Explain the provisions relating to the 'Website Disclosure' as contained in SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

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Explain the provisions relating to the 'Website Disclosure' as contained in SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

Answer & Explanation:

Regulation 46 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 deals with the 'Website Disclosure', which reads as under: (1) The listed entity shall maintain a functional website containing the basic information about the listed entity. (2) The listed entity shall disseminate the following information under a separate section on its website: details of its business; terms and conditions of appointment of independent directors; composition of various committees of board of directors; code of conduct of board of directors and senior management personnel; details of establishment of vigil mechanism/ Whistle Blower policy; criteria of making payments to non-executive directors, if the same has not been disclosed in annual report; policy on dealing with related party transactions; policy for determining 'material' subsidiaries; details of familiarization programmes imparted to independent directors including the following details: - number of programmes attended by independent directors (during the year and on a cumulative basis till date), number of hours spent by independent directors in such programmes (during the year and on cumulative basis till date), and other relevant details. the email address for grievance redressal and other relevant details; contact information of the designated officials of the listed entity who are responsible for assisting and handling investor grievances; financial information including: notice of meeting of the board of directors where financial results shall be discussed; financial results, on conclusion of the meeting of the board of directors where the financial results were approved; complete copy of the annual report including balance sheet, profit and loss account, directors report, corporate governance report etc. shareholding pattern; details of agreements entered into with the media companies and/or their associates, etc; schedule of analyst or institutional investor meet and presentations made by the listed entity to analysts or institutional investors; Audio or video recordings and transcripts of post earnings/quarterly calls, by whatever name called, conducted physically or through digital means, simultaneously with submission to the recognized stock exchange(s), in the following manner: the presentation and the audio/video recordings shall be promptly made available on the website and in any case, before the next trading day or within twenty-four hours from the conclusion of such calls, whichever is earlier; the transcripts of such calls shall be made available on the website within five working days of the conclusion of such calls: Provided that- The information under sub-clause (i) shall be hosted on the website of the listed entity for a minimum period of five years and thereafter as per the archival policy of the listed entity, as disclosed on its website. The information under sub-clause (ii) shall be hosted on the website of the listed entity and preserved in accordance with clause (a) of regulation 9. new name and the old name of the listed entity for a continuous period of one year, from the date of the last name change; items in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 47, namely financial results, as specified in regulation 33, along-with the modified opinion(s) or reservation(s), if any, expressed by the auditor: Provided that if the listed entity has submitted both standalone and consolidated financial results, the listed entity shall publish consolidated financial results along-with (1) Turnover, (2) Profit before tax and (3) Profit after tax, on a stand-alone basis, as a foot note; and a reference to the places, such as the website of listed entity and stock exchange(s), where the standalone results of the listed entity are available. notices given to shareholders by advertisement. With effect from October 1, 2018, all credit ratings obtained by the entity for all its outstanding instruments, updated immediately as and when there is any revision in any of the ratings. separate audited financial statements of each subsidiary of the listed entity in respect of a relevant financial year, uploaded at least 21 days prior to the date of the annual general meeting which has been called to inter alia consider accounts of that financial year. secretarial compliance report as per sub-regulation (2) of regulation 24A of these regulations; disclosure of the policy for determination of materiality of events or information required under clause (ii), sub-regulation (4) of regulation 30 of these regulations; disclosure of contact details of key managerial personnel who are authorized for the purpose of determining materiality of an event or information and for the purpose of making disclosures to stock exchange(s) as required under sub-regulation (5) of regulation 30 of these regulations; disclosures under sub-regulation (8) of regulation 30 of these regulations; statements of deviation(s) or variation(s) as specified in regulation 32 of these regulations; dividend distribution policy by listed entities based on market capitalization as specified in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 43A; annual return as provided under section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder. (3) (a) The listed entity shall ensure that the contents of the website are correct. (b) The listed entity shall update any change in the content of its website within two working days from the date of such change in content.

Topics: SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

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