Discuss provisions relating to prior intimation of Board meeting to Stock Exchange as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
CS Professional · Ethics, Governance and Sustainability · PYQS · December 2017
Discuss provisions relating to prior intimation of Board meeting to Stock Exchange as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
Answer & Explanation:
Regulation 29 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 provides that the listed entity shall give prior intimation to stock exchange about the meeting of the board of directors in the following manner- A. At least two working days in advance, excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting in which any of the following proposals is due to be considered- proposal for buyback of securities. proposal for voluntary delisting by the listed entity from the stock exchange(s). fund raising by way of further public offer, rights issue, American Depository Receipts/ Global Depository Receipts/Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds, qualified institutions placement, debt issue, preferential issue or any other method and for determination of issue price. Provided that intimation shall also be given in case of any annual general meeting or extraordinary general meeting or postal ballot that is proposed to be held for obtaining shareholder approval for further fund raising indicating type of issuance. declaration/ recommendation of dividend, issue of convertible securities including convertible debentures or of debentures carrying a right to subscribe to equity shares or the passing over of dividend. the proposal for declaration of bonus securities where such proposal is communicated to the board of directors of the listed entity as part of the agenda papers. Provided that in case the declaration of bonus by the listed entity is not on the agenda of the meeting of board of directors, prior intimation is not required to be given to the stock exchange(s). B. At least five days in advance excluding the date of the intimation and date of the meeting in which the proposal w.r.t. financial results viz. quarterly, half yearly, or annual, as the case may be, is due to be considered (the intimation shall include the date of such meeting of the board of directors also). C. At least eleven working days before any of the following proposal is placed before the board of directors - any alteration in the form or nature of any of its securities that are listed on the stock exchange or in the rights or privileges of the holders thereof. any alteration in the date on which, the interest on debentures or bonds, or the redemption amount of redeemable shares or of debentures or bonds, shall be payable.
Topics: Corporate Governance
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