State the principles Governing Disclosures under the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements, 2015.

Principles governing disclosures are included under Regulation 4 under Chapter II of SEBI (Listing obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. These principles includes following: (i) Information shall be prepared and disclosed in accordance with applicable standards of accounting and financial disclosure. (ii) The listed entity shall refrain from misrepresentation and ensure that the information provided to recognised stock exchange (s) and investor is not misleading. (iii) The listed entity shall provide adequate and timely information to recognised stock exchanges and investors. (iv) The listed company shall ensure that dissemination made under provisions of these regulations and circulars made thereunder, are adequate, accurate, explicit, timely and presented in simple language. (v) Channels for disseminating information shall provide for equal, timely and cost efficient access to relevant information by investors. (vi) The listed entity shall abide by all the provisions of the applicable laws including the securities laws and also such other guidelines as may be issued from time to time by the Board and the recognised stock exchange(s) in this regard and as may be applicable. (vii) The listed entity shall make the specified disclosures and follow its obligations in letter and spirit taking into consideration the interest of all stakeholders. (viii) Filings, reports, statements, documents and information which are event based or are filed periodically shall contain relevant information. (ix) Periodic filings, reports, statements, documents and information reports shall contain information that shall enable investors to track the performance of a listed entity over regular intervals of time and shall provide sufficient information to enable investors to assess the current status of a listed entity.