar to the issue.
(ii) The lead merchant banker shall enclose a certificate from the refund banker that
the amount of refund due from the company to investors is deposited in a
separate account giving details of the total amount deposited in the account and
date of deposit.
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RIGHTS ISSUE


4. Date of filing letter of offer with the Stock Exchange :
5. Issue Details (as per the letter of offer) :
5.1 Basis of offer (Ratio) :
5.2 Nature of instrument :(Equity/FCD/PCD/NCD/
Others, etc.)
5.3 Offer price per instrument :
5.4 Amt. per instrument on application :
5.5 Issue Size : Amt. in Rs. lakhs
6. Record date :
7. Provisional Subscription Details of the issue :
i) Total Amount to be collected on
application : Rs. lakhs
ii) Amount collected on application : Rs. lakhs
iii) % subscribed i.e. % of (ii) to (i) : (%)
ii) Please tick mark whether 90% minimum
subscription collected :
(i) YES (ii) NO
Signed by… Signed by…

Signed by.....
Place: Date:
Note:
It is the responsibility of Lead Merchant banker(s) to give correct information after
verifying it from the company and the Registrar to the issue.
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RIGHTS ISSUE
Page 289 of 356

(c) Date of transfer of refund amount to

Refund Banker, if any :
12. Actual Date(s) of completion of despatch of:
(a) Refund Orders :
(b) Certificate/Allotment Letters :
(c) Reasons for delay in despatch, if any :
(d) Whether interest paid for delayed period,
if so, for which period :
13. Name of Designated Stock Exchange :
14. Names of other stock exchanges where listing
is sought :
15. 42nd day from the date of closure of the issue :
16. Date on which application was filed with each
stock exchange for listing of instruments :
17. Date when listing and trading permission given by each
stock exchange (Enclose copies of permission letters
of stock exchanges) :
18. Reason for delay in listing for trading, if any :
1. Extent of under subscription on the date of closure of

the issue
a) Percentage :
b) Amount :
2. Details of Standby assistance, if any
a. No. of Underwriters :
b. No. of Underwriters who did not pay
devolvement (Please give names, amount
underwritten and reasons for not paying) :
3. In case where FIs/ MFs had subscribed to make up
shortfall not as underwriter
a) Name of FI/MF :
b) No. of Instruments applied for :
best of our knowledge and no refund orders / allotment letters / certificates are pending
CERTIFIED that shares to be locked in are duly inscribed with the words "Share can
not be hypothecated / transferred / sold till .........)
Signed by ... Signed by.....

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Signed by.....
Place: Date :
Note:
(i) It is the responsibility of Lead Merchant banker(s) to give correct information
after verifying it from the company and the Registrar to the issue.
(ii) The lead Merchant Banker shall enclose a certificate from the refund banker that
the amount of refund due from the company to investors is deposited in a
separate account giving details of the total amount deposited in the account and
date of deposit.
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473
(SCHEDULE XVI-A
(Clause 7.2.2.3)
FORMAT OF DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN BY

LEAD MERCHANT BANKER(S) ALONG WITH FINAL POST ISSUE MONITORING
REPORT
To
Dear Sirs,
SUB.: ISSUE OF …………..BY ……….LTD.
We, the under noted post issue Lead Merchant Banker(s) to the abovementioned
issue state as follows:
(1) We confirm that –
(a) share certificates in respect of locked-in shares have been stamped ‘not
transferable’ indicating the period of non-transferability;
(b) if the shares offered for lock-in are in dematerialised form, non-
transferability details have been informed to the depositories;
(c) details of lock-in have been provided to all the stock exchanges on which
securities are to be listed, before the listing of the securities.
(2) We certify that shares offered as minimum promoters’ contribution, if any, have
been locked-in for a period of three years as per clauses 4.11.1 and 4.11.2 of
the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000.
(3) We certify that excess promoters’ contribution has been locked-in as per
clauses 4.12.1 and 4.12.2 of the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection)
Guidelines, 2000.
(4) We certify that clause 4.12.3 of the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection)
Guidelines, 2000 has been duly complied with.
(5) We certify that provisions regarding lock-in of securities have been duly
complied with in accordance with clause 4.14 of the SEBI (Disclosure and
Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000.
PLACE: LEAD MERCHANT BANKERS TO THE ISSUE

MUMBAI WITH OFFICIAL SEAL(S)”
473
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SCHEDULE XVII
[Clause 7.4.1.2(c)]
UNDERWRITING DEVOLVEMENT STATEMENT
Page 293 of 356

474
(SCHEDULE XVIII)
[Clause 7.6.1.1 and Clause 11.3.5(iii)]
ILLUSTRATION EXPLAINING THE PROCEDURE OF ALLOTMENT
1. Total shares on offer@ Rs. 600 per share: 10 crore shares

2. Shares on offer for retail category: 2.5 crore shares
3. The total issue is over subscribed 4 times whereas the retail category is over
subscribed 8.25 times
474
“(Clause 7.6.1.1.(c))
BASIS OF ALLOTMENT PROCEDURE
Size of public offer - 2,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each .
No. of times oversubscribed - 3 times.
Total Number of shares applied for - 6,00,000 equity shares.
Sr. No. of No. of Total No. Of Proportionate No. of Shares No. of Total No.
No. Shares applicants shares allocation to Allotted Per successful of shares
applied for applied by each application by applicants allotted
category each Category rounding off (6x7)
(Category- applicant (One-third)
wise) (2x3)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1. 100 1,500 1,50,000 50,000 100 500 50,000

+9,900* + 99* + 9,900
2. 200 400 80,000 26,700 100 267 26,700
3. 300 300 90,000 30,000 100 300 30,000
4. 400 300 1,20,000 40,000 100 300 30,000
5. 500 200 1,00,000 33,300 200 167# 33,400

+ 100 #
6. 600 100 60,000 20,000 200 100 20,000
6,00,000 2,00,000 2,00,000
Notes:
A) In the above example the number of shares allocable to each category of the applicants have been arrived at
in column no. 5 in proportion to the number of times the issue has been oversubscribed.
B) In the case of category number 4, the number of shares actually allotted is less than the number of shares
available for allotment in that category on proportionate basis. This surplus has been included in the
category 1 i.e. The applicants who had applied for minimum number of shares (after making adjustments for
exceptional situations as in (c) below.
C) The adjustment is on account of rounding off the number of successful applicants in category 5 from 166.5
to167.
D) In the case of applicants in categories 1 and 2 who have applied for 100 and 200 shares respectively, the
applicants in each of the above categories shall be entitled to 33 and 66 equity shares respectively which
have been rounded off to marketable lots of 100 each. As a result the successful applicants shall be getting
100 shares.
In the case of applicants in category 3,4, 5 and 6 they should be respectively entitled to allotment of 100, 133,
166 and 200 equity shares respectively. However, the actual entitlement would be rounded off to 100 shares
each for categories 3 and 4 and 200 shares for categories 5 and 6 respectively.”
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4. Issuer decides to fix the minimum application / bid size as 9 shares (falling within
the range of Rs. 5000- 7000). Application can be made for a minimum of 9
shares and in multiples thereof.
Assume three retail investors A, B & C. A has applied for 81 shares. B has applied for
72 shares and C has applied for 45 shares. As per allotment procedure, the allotment
to retail individual investors would be on proportionate basis i.e., at 1/8.25th of the total
number of shares applied for. The actual entitlement shall be as follows:
Sr. Name of Total Number Total number of shares eligible to be allotted

No. Investor of shares
applied for
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475
(SCHEDULE XVIIIA)
[Clause 8.6.1(iii)]
ILLUSTRATION EXPLAINING THE MINIMUM APPLICATION SIZE
An issue is being made at a price of Rs.390 per share. In this case, the issuer in
consultation with the merchant banker can determine the minimum application lot
within the range of 13 – 17 shares (in value terms between Rs.5000- Rs.7000), as
detailed hereunder:
Options I II III IV V
Lot Size @ Rs.390/- per 13 shares 14 shares 15 shares 16 shares 17 shares
share
Application / Bid amount 5070 5469 5850 6240 6630
for 1 lots
for 2 lots
for 4 lots
Application / Bid amount 40560 43680 46800 49920 ---
for 8 lots
Application / Bid amount 45630 49140 --- --- --
for 9 lots
The options given above are only illustrative and not exhaustive.
Where the issuer company in consultation with merchant banker decides to fix the
minimum application / bid size as 14 (Option II), necessary disclosures to the effect
that the applicant can make an application for 14 shares and in multiples thereof
shall be made in the offer document.
475
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SCHEDULE XIX
(Clause 8.17.2)
Page 297 of 356

Type of instrument/ Amount invested Maturity Earnngs

Instrument Rs. in lakhs date
e. Comments of Monitoring Agency on utilisation of funds.
f. If there is any delay in implementation of the project, the same may be

specified the reason thereof and the proposed course of action. (Please
give the comparative statement of schedule of various activities as
mentioned in the offer document and their actual implementation).
g. Status of Government/ statutory approvals related to the project as

disclosed in offer document.
h. Technical assistance/ collaboration (Please mention arrangements

contemplated at the time of issue and the progress thereafter)
i. Major deviations from the earlier progress reports.
j. Any favourable/ unfavourable events affecting / improving project

viability.
k. Any other relevant information.
Signature
Name:
Designation:
(Name of the Monitoring Agency)
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SCHEDULE XIX-A
[476(Clause 11.3.5 (ii-a))]
ILLUSTRATION REGARDING ALLOTMENT TO QIBs
A. ISSUE DETAILS
Sr. No. Particulars Issue details

1 Issue size 200 crores equity shares
2 Allocation to QIB ( 50%) 100 crores equity shares
Of which
a. Reservation to MF (5%) 5 crores equity shares
b. Balance for all QIBs including MFs 95 crores equity shares
3 No. of QIB applicants 10
4 No. of shares applied for 500 crores equity shares
B. DETAILS OF QIB BIDS
S. No. Type of QIB bidders No. of shares bid for (in crores)
1 A1 50
2 A2 20
3 A3 130
4 A4 50
5 A5 50
6 MF1 40
7 MF2 40
8 MF3 80
9 MF4 20
10 MF5 20
TOTAL 500
A1-A5 (QIB bidders other than MFs)

MF1-MF5 (QIB bidders which are MFs)
476
Inserted schedule, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005.
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C. DETAILS OF ALLOTMENT TO QIB BIDDERS/APPLICANTS
(No. of equity shares in crores)
Type of Shares Allocation of 5 Allocation of balance Aggregate

QIB bid for crores shares to 95 crores shares to allocation
bidders MFs QIBs proportionately to MFs
proportionately (See Note 4)
(See Note 2)
(I) (II) (III) (IV) (V)
A1 50 0 9.60 0
A2 20 0 3.84 0
A3 130 0 24.95 0
A4 50 0 9.60 0
A5 50 0 9.60 0
MF1 40 1 7.48 8.48
MF2 40 1 7.48 8.48
MF3 80 2 14.97 16.97
MF4 20 0.5 3.74 4.24
MF5 20 0.5 3.74 4.24
500 5 95 42.42
Notes:
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SCHEDULE XX
[477(Clause 11.3.5 (vii))]
Page 301 of 356

members shall be with reference to the post issue capital, while the
allocation to individual investors applying not through the syndicate
members shall be with reference to the issue size offered to the public
through the prospectus.
ii. The allocation process shall be as follows for a listed company:
Suppose a listed company with a capital of Rs. 50 crores makes a further

issue of capital to the public of Rs. 50 crores. As per the guidelines, the
promoters have to participate to the extent of 20% of the proposed issue or
ensure that his post-issue holding does not fall below 20% of the expanded
capital.
In case the promoters participate to the extent of 20% of the proposed issue,
then the promoters’ contribution shall be Rs. 10 crores. The amount available
for Book Building, in such a case, shall be Rs. 40 crores, which is the issue
size offered to the public through the prospectus.
Allocation for individual investors applying for upto 10 tradeable lots

through the syndicate members shall be atleast 15% of the proposed issue
size(Rs. 50 crores) i.e. atleast Rs.7.5 crores.
Allocation to Institutional investors as well as other investors applying through

the syndicate members shall be Rs.32.5 crores (Rs. 40 crores - Rs. 7.5
crores). 478(Deleted).
Allocation to individual investors applying not through the syndicate

members but during the time when the issue is open would be 10% of the
issue size offered to the public through the prospectus (Rs. 40 crores) i.e., Rs.
4 crores.
Due to allocation to individual investors applying not through the syndicate

members the capital issued through the present issue would increase to Rs.
54 crores and therefore the promoters need to bring in extra capital of Rs. 1.2
crores to ensure that their post issue holding (Rs.10 crores + Rs. 1.2 crores =
Rs. 11.2 crores) does not fall below the minimum specified percentage (20%
of Rs. 55.2 crores i.e., Rs. 54 crores + Rs. 1.2 crores).
Allocation to individual investors would therefore total at least Rs. 11.5

crores (Rs. 7.5 crores + Rs. 4 crores).
In case of a listed company going in for a further issue of capital and availing
the facility of Book Building, the allocation to individual investors applying
through the syndicate members shall be with reference to the proposed
478
Omitted the following words, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19,
2005:
“Allocationwould be determined by the Book Runner(s) in consultation with the Issuer as well as the
syndicate members on the basis of prior commitment, quality of investor, earliness of bid, price aggression
etc.”
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issue, while the allocation to individual investors applying not through

the syndicate members shall be with reference to the issue size offered
to the public through the prospectus.
iii. The allocation process shall be as follows for an unlisted company

going in for an offer for sale:
Suppose an unlisted company with a capital of Rs.100 crores makes an offer

for sale. As per the guidelines, the promoters shall ensure that their
shareholding after disinvestment shall not be less than 20% of the total issued
capital of the company subject to the condition that at least 25% of the total
issued capital of the company shall be offered to the public.
In case the promoters’ shareholding after disinvestment remains at 20% of the

total issued capital, then the promoters’ contribution shall be Rs. 20 crores.
The amount available for Book Building, in such a case, shall be Rs. 80
crores, which is the issue size offered to the public through the prospectus.
Allocation for individual investors applying for upto 10 marketable lots

through the syndicate members shall be atleast 15% of the post issue
capital(Rs. 100 crores) i.e. atleast Rs. 15 crores.
Allocation to individual investors applying not through the syndicate

members but during the time when the issue is open would be 10% of the
issue size offered to the public through the prospectus (Rs. 80 crores) i.e. Rs.
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480
(SCHEDULE XX-A)
[Clauses 5.6A, 9.1.12 (c) and 9.5]
FORMATS OF ISSUE ADVERTISEMENTS
PART A
SAMPLE FORMAT FOR PRE-ISSUE ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC ISSUE

(FIXED PRICE / BOOKBUILT)
This is only an advertisement for information purposes and not a prospectus

announcement.
ABC LTD.
(Incorporated on ____________________ under the Companies Act as
__________________________ and subsequently renamed
_______________________ on ________________)
Registered Office: __________________________________ Tel:
_______________ Fax ______________
Corporate Office:
_________________________________________________________________
Tel: _________ Fax: _______ e-mail: ______ Website:
_____________________________
THE ISSUE
Public issue of ___________ equity shares / debentures (if applicable) of Rs. ____
each at a price of Rs._____ ( Floor price or price band or as the case may be for
Book built issue) for cash aggregating Rs._________ (appropriate disclosure for
Book Built issue)
Disclosure as per Clause 3.7.1(ii)
The Issue is being made through the 100% Book Building Process wherein at least
___% of the Issue shall be allocated on a 481(proportionate) basis to Qualified
Institutional Buyers. Further, not less than ___% of the Issue shall be available for
allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and the remaining
____% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Retail
Bidders, subject to valid bids being received at or above the Issue Price. (The
disclosure about details of allocation shall be given in case of Book built
issues in these lines)
PROMOTERS
XXXX
480
Inserted schedule vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005.
481
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005 for the word
“discretionary”.
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PROPOSED LISTING
Names of Stock Exchanges
482
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PART B
SAMPLE FORMAT FOR ISSUE OPENING ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC

ISSUES

announcement.
ABC LTD.
_______________________ on ________________)
_______________ Fax ______________
Corporate Office:
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
THE ISSUE
Public issue of ___________ equity shares / debentures (if applicable) of Rs. ____
each at a price of Rs._____ (Floor price or price band or as the case may be for
Book built issue) for cash aggregating Rs._________ (appropriate disclosure
for Book Built issue)

___% of the Issue shall be allocated on a 484(proportionate) basis to Qualified
Institutional Buyers. Further, not less than ___% of the Issue shall be available for
allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and the remaining
____% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Retail
Bidders, subject to valid bids being received at or above the Issue Price. (The
disclosure about details of allocation shall be made in case of Book built
issues in these lines)
PROMOTERS
XXXX
PROPOSED LISTING
Names of Stock Exchanges
484
Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005 for the word
“discretionary”.
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485
(Disclaimer Clause of SEBI
SEBI only gives its observations on the offer documents and this does not constitute
approval of either the issue or the offer document.)
LEAD MANAGERS / BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS / CO-BOOK RUNNING

LEAD MANAGERS (as the case may be)
Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address and contact
person
COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF ISSUER COMPANY

Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address
CREDIT RATING (only if applicable)

DEBENTURE TRUSTEES (only if applicable)
486
(IPO GRADING)
AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION FORMS

Names of Issuer, Lead Managers, Book runners 487(Deleted) and Bankers to the
issue (as the case may be) (Addresses optional)
AVAILABILITY OF PROSPECTUS
Investors are advised to refer to the prospectus, and the risk factors contained
therein, before applying in the issue. Full copy of the prospectus is available at
www.sebi.gov.in and websites of issuer / lead manager/s / Stock Exchange/s at
www……
ISSUE / BID OPENS TODAY
Issued by
Directors of Issuer
485
486
487
Deleted the words “, Syndicate Members, Brokers”, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11
dated November 29, 2007.
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PART C
SAMPLE FORMAT FOR ISSUE CLOSING ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC

ISSUES

announcement.
ABC LTD.
_______________________ on ________________)
_______________ Fax ______________
Corporate Office:
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
THE ISSUE
Public issue of ___________ equity shares (if applicable) of Rs. ____ each at a price
of Rs._____ (Floor price or price band or as the case may be for Book built
issue) for cash aggregating Rs._________ (appropriate disclosure for Book
Built issue)

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489
(Disclaimer Clause of SEBI
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492
(SCHEDULE XXI)
[493([Clause 11.3.5 (viii))]
BOOK BUILDING – MODEL TIME FRAME
After, the final observation from SEBI has been received on the offer document, the
minimum number of application forms accompanied with Form 2A and offer
document containing the final observations received from SEBI, without mentioning
the final price, shall be despatched to the members of the Stock Exchanges.
However, the issue opening and closing date shall be mentioned in the application
form. A minimum of 200 application forms per active member of the Stock Exchange
where the securities of the issuer company are proposed to be listed and 10,000
forms each to other Stock Exchanges shall be despatched. Further, minimum 1000
offer document, containing the final observations received from SEBI , to each Stock
exchange where the securities of the issuer company are proposed to be listed and
minimum 200 offer document, containing the final observations received from SEBI,
each to other Stock Exchanges would also have to be despatched. These shall be
despatched subject to the condition that a minimum gap of 14 days is maintained
between the receipt of these applications and the issue opening date.
After, the price has been determined on the basis of bidding the statutory public
advertisement containing, inter alia, the price as well as a table showing the number
of securities and the amount payable by an investor, based on the price determined,
shall be issued. The statutory advertisement may be issued before the ROC filing.
There shall be a minimum time gap of five (5) days between the statutory public
advertisement and the issue opening date. The statutory public advertisement shall
be issued for a continuos period of three days in an English National daily with wide
circulation, one Hindi National paper and a Regional language newspaper with daily
circulation at the place where the registered office of the issuer company is situated.”
492
The following schedule, which was inserted vide SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/Circular No. 11 dated August 14, 2003 to
substitute the then existing schedule, has been deferred vide press release no. PR No.246/2003 dated
October 13, 2003:
T T+1 T+2 T+3 T+4 T+5 T+6

Book • Price • Registrar • Stock • Pay–in (Only high- • Brokers • Tradi
Closed Determination draws the Exchanges value) account to ng
• Determination allocation approve the • Bankers to confirm be credited com
of offer size list basis of clearance of fund with shares men
• All entered allocation • Board Meeting • Broker to ces
bids • Final prospectus • Stock Exchanges credit
assumed printed and to issue the listing shares to
as valid dispatched and trading the demat
• CANs sent to permission account of
QIBs • Company to investors
• Allocation details instruct
electronically NSDL/CDSL to
communicated credit shares to
by Registrar/ the demat account
Company to of brokers
brokers
493
Inserted reference clause to the schedule, vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated
January 25, 2005.
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494
(SCHEDULE XXIA
[Clause 13A.7.2]
DISCLOSURES IN PLACEMENT DOCUMENT
1. Disclaimer to the effect that the Memorandum relates to an issue

made to Qualified Institutional Buyers under Chapter XIIIA and that
no offer is being made to the public or any other class of investors.
2. Glossary of Terms/Abbreviations
3. [Financial Statements Contained Herein]
4. Merchant Bankers/Managers to the placement and other advisors
5. Summary of the Offering and Instrument
6. Risk Factors
7. Market Price Information
Disclose particulars of:-
a. high, low and average market prices of shares of the company during
the preceding three years
b. monthly high and low prices for the six months preceding the date of
filing of theprospectus
c. number of shares traded on the days when high and low prices were
recorded in the relevant stock exchange during period of (i) and (ii)
above, and total volume traded on those dates
d. the stock market data referred to above shall be shown separately for
commencing from the date the concerned stock exchan
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The audited consolidated or unconsolidated financial statements prepared in

accordance with Indian GAAP shall contain the following:
a. Report of Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements

b. Balance Sheets
c. Statements of Income
d. Schedules to Accounts
e. Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
f. Statements of Cash Flows
g. Statement of Accounting Policies
h. Notes to Financial Statements
i. Statement Relating to Subsidiary Companies (in case of
unconsolidated financial statements)
12. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and

Results of Operations
13. Industry Description
14. Business Description
15. Organizational Structure and Major Shareholders
16. Board of Directors and Senior Management
17. Taxation Aspects relating to the Instrument
18. Legal Proceedings
19. Accountants
20. General Information
21. Such Other information as is appropriate to enable the investor to make an
informed decision.)
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SCHEDULE XXII
[Clause 16.1.1(b), 16.2.3.1, 16.2.4.3]
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SCHEDULE XXIII
[Clause 16.1.3 & 16.1.4(c)]
FORMAT FOR SUBMITTING DRAFT AND FINAL OFFER DOCUMENT ON A

COMPUTER FLOPPY
498
1. (The soft copes of draft offer documents shall be submitted in both HTML and
PDF formats in a floppy placed in a sealed envelope. The Floppy (1.44 MB,
write protect mode) should be submitted in a sealed envelope.
2. One floppy shall contain prospectus / letter of offer of a single issue only and in
one single file.
3. They must go through the offer documents after conversion into HTML and PDF
formats thoroughly to ensure that their internal notings, additions / deletions or
corrections do not appear in the final format which is submitted to SEBI. It is to
be ensured that the data given in the tables is in systematic order. It is to be
understood that merchant bankers are fully responsible for the contents of soft
copies of the offer documents.
4. The Merchant Bankers are required to submit an undertaking to SEBI while filing
the offer document certifying that the information contained in the floppy is in
HTML format and matches exactly with the contents of the hard copy.
5. The floppies containing the soft copy of the offer document should have a sticker
duly posted giving the following information:
The name of merchant banker
Name of the issuer company
Issue type (public/rights/offer for sale)
Signature of the by the person who has signed the due diligence certificate.
6. If the requirements of this circular regarding submission of soft copy of the offer
document are not fulfilled, the offer document would not be processed.
7. Merchant Bankers are further advised to confirm to SEBI in writing, within one
day of the posting of draft offer document on the website (if the next day is a
holiday, on the first working day), that the contents of the draft offer document
appearing on the website are in order.
8. The merchant bankers are advised to follow the above procedure explained
above in respect of the draft offer document, for the final offer document as well.
The sticker mentions at clause (5) above shall contain following additional
information:
(a) Date of filing with Registrar of Companies / Stock Exchange
(b) Issue opening date.)
498
16, 2000.
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499
(SCHEDULE XXIII A)
[500(Clause 16.1.5 (c))]
INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED WITH SOFT COPY OF DRAFT AND FINAL

OFFER DOCUMENTS
1. Soft copy submitted by:

2. Content Title:
3. Whether the Documents are in HTML Format? YES/NO
4. Whether the tabular data in the HTML format are in order? YES/NO/N.A.
5. Whether the Sr. Numbers of paragraph/points are in order and YES/NO/N.A.
matches with the printed copy?
6. Whether the alignments of all paragraphs are in order? YES/NO
7. Whether all relevant image files, if any are available in the YES/NO/N.A.
floppy.
8. Whether the contents of the HTML format and Hard copy of the YES/NO
document have been compared and found to be in order? YES/NO
9. Whether the letter of confirmation
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FOR THE USE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION
Date of receipt of floppy:
Whether the contents of floppy are prima facie in order: YES/NO
Date on which the document is displayed on the SEBI web site:
Secretary Officer Division chief
FOR THE USE OF DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CONCERNED AND ISD
The contents on the net were verified and found to be prima facie in order.
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501
(SCHEDULE XXIV)
501
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[Clause 16.2.4.1 (b)]
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FOR

RELEASE OF 1% DEPOSIT PLACED WITH THE DESIGNATED STOCK
EXCHANGE
(to be submitted to the Board on Issuer Company's Letter Head)
1. Issue details indicating:

a) Name of the Company
b) Details of Registrars
c) Nature and size
d) Date of closure
e) No. of applications received and amount subscribed
f) No. of times the issue was subscribed
g) First and last date of despatch of original refund orders/cancelled stock-
invests
h) First and last date of despatch of allotment letters/certificate
i) First and last date of sending security certificates to NRIs (Enclose RBI
acknowledgement letter. If acknowledgement is not received, date of
filing the documents with RBI along with a copy of a letter forwarded to
RBI
j) Mode of despatch of Refund orders/Allotment letters/ Certificates.
k) Total amount transferred to the Refund Acount and balance outstanding
as of latest date (Enclosed bank certificate)
l) Name of the Designated Stock Exchange and the amount deposited as
1% deposit.
2. A note on the existing complaint redressal system followed by the

Company/Registrar to the Issue highlighting
a) Name & address of Compliance officer;
b) infrastructure
c) manpower
d) computer back-up
e) level of attention and
f) average time taken in solving the complaints
3. Performance in redressal of investor complaints

a) Status of investor complaints as on a recent date against the company in
the following format:
Sr. Source No. of Complaints

No. Received Resolved
Pending
(i) Directly
(ii) SEBI
(iii) Stock Exchange
(iv) Investor Associations
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b) State briefly the nature of complaints indicating the approximate

percentage break-up of various types
c) Give reasons for pendency of complaints.
4. A copy of the letter from the concerned Designated stock exchange directing the
company to obtain NOC from the Board.
5. A copy of the letter from the respective stock exchanges giving permission for
trading in the shares of the issue for which NOC is sought (Give reasons for
delay, if any, in listing of securities)
6. A Certificate from the concerned Designated stock exchange to the effect that
underwriting/brokerage commission as well as Registrars/Lead Managers fees
have been auly paid by the company.
7. Certificate from the Registrars countersigned by the post issue lead manager
that the certificates to the NRIs have been dispatched
8. Any other information.
best of our knowledge and no refund orders/allotment letters/certificates are pending
FOR COMPANY Place :

(Name & Signature of Date :
Authorised Signatory)
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SCHEDULE XXV
[Clause 16.2.4.5(b)]
PROFORMA FOR SENDING RESPONSES TO SEBI
(i) The proforma in which companies shall send their responses to investor
complaints is as specified below.
(ii) The proforma shall be strictly adhered to, failing which the replies will
not be updated.
Sr. Company Type/ Name of Action Date of Despatch

No. Ref. No. Category complainant taken in action details
brief Reg. No.
Note:
(a) Action taken in brief should indicate the action taken by the company to
resolve the complaint.
(b) Where the company has asked the investor to execute an indemnity bond, the
company has to invariably furnish the proof of original despatch of refund
orders / certificates / dividends / interest warrants / maturity amounts by giving
date of despatch and Registration no.
(c) In cases where further details are sought from the investor like Application
No., Folio No., Bank Serial No., etc. and no response is forthcoming from the
investor, the company is required to send at least two reminders by UCP over
an interval of two months each from the despatch of first letter and intimate
SEBI giving proof of postal despatch of such reminder letters along with one
specimen copy of the reminders sent.
Sample Example:
Sr. Company Ref. Type/ Name of Action taken Date of Despatch

No. No. category complainant in brief action details
Reg. No.
1. 95/1/35808/ 01 IA XYZ Refund Order 31/12/94 3329
No. 2345678
2. 95/1/24678/ 02 IA ABC Indemnity 5/5/95 2684
format sent 12/12/94
Original R/O
sent lost in
postal transit
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3. 94/1/98356/ 09 IA LMN Bank Sr.

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SCHEDULE XXVI
[CLAUSE 16.3.1.1(c)]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION AS MERCHANT

BANKER
1.0 Key personnel
1.1 Detailed bio-data clearly giving following information for the key personnel
who joined merchant banking division after the previous registration.
(a) Name
(b) Qualification
(c) Designation in the applicant company.
(d) Experience Details giving information about: name of the organisation,
duration, area of work [including of applicant company, if any].
1.2 A copy of experience certificate from previous employers, copy of

Appointment letter, acceptance letter, copy of experience certificates and
copy of salary slip in the applicant company.
2.0 Details of directors
2.1 If any of the Directors are wholetime directors the same to be indicated.
3.0 Details of membership of stock exchange
3.1 If the applicant company / associate company /group company / subsidiary

company of these are member of any recognised stock exchange, the following
be submitted:
i) A conduct certificate from the concerned stock exchange regarding its

functioning as member.
ii) Details regarding payment of fees and also whether the member is facing
any charges/disciplinary action or if in past any such action has been taken
by the concerned stock exchange/ Board.
iii) NOC from the stock exchange for functioning as a merchant banker (in case
applicant company holds a corporate membership)/ Director/ full time
employee.
4.0 Final accounts
4.1 A Copy of Audited annual accounts (including Auditors report and schedules) as
on ...... ......... (latest F.Y.)/ as on date of meeting the networth criteria.
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5.0 State whether issuer company is registered as Non Banking Finance Company
with RBI. If yes, state the place where it is registered and give the registration
number and details about any comment of RBI for their inspection for latest
three financial years.
6.0 Declarations to be furnished: (to be signed by two Directors)
"We hereby declare and undertake as under:
i) That the applicant company, its promoter, director, partner or employee has not
at any time been convicted for any offence involving moral turpitude or has been
found guilty of any economic offence.
ii) That the applicant company/associate company, its promoters, directors,

partners or employees are not involved in any litigation connected with the
securities market and there are no charges against them as on date.
iii) That none of the associate, subsidiary, inter-connected or group company of the
applicant company has applied or has been granted registration by the board to
undertake merchant banking activities.
iv) That the applicant company/associate company, its directors, partners are not
facing any charges/ disciplinary action from any stock exchange.
v) That the applicant company, its associates, its director, partner or principal
officer is not involved in the securities scam and are not named in the
Janakiraman Committee Report/ J P C Report. (If involved, detailed comments
may be forwarded).
vi) That all investments indicated in the certified annual accounts are held in the
name of the company only." (If not, details of such holdings may be forwarded).
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SCHEDULE XXVII
[CL.16.3.2.1 (a)]
FORMAT FOR HALF YEARLY REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED BY MERCHANT

BANKERS
(For the period ending September / March 199 )
1. Name/Category of registration.
2. SEBI Registration No.
3. Name of the Compliance Officer.
4. Addition / deletion / change in address etc. of branch offices from last

submitted report.
5. Change, if any, in constitution of the organisation (private limited, public

limited, partnership, merges, acquisition etc.)
6. Change, if any, in directorship details since the last report.
Name Induction/ Reasons Effective Brief Experience Share in

retirement/ Qualification (in case of the
resignation Date induction) company
7. Change in the key management personnel since last report (since grant of
registration in case of first report)
Name Date of App./ Qualification Experience

Resignation/ Termination
8. Change including addition to/in associate concerns
Name of Co./ Nature of Activities Nature of interest with

firm change Handled Merchant Banker
9. New activities undertaken/discontinuation of any existing activities
Activity When commenced/ Object of the new activities/

discontinued reasons for discontinuation.
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10. Details of all pending litigations involving the merchant banker.
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(iii) Number of grievances resolved.

(iv) Number of grievances pending.
(v) The date of oldest grievance.
15. Financial information
Capital Structure Year ended Previous

(Rs in lakhs) Year ended
(Rs. In lakhs)
i) Paid-up capital
ii) Free reserves
iii) Secured loan
iv) Unsecured loan
v) Others
TOTAL
i) Fixed Assets (net block)

ii) Quoted investment at cost/market price whichever is lower
iii) Unquoted investment
iv) Current assets
v) Misc. exp. not written off
vi) Others
TOTAL
(Please enclose the copy of latest audited financial results alongwith

schedules)
16. Changes, if any in major share holding (more than 5%)
Name of the Investment/ Percentage of total

shareholder disinvestment paid-up capital
17. Name of the major shareholders holding more than 5%.
18. Any capital issue (rights or public) during the period. If yes, details thereof
inclusive of status of complaints from investors and their redressal.
19. Indictment or involvement in any economic offence by the merchant banker or

their directors or principle officer, if any, during the period.
PLACE:
DATE: AUTHORISED SIGNATORY
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502
(SCHEDULE XXVIII)
(Clause 8.3.5)
CONTENTS OF THE ADVERTISEMENT TO BE ISSUED IN TERMS OF CLAUSE

8.3.5.4
1. Name and address of registered office of the company.
2. Details of change of name and/or object clause.
3. Capital structure - Pre and post scheme of amalgamation. This shall provide
details of the authorized, issued, subscribed and paid up capital (Number of
instruments, description, aggregate nominal value)
4. Shareholding pattern giving details of promoter group shareholding, group

companies.
5. Names of ten largest shareholders of the company - number and percentage

of shares held by each of them, their interest, if any, in the company.
6. Details of promoters of the company - educational qualifications, experience,

address.
7. Business of company and management.
8. Reason for the amalgamation.
9. Financial statement for the previous 3 years prior to the date of listing.
10. Latest audited financial statements along with notes to accounts and any audit
qualifications. Change in accounting policies in the last 3 years and their
effect on profits and reserves of the company {Financial statements should
not be later than 6 months prior to the date of listing}.
11. Details of other group companies including their capital structure and financial
statements.
12. Outstanding litigations and defaults of the company, promoters, directors or

any of the group companies.
13. Particulars of high, low and average prices of the shares of the listed
company during the preceding 3 years.
14. Any material development after the date of the balance sheet.
15. Such other information as may be prescribed by SEBI from time to time.
502
Inserted Schedule, vide SEBI Cir. No. RMB (Compendium) Series Cir. No. 1 (2001-2002) dated July 17, ‘01.
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503
(SCHEDULE XXIX)
(Clause 8A)
FINAL REPORT FOR GREEN SHOE OPTION
a. Name of the company :

b. Name of the SA (Registration No.) :
c. Issue size (No. of shares) :
d. Issue opened on :
e. Issue closed on :
f. Over-allotment in issue (%) :
g. Date of commencement of trading :
h. Amount in the GSO Bank Account ( Rs..) :
i. Details of promoter(s) from whom shares :
borrowed (Name & Number of shares borrowed)
j. Date on which the stabilisation period ended :
k. Number of shares bought during the stabilization :
period
l. Date on which company allotted further shares to :
the extent of shortfall
m. Date when the shares in the GSO Demat Account :
were returned to the promoter(s)
n. Date when the money in the GSO Bank Account :
was remitted to the company
o. Details of the Depository account (Special account
for GSO securities) where shares purchased from
the market were kept inter-alia the following:
504
(i) Depository Participant
505
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509
(SCHEDULE XXX)
[Clause 11.3.4.1(xii)]
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Text of Sections I and II of Chapter VI of these Guidelines, prior to substitution made

vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005
“SECTION I - CONTENTS OF THE PROSPECTUS
6.1 The offer document shall contain all material information which shall be true and adequate so as to
enable the investors to make informed decision on the investments in the issue.
6.1.1 The offer document shall also contain the information and statements specified in this chapter.
510
(6.1.2 The draft offer document and final offer document shall be approved by the Board of Directors of the
issuer company and signed by all the Directors (including the Managing Director), Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the issuer company. They shall also certify that all the disclosures
made in the offer document are true and correct.)
6.2 Cover Pages
6.2.1 Front Outer Cover Page
6.2.1.1
a) The front cover page of the prospectus shall be white and no patterns or pictures shall be printed on this
page.
b) The cover page paper shall be of adequate thickness (preferably minimum 100 gcm. quality).
6.2.1.2 The front outer cover page of the prospectus shall contain the following details only:
i. The word "Prospectus"
ii. The name of the issuer company and address of the registered office of the company along with
telephone fax number and E.mail address.
iii. The nature, number, price and amount of the instruments offered.
Iv
511
(a) (The ‘Risks in relation to the first issue’ (wherever applicable) shall be incorporated in a box format in
case of a initial public issue:
"This being the first issue of the company, there has been no formal market for the securities of the
company. The face value of the shares is (-----) and the issue price is ‘X-times’ of the face value.
The issue price (has been determined and justified by the Lead Merchant Banker and the issuer
company as stated under Justification of Premium paragraph - in case of premium issue) should not be
taken to be indicative of the market price of the equity shares after the shares are listed. No assurance
can be given regarding an active or sustained trading in the shares of the company nor regarding the
price at which the equity shares will be traded after listing.")
b) In case of issue proposed to be listed on the Over the Counter Exchange of India and / or where market
maker has been appointed, the concluding sentence of the above risk factor shall read as under:
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document as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions
misleading in any material respect."
vii.
a) The name and address of only of the Lead Merchant Banker who files the offer document with Board
along with its telephone, fax number and E.mail address shall appear on the front outer cover page.
b) The names of the other Lead Merchant Bankers, Co-Managers, etc. may be mentioned on the back
cover page.
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c) (If more than one merchant banker are associated with the issue, the inter-se allocation of responsibility
of each Merchant Banker as demarcated and submitted to the Board in terms of clause 5.3.2, shall be
disclosed in the offer document)
viii. The name and address of the Registrar to the issue along with the telephone number and fax number.
ix. Issue Opening Date
x. Credit Rating, if applicable
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xi. Name/s of stock exchanges where listing of the securities is proposed (and the details of in-principle
approval for listing obtained from these stock exchanges.)
6.2.2 Front Inside Cover Page
6.2.2.1 Index shall appear on the Front Inside Cover Page.
6.2.3 Inner Cover Pages
6.2.3.1 The other risk factors shall be printed in clear readable font (preferably of minimum point 10 size)
starting on the first inner cover page to be numbered page i (and, if need be, shall continue on
subsequent pages ii, iii, etc. as distinct from the page number of the offer document proper which would
run as 1, 2, 3, etc.) in addition to appearing in the Part I of the Prospectus.
6.2.3.2
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(i. The Risk factors shall be classified as those which are specific to the project and internal to the issuer
company and those which are external and beyond the control of the issuer company.
ii. The Risk factor shall be determined on the basis of their materiality.
iii Materiality shall be decided taking the following factors into account
a. Some events may not be material individually but may be found material collectively.
b. Some events may have material impact qualitatively instead of quantitatively.
c. Some events may not be material at present but may be having material impacts in future.
iv. The Risk factors shall appear in the Offer Document in the following manner:
a. Risks envisaged by Management
b. Proposals, if any, to address the risks.)
6.2.4 Back Cover Pages
6.2.4.1 Back Inside Cover Page and Back Outside Cover Page shall be in white.
6.2.4.2 Any ‘notes’ required to be given prominence shall appear immediately after the Risk Factors
wherever they appear.
PART I
6.3 General Information
6.3.1 Name and address of registered office of the issuer company.
6.3.2 Letter of intent / industrial license and declaration of the Central Govt./RBI about non-responsibility for
financial soundness or correctness of statements.
6.3.3 Disclaimer Clause
6.3.3.1 A prospectus shall contain the following disclaimer clause in bold capital letters:
i) "It is to be distinctly understood that submission of offer document to SEBI should not in any way be
deemed or construed that the same has been cleared or approved by SEBI. SEBI does not take any
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“The risk factors shall be classified as those which are specific to the project and internal to the issuer
company and those which are external and beyond the control of the issuer company. Management
perception of the internal and external risk factors shall be given immediately after each of the risk factors
and not as a separate heading under management perception.”
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6.3.8.2 For Underwritten Public Issues
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6.4.2 Notes to Capital Structure

After the details of capital structure, the following notes shall be incorporated:-
a. Note relating to promoters' contribution and lock-in period stating date of allotment, date when made
fully paid up, Nature of allotment (rights, bonus, etc.), number of securities, face value of securities,
issue price of securities, percentage of promoters contribution to total issued capital and the date up to
which the securities are locked-in.
b. An illustrative format of promoters contribution and lock-in is specified in Schedule VIII.
(i) percentage of contribution by the promoters whose name figured in the prospectus as promoters in the
paragraph on "Promoters and their background" and the date up to which the securities are locked-in.
(ii) An illustrative format of promoters contribution whose name figures in prospectus is specified in
Schedule IX.
c. statement that promoters contribution has been brought in not less than the specified minimum lot and
from persons defined as promoters under the Guidelines.
d. Statement that the promoters undertake to accept full conversion, if the promoters contribution is in
terms of the same optionally convertible security as is being offered to the public.
e. Details of all "buy-back" and `stand by’ and similar arrangements for purchase of securities by
promoters, directors and lead merchant bankers shall be disclosed.
f. An over-subscription to the extent of 10% of the net offer to public can be retained for the purpose of
rounding off to the nearer multiple of 100 while finalising the allotment
g. A disclosure to the effect that the securities offered through this public/ rights issue shall be made fully
paid up or may be forfeited within 12 months from the date of allotment of securities in the manner
specified in clause 8.6.2.
h. A note stating that;-
(i) unsubscribed portion in any reserved category may be added to any other reserved category.
(ii) The unsubscribed portion, if any, after such inter se adjustments amongst the reserved categories shall
be added back to the net offer to the public.
i. In case of under-subscription in the net offer to the public portion spillover to the extent of
undersubscription shall be permitted from the reserved category to the net public offer portion.
j. Following details regarding major shareholders:-
(i) names of the ten largest shareholders as on the date of filing of the prospectus with the registrar of
Companies;
(ii) number of shares held by shareholders at (i) above including number of shares which they would be
entitled to upon exercise of warrant, option, rights to conUjLUANok9C6SjE;N kPECUA;S6NtkPECUjCUIELjNtkLta debentur
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(ii) any company in which the promoter holds 10% or more of the equity capital or which holds 10% or more
of the equity capital of the Promoter;
(iii) any company in which a group of individuals or companies or combinations thereof who holds 20% or
more of the equity capital in that company also holds 20% or more of the equity capital of the issuer
company; and
d) in case the promoter is an individual,-
i) any company in which 10% or more of the share capital is held by the promoter or an immediate relative
of the promoter' or a firm or HUF in which the 'Promoter' or any one or more of his immediate relative is
a member;
ii) any company in which a company specified in (i) above, holds 10% or more, of the share capital;
iii) any HUF or firm in which the aggregate share of the promoter and his immediate relatives is equal to or
more than 10% of the total, and
e) all persons whose shareholding is aggregated for the purpose of disclosing in the prospectus
"shareholding of the promoter group".
Explanation III - The Financial Institution, Scheduled Banks, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and
Mutual Funds shall not be deemed to be a promoter or promoter group merely by virtue of the fact that
10% or more of the equity of the issuer company is held by such institution.
Provided that the Financial Institutions, Scheduled banks, Foreign Institutional Investors, shall be treated
as promoters or promoter group for the subsidiaries or companies promoted by them or for the mutual
fund sponsored by them.
6.5 Terms of the present issue
6.5.1 Terms of payments
6.5.1.1 The caption "Interest in Case of Delay in Despatch of Allotment Letters/ Refund Orders in Case of Public
Issues" shall appear and shall contain the following statement:
"The company agrees that as far as possible allotment of securities offered to the public shall be made
within 30 days of the closure of public issue. The company further agrees that it shall pay interest @15%
per annum if the allotment letters / refund orders have not been despatched to the applicants within 30
days from the date of the closure of the issue. However applications received after the closure of issue
in fulfillment of underwriting obligations to meet the minimum subscription requirement, shall not be
entitled for the said interest."
6.5.2 Arrangements for Disposal of Odd Lots

6.5.2.1
a) Any arrangements made by the issuer company for providing liquidity for and consolidation of the
shares held in odd lots, particularly when such odd lots arise on account of issues by way of rights,
bonus, conversion of debentures/warrants etc., shall be intimated to the shareholders/investors.
b) The company is free to make arrangements for providing liquidity in respect of odd lot shares through
any investment or finance company, broking firms or through any other agency and the particulars of
such arrangement, if any, may be disclosed in the offer documents related to the concerned issue of
capital.
6.5.2.2 Lead Merchant Banker shall ascertain whether the companies coming for fresh issue of capital propose
to set up trusts in order to provide service to the investors in the matter of disposal of odd lot shares of
the company held by them and if so, disclosures relating to setting up and operation of the trust shall be
contained in the offer document.
6.5.2.3 Whenever any issue results in issue of shares in odd lots, the issuer company, shall as far as possible
issue certificates in the denomination of 1-2-5-10-20-50 shares.
6.5.3 Rights of the instrument holders
6.5.4 How to apply - availability of forms, prospectus and mode of payment
6.5.4.1 Applications by mutual funds

a. Lead Merchant Bankers shall clearly incorporate necessary disclosures under the heads "Procedure for
applications by mutual funds" and "Multiple Applications"to indicate that a separate application can be
made in respect of each scheme of an Indian mutual fund registered with the Board and that such
applications shall not be treated as multiple applications.
b. The applications made by the AMCs or custodians of a Mutual Fund shall clearly indicate the name of
the concerned scheme for which application is being made.
6.5.4.2 Applications by NRIs
6.5.4.2.1 The Lead merchant banker shall ensure the following disclosures:
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a. the name and address of at least one place in In
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6.5.7 Utilisation of Issue Proceeds
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(c) The weaknesses and threats, if any, given in the appraisal report, shall be disclosed in the offer
document by way of risk factors.
6.6.5 Deployment of funds in the project
a. Actual expenditure incurred on the project (in cases of companies raising capital for a project) upto a
date not earlier than 2 months from the date of filing the prospectus with Registrar of Companies.
b. Means and source of financing including details of "bridge loan" or other financial arrangement, which
may be repaid from the proceeds of the issue.
c. Year wise break up of the expenditure proposed to be incurred on the said project.
d. Investment avenues in which the management proposes to deploy issue proceeds pending its utilisation
in the proposed project.
6.6.6 Name of monitoring agency, if applicable, to be disclosed.
6.7 Company, Management and Project
6.7.1 History and main objects and present business of the company
6.7.2 Subsidiary(ies) of the company, if any
6.7.3 Promoters and their Background

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a ((i)A complete profile of the promoters including their age, educational qualifications, experience in
the business or employment and in the line of business proposed in the offer document , their business
and financial activities, photograph, Voter ID Number, Driving License Number shall be disclosed.
(ii) A disclosure, confirming that the Permanent Account Number, Bank Account Number and Passport
Number of the promoters have been submitted to the Stock Exchanges on which securities are
proposed to be listed, at the time of filing the draft offer document to them)
b In case, the promoters are companies, history of the companies and the promoters of the companies
shall be furnished.
c Details in change of management of the companies if any, including details of the persons who are
holding the controlling interest together with the applicability and compliance of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997.)
6.7.4 Key Managerial Personnel

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6.7.8.1 Following information regarding persons/entities with whom technical and financial agreements have
been entered into to be given:
a. place of registration and year of incorporation;
b. paid up share capital;
c. turnover of the last financial year of operation;
d. general information regarding such persons relevant to the issuer.
6.7.9 Infrastructure facilities for raw materials and utilities like water, electricity, etc.
6.7.10 Schedule of implementation of the project and progress made so far, giving details of land acquisition, civil
works, installation of plant and machinery, trial production, date of commercial production, etc.
6.7.11 The products
6.7.11.1 Nature of the product/ s – consumer / industrial and end users

6.7.11.2
(a) Market including details of the competition, past production figures for the industry, existing installed
capacity, past trends and future prospects regarding exports (if, applicable), demand and supply
forecasts (if given, should be essentially with assumptions unless sourced from a market research
agency of repute), etc. to be given.
(b) Source of data used shall be mentioned.
6.7.11.3 Approach to marketing and proposed marketing set up.
6.7.11.4 Export possibilities and export obligations, if any (in case of a company providing any "service"
particulars, as applicable, be furnished)
6.7.12 Future prospects
6.7.12.1 Capacity & Capacity Utilisation

a. A table shall be incorporated giving the existing installed capacities for each product, capacity utilisation
for these products in the previous 3 years, proposed capacities for existing as well as proposed products
and the assumptions for future capacity utilisation for the next three years (from the date of
commencement of commercial production) in respect of existing as well as proposed products.
b. If the projected capacity utilisation is higher than the actual average capacity utilisation by more than
25% during the previous 3 years, how the company proposes to achieve the projected levels of capacity
utilisation in view of its failure to achieve levels of similar capacity utilisation in the past, shall be stated.
6.7.13 Stock Market Data
6.7.13.1 Particulars of:-

a. high, low and average market prices of the share of the company during the preceding three years;
b. monthly high and low prices for the six months preceding the date of filing the draft prospectus with
Board which shall be updated till the time of filing the prospectus with the Registrar of Company / Stock
Exchange concerned;
c. number of shares traded on the days when the high and low prices were recorded in the relevant stock
exchange during said period of (i) and (ii) above;
d. the stock market data referred to above shall be shown separately for periods marked by a change in
capital structure, with such period commencing from the date the concerned stock exchange recognises
the change in the capital structure (e.g. when the shares have become ex-rights or ex-bonus);
e. the market price immediately after the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors approving
the issue was approved;
f. the volume of securities traded in each month during the six months preceding the date on which the
prospectus is filed with ROC; and
g. to volume of business transacted along with high, low and average prices of shares of the company
shall also be stated for respective periods.
6.8 Management Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of the Operations
as Reflected in the Financial Statements.
6.8.1 A summary of past financial results after adjustments as given in the auditors report for the past three
years containing significant items of income and expenditure shall be given.
6.8.2 An analysis of reasons for the changes in significant items of income and expenditure shall also be
given, inter alia, containing the following:
a. unusual or infrequent events or transaction;
b. significant economic changes that materially affected or (are likely to effect income from continuing
operations;
c. known trends or uncertainties that have had or are expected to have a material adverse impact on
sales, revenue or income from continuing operations;
d. future changes in relationship between costs and revenues, in case of events such as future increase in
labour or material costs or prices that will cause a material change are known;
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f. Date of completion of delivery of share/debentureo s
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(6.13.1 Following information shall be disclosed for all issues irrespective of the issue price.
a. Earnings per share i.e. EPS pre-issue for the last three years (as adjusted for changes in
capital);
b. P/E pre-issue
c. average return on net worth in the last three years
d. minimum return on increased net worth required to maintain pre-issue EPS;
e. Net Asset Value per share based on last balance sheet;
f. Net Asset Value per share after issue and comparison thereof with the issue price.
g. An illustrative format of disclosure in respect of basis for issue price is given in Schedule XV.
h. Comparison of all the accounting ratios of the issuer company as mentioned above with the
industry average and with the accounting ratios of the peer group ( i.e companies of
comparable size in the same industry.( Indicate the source from which industry average and
accounting ratios of the peer group has been taken)
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(i the face value of shares (including the statement about the issue price being “X” times of the
face value)
Provided that the projected earnings shall not be used as a justification for the issue price in the offer
document.
Provided further that the accounting ratios disclosed in the offer documents in support of basis of the
issue price shall be calculated after giving effect to the consequent increase in capital on account of
compulsory conversions outstanding, as well as on the assumption that the options outstanding, if any,
to subscribe for additional capital will be exercised.)
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(6.13.2
(i) The issuer company and the lead merchant banker shall provide the accounting ratios as mentioned in
clause 6.13.1 above to justify the basis of issue price.
Provided that, the lead merchant banker shall not proceed with the issue in case the accounting ratios
mentioned above, do not justify the issue price.
(ii) In case of book built issues, the offer document shall state that the final price has been determined on
the basis of the demand from the investors.)
6.14 Outstanding litigations or Defaults

a. All pending litigations in which the promoters are involved, defaults to the financial institutionsrd.noib
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b. Further, the cases of pending litigations, defaults, etc. in respect of companies/firms/ventures with which
the promoters were associated in the past but are no longer associated shall also be disclosed in case
their name(s) continues to be associated with particular litigation(s).
c.
i) The above information is required to be furnished in addition to the litigations against the company or
against any other company whose outcome could have a materially adverse effect of the position of the
company.
ii) Further, all the litigations against the promoter or directors involving violation of statutory regulations or
criminal offence shall be furnished in the offer document.
d.
i) The pending proceedings initiated for economic offences against the directors, the promoters,
companies and firms promoted by the promoters shall be disclosed separately indicating their present
status.
ii) The details of the past cases in which penalties were imposed by the concerned authorities.
e. Outstanding litigations, defaults, etc., pertaining to matters likely to affect operations and finances of the
company including disputed tax liabilities, prosecution under any enactment in respect of Schedule XIII
to the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) shall be furnished in the prospectus in the prescribed format.
f. The lead merchant banker shall ensure to appropriately incorporate in the prospectus and as risk
factor(s), information regarding pending litigations, defaults, non payment of statutory dues, proceedings
initiated for economic offences/Civil offences (including the past cases, if found guilty), any disciplinary
action taken by the Board/ stock exchanges against the company/Promoters and their other business
ventures (irrespective of the fact whether they fall under the purview of Sec 370 (1B) of the Company's
Act, 1956) / Directors.
g. The name(s) of small scale undertaking(s) or any other creditors to whom the company owes a sum
exceeding Rs. 1 lakh which is outstanding more than 30 days; and
h.
i. If any of the above mentioned litigations, etc., arise after the filing of the offer document, the facts shall
be incorporated appropriately in the prospectus (and as risk factors).
ii. In case there are no such cases a distinct negative statement is required to be made in this regard in the
prospectus.
6.15 Risk factors and management perception on the same, if any
6.16 Disclosure on Investor Grievances and Redressal System

The offer documents shall disclose the arrangements or any mechanism evolved by the company for
redressal of investor grievances.
1. The company shall disclose the time normally taken by it for disposal of various types of investor
grievances.
2. Similar disclosure shall be made in regard to the listed companies under the same management within
the meaning of Section 370 (1B) of the Companies Act for the period of 3 years prior to the date of filing
of the offer documents with ROC / Stock Exchange.
PART II
6.17.1 Consent of directors, auditors, solicitors/ advocates, managers to the issue, Registrar of Issue, Bankers to
the company, bankers to the issue and experts.
6.17.2 Expert opinion obtained, if any
6.17.3 Change, if any, in directors and auditors during the last three years, and reasons, thereof
6.17.4 Authority for the issue and derails of resolution passed for the issue
6.17.4 Procedure and time of schedule for allotment and issue of certificates
6.17.5 Names and address of the company secretary, legal adviser, lead managers, co-managers, auditors,
bankers to the company, bankers to the issue and brokers to the issue.
6.18 Financial Information
6.18.1 A report by the auditors of the company with respect to-

a. profits and losses and assets and liabilities, in accordance with clause 6.18.2 or 6.18.3 of this clause, as
the case may require; and
b. the rates of dividends, if any, paid by the company in respect of each class of shares in the company for
each of the five financial years immediately preceding the issue of the prospectus, giving particulars of
each class of shares on which such dividends have been paid and particulars of the cases in which no
dividends have been paid in respect of any class of shares for any of those years; and, if no accounts
have been made up in respect of any part of the period of five years ending on a date three months
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before the issue of the prospectus, containing a st
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b ‘Management Discussion and Analysis (MDA)’ and ‘Accounting and other Ratios’ computed as per
Clause No. 6.8 and 6.13 of the Guidelines shall be based on the Financial Statements prepared on the
basis of Indian Accounting Standards. In addition, the issuer company may present MDA based on other
Accounting Standards.)
6.19 Statutory and other information
6.19.1 Minimum Subscription
6.19.2 Expenses of the issue giving separately fee payable to :-

a. Advisers
b. Registrars to the Issue
c. Managers to the Issue
d. Trustees for the debenture-holders
6.19.3 Underwriting commission and brokerage
6.19.4 Previous issue for cash
6.19.5 Previous public or rights issue, if any:

(during last five years)
a. Date of allotment: Closing Date:
Date of refunds
Date of listing on the stock exchange:
b. If the issue (s) at premium or discount and the amount thereof
c. The amount paid or payable by way of premium, if any, on each share which had been issued within the
two years preceding the date of the prospectus or is to be issued, stating the dates or proposed dates of
issue and, where some shares have been or are to be issued at a premium and other shares of the
same class at a lower premium, or at par or at a discount, the reasons for the differentiation and how
any premiums received have been or are to be disposed off.
6.19.6 Commission or brokerage on previous issue
6.19.7 Issue of shares otherwise than for cash
6.19.8 Debentures and redeemable preference shares and other instruments issued by the company outstanding
as on the date of prospectus and terms of issue.
6.19.9 Option to subscribe

a. The details of option to subscribe for securities to be dealt with in a depository.
b. The lead merchant banker shall incorporate a statement in the offer document and in the application
form to the effect that the investor shall have an option either to receive the security certificates or to
hold the securities in dematerialised form with a depository.
6.19.10 Purchase of property

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6.19.11 Following details may be given in the offer document:

a.
i. Details of directors, proposed directors, whole-time directors, their remuneration, appointment and
remuneration of managing directors, interests of directors, their borrowing powers and qualification
shares.
ii. Any amount or benefit paid or given within the two preceding years or intended to be paid or given to
any promoter or officer and consideration for payment of giving of the benefit.
b. The dates, parties to, and general nature of -
i. every contract appointing or fixing the remuneration of a managing director or manager whenever
entered into, that is to say, whether within or more than, two years before the date of the prospectus;
ii. every other material contract, not being a contract entered into in the ordinary course of the business
carried on or intended to be carried on by the company or a contract entered into more than two years
before the date of the prospectus.
iii. A reasonable time and place at which any such contract or a copy thereof may be inspected.
c. Full particulars of the nature and extent of the interest, if any, of every director or promoter-
i. in the promotion of the company; or
ii. in any property acquired by the company within two years of the date of the prospectus or proposed to
be acquired by it.
iii. Where the interest of such a director or promoter consists in being a member of a firm or company, the
nature and extent of the interest of the firm or company, with a statement of all sums paid or agreed to
be paid to him or to the firm or company in cash or shares or otherwise by any person either to induce
him to become, or to qualify him as, a director, or otherwise for services rendered by him or by the firm
or company, in connection with the promotion or formation of the company.
6.19.12 Rights of members regarding voting, dividend, lien on shares and the process for modification of such
rights and forfeiture of shares.
6.19.13 Restrictions, if any, on transfer and transmission of shares / debentures and on their consolidation /
splitting.
6.19.14 Revaluation of assets, if any (during last five years)
6.19.15 Material contracts and inspection of documents, eg

a. Material contracts
b. Documents
c. Time and place at which the contracts together with documents will be available for inspection from the
date of prospectus until the date of closing of the subscription list.
SECTION II: CONTENTS OF ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS
6.20 The abridged prospectus shall contain the disclosures as specified under Section I of Chapter VI.
6.20.1 The disclosure requirement as specified shall also be applicable in case of abridged prospectus.
6.21.1 Name and address of registered office of the company
6.21.2 Name/s of stock exchanges where listing of the securities is proposed.
6.21.3 Date of opening, closing and earliest closing of the issue
6.21.4 Disclaimer Clause
6.21.5 Name and address of lead managers.
6.21.6 Name and address of registrars to the issue.
6.21.7 Name and address of trustee under debenture trust deed (in case of debenture issue)
6.21.8 Rating for the proposed debenture/ preference shares issue, if any, obtained from any other Credit
Rating Agency
6.21.9
(a) The name, address telephone number, fax number and address of Compliance Officer.
(b) The investor’s attention shall also be invited to contact the compliance officer in case of any pre-issue /
post-issue related problems such as non-receipt of letters of allotment / share certificates / refund orders
/ cancelled stockinvests, etc.
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6.21.10 Provisions of sub section (1) of section 68A of theUINckjCSAE;ANtkPEC PUCUE99N
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ii. Provision in the application form for inserting
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f. the volume of securities traded in each month during the six months preceding the date on which the
offer document is filed with ROC.
g. Along with high, low and average prices of shares of the company, details relating to volume of business
transacted should also be stated for respective periods.
6.26 Following particulars in regard to the listed companies under the same management with the
meaning of Section 370(1B) which made any capital issue in the last three years.
a. Name of the company
b. Year of issue
c. Type of issue (public/ rights/ composite)
d. Amount of issue
e. Date of closure of issue
f. Date of despatch of share/ debenture certificate completed
g. Date of completion of the project, where object of the issue was financing of a project
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(Following information shall be disclosed for all issues irrespective of the issue price.
a. Earnings per share i.e. EPS pre-issue for the last three years (as adjusted for changes in
capital);
b. P/E pre-issue
c. average return on net worth in the last three years
d. minimum return on increased net worth required to maintain pre-issue EPS;
e. Net Asset Value per share based on last balance sheet;
f. Net Asset Value per share after issue and comparison thereof with the issue price.
g. Comparison of all the accounting ratios of the issuer company as mentioned above with the
industry average and with the accounting ratios of the peer group ( i.e companies of
comparable size in the same industry.( Indicate the source from which industry average and
accounting ratios of the peer group has been taken)
Provided that the projected earnings shall not be used as a justification for the issue price in the offer
document.
Provided further that the accounting ratios disclosed in the offer documents in support of basis of the
issue price shall be calculated after giving effect to the consequent increase in capital on account of
compulsory conversions outstanding, as well as on the assumption that the options outstanding, if any,
to subscribe for additional capital will be exercised.”
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6.29 Outstanding litigations
6.30 Whether all Payment/ Refunds, Debentures, Deposits of banks or companies, Interest on Deposits,
Debenture Interest, Institutional Dues have been paid up to date.
6.31 If not, details of the arrears if any to be stated.
6.32 Any material development after the date of the latest balance sheet and its impact on performance and
prospects of the company.
6.33 Expert opinion obtained if any.
6.34 Change, if any, in directors and auditors during the last three years and reasons thereof.
6.35 Option to Subscribe.

a. The details of option to subscribe for securities to be dealt in a depository.
b. The lead merchant banker shall incorporate a statement in the offer document and in the
application form to the effect that the investor shall have an option either to receive the security
certificates or to hold the securities in dematerialised form with a depository.
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c. (In case of public issues by unlisted companies, the lead merchant banker shall incorporate a
statement in the offer documents that the trading in the securities shall be in dematerialised form
only for all the investors.)
6.36 Material contracts and time and place of inspection.
6.37 Financial Performance of the Company for the Last Five Years: (Figures to be taken from the
audited annual accounts in tabular form)
a. Balance Sheet Data: Equity Capital, Reserves (State Revaluation Reserve, the year of revaluation and
its monetary effect on assets) and borrowings
b. Profit and Loss data: Sales, Gross profit, Net profit, dividend paid, if any
c. Any change in accounting policies during the last three years and their effect on the profits and the
reserves of the company
d. Lead Merchant Banker shall ensure that the financial information about the issuer company appearing in
the abridged prospectus, is as per Auditors’ report of the prospectus.
6.38 Statements after minimum subscription clause:

a) Minimum subscription clause shall appear followed by the statement given below:
(b) No statement made in this Form shall contravene any of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and
the rules made thereunder".”
530
Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. RMB (Compendium) Series Circular No. 2 (1999-2000) dated February 16,
2000.
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Text of Chapter XII of these Guidelines, as omitted vide SEBI Circular No.
SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007
GUIDELINES FOR ISSUE OF CAPITAL BY DESIGNATED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
12.0 The following guidelines shall be applicable to the Designated Financial Institutions (DFIs) approaching
capital market for funds through an offer document.
12.1 Promoters' contribution
12.1.1 There shall be no requirement of minimum promoters' contribution in respect of any issue by DFIs.
12.1.2 In case any DFI proposes to make a reservation for promoters, such contribution from the promoters shall
come only from actual promoters and not from directors, friends, relatives, associates, etc.
12.2 Reservation for employees
12.2.1 The DFIs may make a reservation out of the proposed issues for allotment only to their permanent
employees including their Managing Director(s) or any whole time Director.
12.2.2 Such reservation shall be restricted to the number of permanent employees on the pay rolls of the DFIs as
on the date of the offer document multiplied by 200 shares of Rs. 10/- each or 20 shares of Rs. 100/- each
as the case may be per employee, subject to a maximum of 5% of the issue size.
12.2.3 The shares allotted under the reserved category shall be subject to a lock in for a period of 3 years.
12.2.4 In case of public issue, unsubscribed portion, if any, in the reserved category shall be added back to the
public offer.
12.2.5 In case of rights issue, unsubscribed portion if any, shall lapse.
12.2.6 Where the Managing Director or the Whole Time Director represents the promoters, he may acquire
securities as part of the promoters' contribution but not umeE9C6SjE;Nek9C6SjE;N kfECEjSINckEECEjSINckSSLC99U6SN
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vii) all other factors which have been taken into a
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(d) The name of the trustee / agent shall be stated in the offer document and the trust deed or any other
documents for the purpose shall be executed within six months of the closure of the issue.
12.5.4
(a) Any conversion in part or whole of the debentures shall be optional at the hands of the debenture holder, if
the conversion takes place after 18 months from the date of allotment.
(b) In case of debentures with conversion period beyond 36 months, the issuer designated DFI may exercise
call option provided disclosure to this effect has been made in the offer document.
12.5.5 The interest rate for the debentures shall be freely determinable by the issuer DFI.
12.5.6 The discount on the non-convertible portion of the PCD, where arrangements for their buy-back have been
made and the procedure for their purchase on spot trading basis shall be disclosed in the offer document.
12.6 Rollover of debentures / bonds
12.6.1 In case non-convertible portion of PCDs or Non Convertible Bonds / Debentures are to be rolled over with or
without change in the interest rate(s), an option shall be given to those debenture / bond holders, who desire
to withdraw from the scheme.
12.6.2 Roll over may be given effect to only in cases, where debenture / bond holders have sent their positive
consent and not on the basis of the non-receipt of their negative reply.
12.6.3 Before roll over of any non-convertible bonds or debentures or non-convertible portion of the PCDs, fresh
credit rating shall be obtained within a period of six months prior to the due date for redemption and
communicated to the bond / debenture holders before roll over.
12.6.4 The letter of option regarding roll over shall be filed containing disclosure with regard to the credit rating,
bond / debenture holder resolution, option for conversion and such other terms which the Board may
stipulate from time to time.
12.7 Protection of the interest of debenture / bond holders
12.7.1 Trustees to the debenture / bond issue shall be vested with the requisite powers for protecting the interest of
bond / debenture holders including a right to appoint a nominee director on the Board of the DFI in
consultation with other institutional debentureholders in the event of default and such events of defaults
should be specified in the offer document.
Provided that the right to appoint a nominee on the Board of the DFIs may not be insisted upon in cases
where the composition of the Board of such DFI is determined by the statute incorporating such DFI.
12.7.2 Trustees shall obtain a certificate annually from the DFI's auditors in respect of maintenance of DER and
NDSCR as per the norms mentioned in Clause 12.4.1 (b & c) and with regard to provisioning as per Clause
12.4.1 (f) above.
Provided that if a DFI fails to meet such criteria, no dividend shall be declared by such DFI for the relevant
year except with the approval of the trustees and the rate of dividend shall not exceed 10%.
12.8 New financial instruments
12.8.1 DFI issuing any new financial instruments such as Deep Discount Bonds, Debentures with Warrants,
Secured Premium Notes, etc., shall make adequate disclosures, more particularly relating to the terms and
conditions, redemption, security, conversion and any other relevant features of such instruments
12.9 Bonus issues by DFIs
12.9.1 The issuer DFI shall forward a certificate duly signed by itself and duly counter-signed by its statutory auditor
or by a company secretary in practice to the effect that the terms and conditions for issue of bonus shares
as laid down below have been complied with:
a) The bonus issue is made out of free reserves built out of the genuine profits or share premium collected in
cash only;
b) Reserves created by revaluation or sale of fixed assets are not capitalised.
c) Any special reserve created for the purpose of seeking tax benefits, capital reserves created as a result of
sale of assets, any reserve created without accrual of cash resources and any other reserve not being in the
nature of free reserves, even though such reserves cannot be capitalised, can be considered as free
reserve for the purpose of calculation of residual reserves only.
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d) All contingent liabilities disclosed in the audi
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(Provided that DFI has disclosed the minimum amount proposed to be raised and the maximum over
subscription proposed to be retained in the information memorandum / prospectus. issued in respect of
issues under shelf prospectus.)
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((d) The aggregate amount collected through one or more tranches shall not exceed the maximum target
amount specified in the shelf prospectus.)
12.10.5
(a) The requirement as to the minimum subscription of 90% applicable to the issues made by companies shall
not apply to an issue made by DFI.
(b) DFI is free to retain any amount received by it even if it is less than the minimum target amount.
12.10.6 Where in terms of the consent issued by the Controller of Capital Issues, the price / time of conversion of
PCDs / FCDs is to be determined at a later date by the Controller, such price and the timing of conversion
shall be determined at a general meeting of the shareholders subject to-
the consent of the holders of PCDs / FCDs for the conversion terms shall be obtained individually and
conversion shall be given effect to only if the concerned debentureholders send their positive consent and
not on the basis of non-receipt of their negative reply; and
12.10.7 such holders of debentures, who do not give such consent, shall be given an option to get the convertible
portion of debentures redeemed or repurchased by the DFI at a price, which shall not be less than the face
value of the debentures.
12.10.8 Where the consent from the Controller of Capital Issues stipulates a cap price for conversion of FCDs /
PCDs and the cap price has been disclosed to the investors before subscription is made, the Board of the
DFI may determine the price at which the debentures may be converted and in such cases an option may
not be given to debenture holders.
12.10.9 The provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and other applicable laws / listing requirements of the stock
exchange, etc., wherever applicable, shall be complied with by the DFIs in connection with issue of shares,
debentures and bonds etc.
12.11 Utilisation of money before allotment
12.11.1 DFIs may utilise the moneys raised by them out of the public issues of debt instruments before allotment
and/or listing of the instruments, provided that:
i) the DFI pays interest to the investors from a date not later than the date from which such permission to
utilize the funds is granted;
ii) the DFI undertakes to refund the entire money to the investors in the event of its inability to obtain listing
permission from any of the stock exchanges where application for listing of such instruments has been
made; and
iii) the DFI has complied with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 wherever applicable.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Chapter No. Name of the Chapter Page

Schedule No. Name of the Schedule Page

1.2.1 In these Guidelines, unless the context otherwise requires;

iii) “Advertisement” includes notices, brochures, pamphlets, circulars,

v) “Book Building” means a process undertaken by which a demand for

Provided further that the company may choose a different exchange

xiii) “Firm Allotment” means allotment on a firm basis in public issues by

xiv) “Guidelines” means Securities and Exchange Board of India

xv) “Infrastructure Company” means, a company wholly engaged in the

xvi) “Infrastructure Facility” means the “infrastructure facility” within the

xix) “Merchant Banker” means an entity registered under Securities and

xx) “Offer Document” means Prospectus in case of a public issue or offer

xxi) “Offer for Sale” means offer of securities by existing shareholder(s) of a

xxii) “Preferential Allotment” means an issue of capital made by a body

xxiii) “Public Issue” means an invitation by a company to public to subscribe

xxiv) “Public Financial Institutions” means institutions included in or notified

xxv) “Rights Issue” means an issue of capital under Sub-section (1) of

xxvi) “Schedule” means schedule annexed to these Guidelines.

xxviii) “Underwriting” means an agreement with or without conditions to

xxix) “Unlisted Company” means a company which is not a listed company.

1.4 Applicability of the Guidelines

i) These Guidelines shall be applicable to all public issues by listed and

ELIGIBILITY NORMS FOR COMPANIES ISSUING SECURITIES

2.0 Conditions for issue of securities

2.1 Filing of offer document

Provided that if the Board specifies changes or issues observations

observations, if any, on the draft Prospectus after receipt of comments

Provided further that the Board may specify changes or issue

Provided that if the Board specifies changes or issues observations

Provided further that the Board may specify changes or issue

(b) The “average market capitalisation of public shareholding” of the

(f) The impact of auditors’ qualifications, if any, on the audited accounts of

No company shall make any public issue of securities unless it has

2.1.5 Issue of securities in dematerialised form

(a) the company enters into an agreement with a depository for

(b) the company gives an option to subscribers/ shareholders/ investors to

A “depository” shall mean a depository registered with the Board under

50% is held in monetary assets:

Explanation 2: For the purposes of clause 2.2 above, the term -

ii.) "Qualified Institutional Buyer" shall mean -

iii.) "Information Technology" shall comprise the following activities:

equity shares or any other security which may be converted into or

a. adequate disclosures are made in the financial statements as required

b. the financial statements shall be duly certified by a Chartered

I. the accounts as revised or otherwise and the disclosures made

II. the accounting standards of the Institute of Chartered

(iv) In case of an unlisted company formed out of a division of an existing

statements as specified for partnership firms in sub-clause (iv) above

Provided 35(further) that in case there is a change in the name of the

2.4 Exemption from Eligibility Norms

conditions are also satisfied, as on date of filing of draft offer document

(ii) The company is not in the list of willful defaulters of RBI;

(iii) The company is not in default of payment of interest or repayment of

2.5.1B An issuer company shall not make an allotment of non-convertible debt

PRICING BY COMPANIES ISSUING SECURITIES

3.1 Public/ Rights Issue by Listed Companies

3.2 Public Issue by Unlisted Companies

3.2.1 An unlisted company eligible to make a public issue and desirous of