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Date: 2019-07-29 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary: This document contains the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2019. It amends the 2015 regulations and comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, July 29, 2019. The amendments concern independent directors, SR equity shares and voting rights. Key Points / Main Content: * **Independent Directors:** * If a listed company has outstanding SR equity shares, at least half of the board of directors must be independent directors. * For entities with outstanding SR equity shares, the audit committee must consist only of independent directors. * For entities with outstanding SR equity shares, two-thirds of the nomination and remuneration committee must be independent directors. * For entities with outstanding SR equity shares, at least two-thirds of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee must be independent directors. * For entities with outstanding SR equity shares, at least two-thirds of the Risk Management Committee must be independent directors. * **SR Equity Shares:** * A listed entity cannot issue shares conferring superior or inferior rights regarding dividends or voting rights compared to existing equity shares. * Entities with SR equity shares issued to promoters/founders can issue SR equity shares to SR shareholders via bonus, split, or rights issue, following SEBI regulations and the Companies Act, 2013. * **SR Equity Shares - Other Provisions:** * SR equity shares are treated equally with ordinary shares, including dividends, except for voting on resolutions. * Total voting rights of SR shareholders, including ordinary shares, cannot exceed 74% upon listing after an IPO. * SR equity shares have one vote under specific circumstances: appointment/removal of independent directors/auditor, promoter transferring control, related party transactions involving an SR shareholder, voluntary winding up, changes to Articles/Memorandum of Association (except changes affecting the SR equity share), initiation of voluntary resolution process, non-business use of funds, substantial value transactions, special resolution for delisting/buyback, and other circumstances specified by the Board. * SR equity shares convert to ordinary equity shares on the fifth anniversary of listing, but can be extended by up to five years if SR shareholders can't vote, or can be converted anytime prior to the specified period. * Mandatory conversion of SR equity shares into ordinary equity shares occurs upon: demise of promoter/founder, SR shareholder resigning from executive position, merger/acquisition where control shifts, or sale of SR equity shares after lock-in but before validity lapse. Impact Analysis: * **Listed Companies:** * *Impact:* Must comply with new regulations regarding board composition, committee structures, and SR equity share provisions. * *Action Required:* Review and adjust board and committee compositions, ensure compliance with SR equity share issuance and conversion rules, and update Articles of Association/Memorandum of Association accordingly. * **Promoters/Founders with SR Equity Shares:** * *Impact:* Restrictions on voting rights under certain circumstances, mandatory conversion events, and potential impact on control. * *Action Required:* Understand the conditions for SR equity share conversion and voting rights, and plan for potential changes in control or equity structure. * **Investors:** * *Impact:* Greater protection through independent director representation and limitations on SR equity share voting rights. * *Action Required:* Monitor company compliance with the new regulations and assess potential impacts on investment decisions. * **Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):** * *Impact:* Enhanced regulatory oversight of listed companies and SR equity share structures. * *Action Required:* Monitor compliance, enforce regulations, and potentially issue further clarifications or amendments as needed.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Regulatory body in India for securities and commodity market. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: Law that established the Securities and Exchange Board of India and defines its powers and functions. Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956: Indian legislation regulating securities contracts. Securities and Exchange Board of India Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015: Regulations pertaining to listing obligations and disclosure requirements for listed entities. Securities and Exchange Board of India Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2019: Amendment regulations to the 2015 regulations. Official Gazette: A publication that contains official government notifications and legal announcements. Securities and Exchange Board of India Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2018: Regulations governing the issuance of capital and disclosure requirements by companies. Companies Act, 2013: Indian law that regulates incorporation, operation and winding up of companies.
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(1) एसआर इBDटी शेयर हर (cid:9)कार स े[लाभाशं (cid:29) (िडिवडड8 ) के मामल ेम 8भी] साधारण इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) के समान मान ेजाएंगे [Pकत ुयह संकQप(cid:29) (रेRयोQयूशSस) के संबंध म 8Bकए जान ेवाल ेमतदान के मामल ेम 8लाग ूनहJ होगा] । (2) आरंिभक साव(cid:8)जिनक (cid:9)(ताव (आईपीओ) के अनसु रण म,8 सूचीब% (िल’(टग) हो जान े पर, िनग(cid:8)मकता (cid:8) (इIयुअर) म8 एसआर शेयरधारक(cid:29) के कुल मतािधकार (साधारण शेयर(cid:29) सिहत) Bकसी भी समय चौह(cid:25)र (cid:9)ितशत स े अिधक नहJ ह(cid:29)गे । (3) एसआर इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) को मतािधकार(cid:29) के िलहाज स,े िन1िलिखत प(cid:17)रि(थितय(cid:29) म,8 साधारण इBDटी शेयर माना जाएगा (अथा(cid:8)त ्एक एसआर शये र क(cid:15) बाबत केवल एक मत दने े का अिधकार होगा) – i. (वतं7 िनदशे क(cid:29) और/या लेखापरी/क (ऑिडटर) क(cid:15) िनयु(cid:27) करना या उSह 8हटाना; ii. जहाँ सं(cid:9)वत(cid:8)क ((cid:9)ोमोटर) Bकसी दसू री एं(cid:17)टटी को (वेUछा से िनयं7ण (कंWोल) अंत(cid:17)रत (Wासं फर) कर रहा हो; iii. जहाँ इन िविनयम(cid:29) के अनसु ार Bकए जान े वाल े संब% प/कार संKवहार(cid:29) ((cid:17)रलेटेड पाटX WांजैZशSस) म 8 एसआर शेयरधारक शािमल हो; iv. सूचीब% (िल’(टग) एं(cid:17)टटी का (वैिUछक प(cid:17)रसमापन (वांइ’डग अप); v. सूचीब% (िल’(टग) एं(cid:17)टटी के संगम अनुUछेद (आ\टकल ऑफ असोिसएशन) या संगम ]ापन (ममै ोरेSडम ऑफ असोिसएशन) म 8बदलाव (Pकत ुइनम 8 ऐसा कोई बदलाव शािमल नहJ है िजसस ेएसआर इBDटी शेयर पर असर पड़ रहा हो); vi. Bदवाला सिं हता (इSसॉलव8सी कोड) के तहत (वैिUछक समाधान (cid:9)B_या (रेRयोQयूशन (cid:9)ोससे ) शु‘ करना; vii. कारोबार (कारबार) से िभa (cid:9)योजन(cid:29) हते ुपैस(cid:29) (िनिधय(cid:29) / फंbस) का इ(तेमाल करना; viii. काफ(cid:15) बड़ े मूQय के लेनदने (सKं वहार / WांजैZशन) करना [इन िविनयम(cid:29) के तहत यथा-िनधा(cid:8)(cid:17)रत मह(cid:25)ा क(cid:15) सीमा-रेखा (cेसहोQड) के आधार पर];¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ix. शेयर(cid:29) क(cid:15) असूचीब%ता (डीिल’(टग) या शेयर(cid:29) को _य (cid:21)ारा वापस लेन े (का बाय-बैक करने) के संबंध म 8 िवशेष संकQप पा(cid:17)रत करना; और x. अSय प(cid:17)रि(थितया ँया मामल,े जैसा बोड (cid:8)(cid:21)ारा समय-समय पर िनधा(cid:8)(cid:17)रत Bकया जाए । (4) सूचीब% (िल’(टग) एं(cid:17)टटी के साधारण शेयर(cid:29) क(cid:15) सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) के पाँच वष(cid:8) पूरे होन े पर, एसआर इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) को ऐस े इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) म 8 बदला (संप(cid:17)रवeतत Bकया) जाएगा िजनक(cid:15) बाबत िमलन े वाल े मतािधकार साधारण शेयर(cid:29) क(cid:15) बाबत िमलने वाल ेमतािधकार(cid:29) के समान ह(cid:29): परंत ु यह Bक एसआर इBDटी शेयर अित(cid:17)र(cid:27) पाँच वषf तक माSय रह सक8ग,े बशत g Bक इस आशय का सकं Qप पा(cid:17)रत कर Bदया गया हो, जहाँ एसआर शेयरधारक(cid:29) को मतदान करने क(cid:15) अनमु ित न हो: परंत ु यह और Bक एसआर शेयरधारक, इस उप-िविनयम म 8 यथा-िनधा(cid:17)(cid:8) रत अविध स े पहल े Bकसी भी समय, अपन े एसआर इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) को साधारण इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) म 8बदल (संप(cid:17)रवeतत कर) सक8गे । (5) नीच े िजन घटनाi का उQलेख ह ै उनम 8 से Bकसी घटना के घ(cid:17)टत होन े पर, एसआर इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) को अिनवाय(cid:8) ‘प से ऐस े इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) म 8 बदला (संप(cid:17)रवeतत Bकया) जाएगा िजनक(cid:15) बाबत िमलन े वाल े मतािधकार साधारण शेयर(cid:29) क(cid:15) बाबत िमलन ेवाल ेमतािधकार(cid:29) के समान ह(cid:29) – i. ऐस ेशेयर(cid:29) को धारण करन ेवाले सं(cid:9)वतक(cid:8) (सं(cid:9)वतक(cid:8) (cid:29)) या सं(थापक (फाउंडर) क(cid:15) मjृ य ुहो जान ेपर; ii. एसआर शेयरधारक (cid:21)ारा सूचीब% (िल’(टग) एं(cid:17)टटी म 8 बड़े पद (एिkज़Zय(cid:17)ू टव पोजीशन) स े jयागप7 Bदए जान ेपर; iii. एसआर शेयरधारक / शेयरधारक(cid:29) वाली सूचीब% एं(cid:17)टटी का िवलय (मज(cid:8)र) या अज(cid:8)न हो जान े पर, जहा ँ िनयं7ण (कंWोल) एसआर शेयरधारक / शेयरधारक(cid:29) के हाथ(cid:29) म 8न रह जाए; iv. ऐस ेएसआर शेयरधारक (cid:21)ारा एसआर इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) क(cid:15) िब_(cid:15) Bकए जान ेपर, जो अवm%ता (लॉक-इन) क(cid:15) अविध के बाद Pकत ु ऐस े एसआर इBDटी शेयर(cid:29) क(cid:15) माSयता समाn होने स े पहल े ऐस े शेयर(cid:29) का धारक बना रहा हो ।” अजय jयागी, अ*य/ [िव]ापन-III/4/असा./165/19] पपपपाााादददद ((((टटटट))))पपपपणणणण :::: 1. भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अप/े ाए]ँ िविनयम, 2015, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2015-16/013, 2 िसत(cid:3)बर 2015 को भारत के राजप7 म 8 (cid:9)कािशत (cid:31)ए थ े। 2. भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ िविनयम, 2015 तjप?ात् : (क) 22 Bदस(cid:3)बर, 2015 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2015, अिधसचू ना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2015-16/027, (cid:21)ारा (ख) 25 मई, 2016 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सचू ीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2016, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2016-17/001, (cid:21)ारा4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (ग) 8 जुलाई, 2016 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सचू ीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (दसू रा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2016, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2016- 17/008, (cid:21)ारा (घ) 4 जनवरी, 2017 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (तीसरा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2016, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./ जी.एन./2016-17/025, (cid:21)ारा (ङ) 15 फरवरी, 2017 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2017, अिधसचू ना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी./एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2016-17/29, (cid:21)ारा (च) 6 माच,(cid:8) 2017 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) (फ(cid:15)स का भुगतान और भुगतान का मा*यम) (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2017, अिधसूचना सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2016-17/037 [तारीख 29 माच(cid:8), 2017 को अिधसिू चत भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) (फ(cid:15)स का भुगतान और भुगतान का मा*यम (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2017, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2016-17/038 के साथ प(cid:17)ठत], (cid:21)ारा (छ) 9 मई, 2018 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सचू ीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018, अिधसूचना स.ं एसईबीआई/एलएडी-एनआरओ/जीएन/2018/10, (cid:21)ारा (ज) 30 मई, 2018 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (दसू रा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018, अिधसचू ना सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2018/13, (cid:21)ारा (झ) 1 जून, 2018 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सचू ीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (तीसरा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2018/21, (cid:21)ारा (ञ) 8 जून, 2018 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सचू ीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाए]ँ (चौथा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018, अिधसचू ना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2018/24, (cid:21)ारा (ट) 6 िसत(cid:3)बर, 2018 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाएँ] (पाँचवा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./ जी.एन./2018/30, (cid:21)ारा (ठ) 16 नव(cid:3)बर, 2018 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाएँ] (छठा सशं ोधन) िविनयम, 2018, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2018/47, (cid:21)ारा (ड) 29 माच,(cid:8) 2019 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड(cid:8) [सचू ीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताएँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाएँ] (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2019, अिधसूचना सं. सेबी एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2019/07, (cid:21)ारा (ढ) 7 मई, 2019 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सचू ीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताए ँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाएँ] (दसू रा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2019, अिधसूचना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2019/12, (cid:21)ारा (ण) 27 जून, 2019 को भारतीय (cid:9)ितभिू त और िविनमय बोड (cid:8) [सूचीब%ता (िल’(टग) बा*यताएँ और (cid:9)कटीकरण अपे/ाएँ] (तीसरा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2019, अिधसचू ना स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./ 2019/22, (cid:21)ारा संशोिधत (cid:31)ए थे ।¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 29th July, 2019 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) (FOURTH AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2019 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/28.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11, sub-section (2) of section 11A and section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) read with section 31 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956), the Board hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, namely,– 1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2019. 2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,— I. in regulation 17, in sub-regulation (1), after the explanation to clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely,— “(d) where the listed company has outstanding SR equity shares, atleast half of the board of directors shall comprise of independent directors.” II. in regulation 18, in sub-regulation (1), in clause (b), after the words “independent directors” and before the symbol “.”, the words “and in case of a listed entity having outstanding SR equity shares, the audit committee shall only comprise of independent directors”, shall be inserted. III. in regulation 19, in sub-regulation (1), in clause (c), after the words “independent directors” and before the symbol “.”, the words, numerals and symbol “and in case of a listed entity having outstanding SR equity shares, two thirds of the nomination and remuneration committee shall comprise of independent directors”, shall be inserted. IV. in regulation 20, in sub-regulation 2A, after the words “members of the Committee” and before the symbol “.”, the words, numerals and symbol “and in case of a listed entity having outstanding SR equity shares, at least two thirds of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee shall comprise of independent directors”, shall be inserted. V. in regulation 21, in sub-regulation (2), after the words “members of the board of directors” and before the symbol “.”, the words, numerals and symbol “and in case of a listed entity having outstanding SR equity shares, at least two thirds of the Risk Management Committee shall comprise of independent directors” shall be inserted. VI. in regulation 41, sub-regulation (3) shall be substituted with the following sub-regulation, namely,— “(3) The listed entity shall not issue shares in any manner that may confer on any person; superior or inferior rights as to dividend vis-à-vis the rights on equity shares that are already listed or inferior voting rights vis-à-vis the rights on equity shares that are already listed: Provided that, a listed entity having SR equity shares issued to its promoters/ founders, may issue SR equity shares to its SR shareholders only through a bonus, split or rights issue in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 and the Companies Act, 2013.” VII. after regulation 41, and before regulation 42, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely, - “Other provisions relating to outstanding SR equity shares. 41A(1) The SR equity shares shall be treated at par with the ordinary equity shares in every respect, including dividends, except in the case of voting on resolutions.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (2) The total voting rights of SR shareholders (including ordinary shares) in the issuer upon listing, pursuant to an initial public offer, shall not at any point of time exceed seventy four per cent. (3) The SR equity shares shall be treated as ordinary equity shares in terms of voting rights (i.e. one SR share shall only have one vote) in the following circumstances - i. appointment or removal of independent directors and/or auditor; ii. where a promoter is willingly transferring control to another entity; iii. related party transactions in terms of these regulations involving an SR shareholder; iv. voluntary winding up of the listed entity; v. changes to the Articles of Association or Memorandum of Association of the listed entity, except any change affecting the SR equity share; vi. initiation of a voluntary resolution process under the Insolvency Code; vii. utilization of funds for purposes other than business; viii. substantial value transaction based on materiality threshold as specified under these regulations; ix. passing of special resolution in respect of delisting or buy-back of shares; and x. other circumstances or subject matter as may be specified by the Board, from time to time. (4) The SR equity shares shall be converted into equity shares having voting rights same as that of ordinary shares on the fifth anniversary of listing of ordinary shares of the listed entity: Provided that the SR equity shares may be valid for upto an additional five years, after a resolution to that effect has been passed, where the SR shareholders have not been permitted to vote: Provided further that the SR shareholders may convert their SR equity shares into ordinary equity shares at any time prior to the period as specified in this sub-regulation. (5) The SR equity shares shall be compulsorily converted into equity shares having voting rights same as that of ordinary shares on the occurrence of any of the following events - i. demise of the promoter(s) or founder holding such shares; ii. an SR shareholder resigns from the executive position in the listed entity; iii. merger or acquisition of the listed entity having SR shareholder/s, where the control would no longer remain with the SR shareholder/s; iv. the SR equity shares are sold by an SR shareholder who continues to hold such shares after the lock-in period but prior to the lapse of validity of such SR equity shares.” AJAY TYAGI, Chairman [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./165/19] Footnotes: 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 were published in the Gazette of India on 2nd September 2015 vide No. SEBI/ LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/013. 2. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, were subsequently amended on: a) December 22, 2015 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD- NRO/GN/2015-16/27. b) May 25, 2016 by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/ 2016-17/001.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 c) July 8, 2016 by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2016 vide notification No. SEBI/ LAD-NRO/GN/2016-17/008. d) January 4, 2017 by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2016 vide notification No. SEBI/ LAD-NRO/GN/2016-17/025. e) February 15, 2017 by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/ GN/ 2016-17/029. f) March 6, 2017 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2016-17/037 read with March 29, 2017 by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016- 17/38. g) May 9, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 vide notification SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/10. h) May 30, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2018 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/ GN/2018/13. i) June 1, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2018 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/ GN/2018/21. j) June 8, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2018 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/ GN/2018/24. k) September 6, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2018 vide notification No. SEBI/ LAD-NRO/GN/2018/30. l) November 16, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2018 vide notification No. SEBI/ LAD-NRO/GN/2018/47. m) March 29, 2019 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 vide notification No. SEBI/LAD- NRO/GN/2019/07. n) May 7, 2019 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019, vide notification No. SEBI/ LAD- NRO/GN/2019/12. o) June 27, 2019 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2019, vide notification No. SEBI/ LAD- NRO/GN/2019/22. 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