(iii) Sun Limited, is a leader in the domestic paper manufacturing industry and also a part of Nifty 50 list of National Stock Exchange. Despite the company is doing its best, the Board of Directors have in-principle dec
CS Executive · Capital Market and Securities Laws · PYQS · June 2025
(iii) Sun Limited, is a leader in the domestic paper manufacturing industry and also a part of Nifty 50 list of National Stock Exchange. Despite the company is doing its best, the Board of Directors have in-principle decided and are in the process of approving the delisting proposal in the next Board meeting. You being the Compliance Officer, have been advised by the Board for Due-Diligence to be carried out by a Peer Review Company Secretary. Elaborate the relevant provisions relating to this process.
Answer & Explanation:
As per regulation 10 of the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021, the Board of Directors of the company, before considering the proposal of delisting, shall appoint a Peer Review Company Secretary and provide the following information to such Company Secretary for carrying out due-diligence: the details of buying, selling and dealing in the equity shares of the company by the acquirer or its related entities during the period of two years prior to the date of board meeting held to consider the proposal for delisting, including the details of the top twenty five shareholders, for the said period, the details of off-market transactions of all the shareholders mentioned in clause (a) for a period of two years, any additional information, including the information mentioned above for a longer period of time, sought by the Company Secretary if the Company Secretary is of the opinion that the information provided under clauses (a) and (b) is not sufficient for providing the certification. After obtaining the information from the Board of Directors of the company, the Company Secretary shall carry out the due-diligence and submit a report to the Board of Directors of the company certifying that the buying, selling and dealing in the equity shares of the company carried out by the acquirer or its related entities and the top twenty five shareholders is in compliance with the applicable provisions of securities laws including these regulations. While communicating the decision of the Board of Directors on the proposal for delisting of equity shares, the company shall also submit to the recognized stock exchanges on which the equity shares of the company are listed, the due diligence report of the Company Secretary.
Topics: SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021
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