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Date: 2019-04-05 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act

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**Executive Summary:** This document contains the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements Second Amendment Regulations, 2019. It amends the 2018 regulations, focusing on the "innovators growth platform" and eligibility criteria for listing. These regulations were published in the Official Gazette on April 5, 2019, and came into force on the same date. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **General Amendments:** * Replaces "institutional trading platform" with "innovators growth platform" in multiple regulations and headings. * Regulation 282(3) is amended by omitting the words "and not to retail individual investors". * **Eligibility for Innovators Growth Platform (Regulation 283):** * Specifies eligibility criteria for issuers intensive in technology, IT, intellectual property, data analytics, biotechnology, or nanotechnology. * Requires 25% of pre-issue capital to be held for at least two years by Qualified Institutional Buyers, family trusts with significant net worth, Accredited Investors for the purpose of Innovators Growth Platform, or specific regulated entities (Category III Foreign Portfolio Investor or Pooled investment funds). * Sets criteria for Accredited Investors, including income/net worth thresholds for individuals and net worth for body corporates. * Limits Accredited Investors' holding to a maximum of 10% of the pre-issue capital. * Specifies accreditation process via stock exchanges or depositories. * Re-numbers existing subregulation 3 to subregulation 2. * **Minimum Public Shareholding and Offer Size (Regulation 285A):** * Requires compliance with minimum public shareholding requirements as per Securities Contracts Regulation Rules, 1957. * Sets the minimum offer size at ten crore rupees. * **Other Regulatory Amendments:** * Regulation 286: Substitutes "ten lakh rupees" with "two lakh rupees and in multiples thereof." * Regulation 287: * Substitutes "two hundred" with "fifty" in subregulation 1. * Replaces subregulation 2, mandating proportionate allotment to institutional and non-institutional investors. * Omits subregulations 3, 4, and 5; renumbers existing subregulation 6 as 3. * Regulation 289: Substitutes "ten lakh rupees" with "two lakh rupees and in multiples thereof." **Impact Analysis:** * **Issuers seeking listing on Innovators Growth Platform:** * *Impact:* Must meet the revised eligibility criteria, including specific investor composition and technology focus. * *Action Required:* Evaluate current investor base and business model against new requirements. Prepare necessary documentation for accreditation and compliance. Ensure the minimum offer size is met. * **Qualified Institutional Buyers, Family Trusts, and Accredited Investors:** * *Impact:* Defined roles and eligibility criteria for investing in companies listed on the Innovators Growth Platform. * *Action Required:* Assess eligibility based on the new definitions and accreditation processes. * **Stock Exchanges and Depositories:** * *Impact:* Responsible for establishing procedures for accreditation of investors for the Innovators Growth Platform. * *Action Required:* Develop and implement accreditation processes as prescribed by the Board. * **Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):** * *Impact:* Oversees and enforces the amended regulations. * *Action Required:* Monitor compliance with the new regulations and provide guidance to stakeholders.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The regulatory body responsible for securities markets in India, which issued the amendment regulations. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The Act of the Indian Parliament that establishes the powers and functions of SEBI. Securities and Exchange Board of India Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2018: The principal regulations that are being amended by this notification. Securities and Exchange Board of India Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements Second Amendment Regulations, 2019: The title of the amendment regulations introduced in the notification. Innovators Growth Platform: A trading platform for listing and trading specified securities of issuers that meet certain eligibility criteria. It is a substitute for the term 'institutional trading platform' in the original regulations. Qualified Institutional Buyers: A category of investors that are eligible to invest in the Innovators Growth Platform. Accredited Investors: A category of investors with specific financial criteria defined in the notification, who are eligible to invest in the Innovators Growth Platform. Financial Action Task Force: An intergovernmental organization that develops policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing; referenced in the context of countries whose residents are restricted from being Accredited Investors.
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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 125] ubZ fnYyh] 'kqØokj] vizSy 5] 2019@pS=k 15] 1941 No. 125] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019/CHAITRA 15, 1941 भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)ििििततततभभभभििूूििूू तततत औऔऔऔरररर ििििववववििििननननममममयययय बबबबोोोोडडडड(cid:16) (cid:16) (cid:16) (cid:16) अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा मु(cid:3)ब ई, 5 अ(cid:7)ैल, 2019 भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)ििििततततभभभभििूूििूू तततत औऔऔऔरररर ििििववववििििननननममममयययय बबबबोोोोडडडड(cid:16) (cid:16) (cid:16) (cid:16) [[[[पपपपजजूंूंजजूंूं ीीीी ककककाााा ििििननननगगगगमम(cid:16)(cid:16)मम(cid:16)(cid:16) नननन ((((इइइइ(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)यययय )))ूू)ूू औऔऔऔरररर (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)ककककटटटटीीीीककककररररणणणण अअअअपपपपे(cid:30)े(cid:30)े(cid:30)े(cid:30)ााााएएएएंं]]ंं]] ((((ददददससससूूूू रररराााा ससससशशंंशशंं ोोोोधधधधनननन)))) ििििववववििििननननममममयययय,,,, 2222000011119999 सससस..ंं..ंंससससबबबबेेेे ीीीी////एएएएलललल....एएएए....डडडडीीीी....----एएएएनननन....आआआआरररर....ओओओओ....////जजजजीीीी....एएएएनननन....////2222000011119999////00008888.—बोड,(cid:12) भारतीय (cid:7)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:12) अिधिनयम, 1992 (1992 का 15) क(cid:25) धारा 30 के अधीन (cid:7)द(cid:29)त शि(cid:31)य का (cid:7)योग करत े "ए एत$ारा भारतीय (cid:7)ितभूित और िविनयम बोड(cid:12) [पूंजी का िनग(cid:12)मन (इ)य )ू और (cid:7)कटीकरण अपे,ाएं] िविनयम, 2018 का और संशोधन करने के िलए िन(cid:3)न िलिखत िविनयम बनाता ह,ै अथात(cid:12) : ् - 1. इन िविनयम को भारतीय (cid:7)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:12) [पूँजी का िनग(cid:12)मन (इ)य)ू और (cid:7)कटीकरण अपे,ाए]ँ (दसू रा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2019 कहा जा सकेगा । 2. व े राजप/ म 0 उनके (cid:7)काशन क(cid:25) तारीख को (cid:7)वृ2 (लागू) ह ग े । 3. भारतीय (cid:7)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:12) [पूँजी का िनग(cid:12)मन (इ)य)ू और (cid:7)कटीकरण अपे,ाए]ँ िविनयम, 2018 म,0 - I. िविनयम 2 म,0 उप-िविनयम (1) म,0 - i. खंड (भ) िन4िलिखत से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त,् - 2040 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] “ “इनोवेटस (cid:12) 9ोथ :लेटफॉम”(cid:12) स े उन िनग(cid:12)मकता(cid:12)> (इ)युअस)(cid:12) क(cid:25) िनधा(cid:12)?रत (cid:7)ितभूितय (िस@यू?रटीज़) क(cid:25) सूचीबCता (िलD6टग) और उनके Eापार (उनक(cid:25) FेDडग) हते ु Eापा?रक (FेDडग) :लेटफॉम(cid:12) अिभ(cid:7)ेत ह,ै जो िविनयम 283 म0 िनधा(cid:12)?रत पा/ता सबं ंधी मानदडं का पालन करत ेह ;” ii. खंड (म) म,0 शGद तथा िचHन “स6ं थागत Eापा?रक :लेटफॉम (cid:12) (इंि6टIूशनल FेDडग :लेटफॉम)(cid:12) ” शGद “इनोवेटस (cid:12)9ोथ :लेटफॉम”(cid:12) से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े। II. िविनयम 3 म0, खंड (झ) म,0 शGद तथा िचHन “स6ं थागत Eापा?रक (FेDडग :लेटफॉम(cid:12))” शGद “इनोवेटस (cid:12)9ोथ :लेटफॉम”(cid:12) से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े । III. अJयाय-X म,0 शीष(cid:12)क म,0 शबद् तथा िचHन “स6ं थागत Eापा?रक :लेटफॉम (cid:12) (इंि6टIूशनल FेDडग :लेटफाम)(cid:12) ” शGद “इनोवेटस (cid:12)9ोथ :लेटफॉम”(cid:12) से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े । IV. िविनयम 282 म0, उप-िविनयम (3) म0, िचHन तथा शGद “, Lकत ु उस तक छोटे Eि(cid:31)गत िनवेशक प"चँ नहM रख सक0ग”े का लोप हो जाएगा । V. िविनयम 283 म0,- i. उप-िविनयम (1) तथा (2) िन4िलिखत से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं ,े अथा(cid:12)त,् - “(1) ऐसा िनग(cid:12)मकता (cid:12) (इ)यअु र) जो उ(cid:29)पाद ((cid:7)ोड@Nस), सवे ा> या कारबार के :लटे फामO (िबजनसे :लेटफाम)(cid:12) को बेहतरीन Pप म 0 (cid:7)दान करन े के िलए (cid:7)ौRोिगक(cid:25) (टेSोलॉजी), सूचना (cid:7)ौRोिगक(cid:25) (इTफॉमUशेन टेSोलॉजी), बौिCक संपदा (इिTटले@चुअल (cid:7)ॉपटV), डाटा एनािल?ट@स, बायो-टेSोलॉजी या नैनो-टेSोलॉजी का ब"त Wयादा इ6तेमाल करता हो, इनोवेटस (cid:12) 9ोथ :लेटफॉम(cid:12) पर सूचीबCता (िलD6टग) के िलए पा/ होगा, बशत U Xक बोड (cid:12) के पास, यथाि6थित, (cid:7)ाPप सूचना द6तावेज (YाZट इTफॉमUशेन डॉ@यूम0ट) या (cid:7)ाPप (cid:7)6ताव द6तावेज (YाZट ऑफर डॉ@यूम0ट) दािखल Xकए जाने क(cid:25) तारीख को, िनग(cid:12)मकता (cid:12) (इ)युअर) कंपनी क(cid:25) िनग(cid:12)म से पूव(cid:12) क(cid:25) पूँजी ((cid:7)ी-इ)य ू कैिपटल) का प[ीस (cid:7)ितशत, कम से कम दो वषO क(cid:25) अविध हते ु, िन4िलिखत के पास रहा हो: I. अ\हत स6ं थागत ]ेता (^ॉिलफाइड इंि6टIूशनल बायस)(cid:12) ; II. कौटुंिबक Tयास (फैिमली F6ट), िजसक(cid:25) शुC-मािलयत (नेटवथ)(cid:12) अंितम लेखापरीि,त (ऑिडटेड) िव2ीय िववरण के अनुसार पाँच सौ करोड़ _पये से अिधक क(cid:25) हो; III. इनोवेटस (cid:12)9ोथ :लेटफॉम(cid:12) के (cid:7)योजनाथ (cid:12)अ]ेिड?टड िनवेशक; IV. िन4िलिखत िविनयिमत (रे‘यूलेटेड) ए?ं ट?टया:ँ क. (cid:7)वग–(cid:12) III का िवदशे ी पोट(cid:12)फोिलयो िनवेशक; ख. ऐसी एं?टटी जो िन4िलिखत सभी मानदडं को पूरा करती हो: i. वह एक ऐसा पaू ड इTवे6टम0ट फंड (िनवेश िनिध) हो िजसक(cid:25) Tयूनतम (cid:7)बंधनाधीन आि6तया ँ (असेNस अंडर मैनेजम0ट) एक सौ पचास िमिलयन अमरीक(cid:25) डॉलर (यूएसडी) क(cid:25) ह ; ii. वह उस दशे के िव2ीय ,े/ के िविनयामक (रे‘यूलेटर) स े रिज6Fीकृत हो, िजस दशे क(cid:25) वह िनवासी हो;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 iii. वह उस दशे क(cid:25) िनवासी हो, िजसके (cid:7)ितभूित बाजार के िविनयामक (िस@यू?रटीज़ माकUट रे‘यूलेटर) ने इंटरनेशनल ऑगUनाइजेशन ऑफ िस@यू?रटीज़ कमीशन के ब"प,ीय समझौता (बोध) dापन (प?रिशe-ए ह6ता,रकता)(cid:12) [मaटीलेFल मैमोरेTडम ऑफ अंडर6टfDडग (अपेिTड@स ए िसगनेटोरीज़)] पर ह6ता,र Xकए "ए ह या बोड (cid:12) के साथ ि$प,ीय समझौता (बोध) dापन (बाइलेFल मैमोरेTडम ऑफ अंडर6टfDडग) पर ह6ता,र Xकए "ए ह ; iv. वह उस दशे क(cid:25) िनवासी न हो, जो िव2ीय कार(cid:12)वाई काय(cid:12)बल (फाइन0िशयल ए@शन टा6क फोस)(cid:12) के पिGलक 6टेटम0ट म0: क) ऐसे दशे के Pप म 0 उिaलिखत हो जहाँ धन-शोधन िनवारण (एटं ी-मनी लॉDhYग) या आतंकवाद के िव2पोषण (क(cid:25) फाइन0Dसग) का मुकाबला करन े सबं ंधी नीितगत खािमयाँ ह , िजनके सबं ंध म 0 कदम उठाए जान े ह;f या ख) ऐसे दशे के Pप म 0 उिaलिखत हो, िजसन े ऐसी खािमय को दरू करन े के सबं धं म0 पया(cid:12)i (cid:7)गित न क(cid:25) हो या जो ऐसी खािमय को दरू करन े के िलए िव2ीय कार(cid:12)वाई काय(cid:12)बल (फाइन0िशयल ए@शन टा6क फोस)(cid:12) के साथ िमलकर बनाई गई काय-(cid:12) योजना (ए@शन :लान) के (cid:7)ित (cid:7)ितबC न हो । (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)पपपप(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)ीीीीककककररररणणणण:::: (क) िन4िलिखत ए?ं ट?टया ँ इनोवेटस (cid:12) 9ोथ :लेटफॉम (cid:12) के (cid:7)योजनाथ (cid:12) अ]ेिड?टड िनवेशक माने जान े हते ु पा/ ह गी: (i) ऐसा कोई Eि(cid:31) (Eिe), िजसक(cid:25) कुल सकल वा\षक आय पचास लाख _पये क(cid:25) हो और िजसक(cid:25) Tयूनतम िलX^ड नेटवथ (cid:12)(शुC-मािलयत) पाँच करोड़ _पये क(cid:25) हो; या (ii) ऐसा कोई िनगिमत िनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट), िजसक(cid:25) शुC-मािलयत (नेटवथ)(cid:12) प[ीस करोड़ _पये क(cid:25) हो । (ख) िनग(cid:12)म स े पूव (cid:12) क(cid:25) पूँजी ((cid:7)ी-इ)य ू कैिपटल) का दस (cid:7)ितशत स े अिधक अ]ेिड?टड िनवेशक धारण नहM कर सक0ग े। (ग) अ]ेिडटेशन के (cid:7)योजनाथ:(cid:12) जो Eि(cid:31) / िनगिमत िनकाय (कारपोरेट बॉडी) इनोवेटस(cid:12) 9ोथ :लेटफॉम (cid:12) के (cid:7)योजनाथ(cid:12) अ]ेिडटेशन पाना चाहते ह , व े 6टॉक ए@सच0ज या िन,ेपागार (िडपॉिज़टरीज़) से संपक(cid:12) कर0ग े तथा बोड (cid:12) और/या ऐसे 6टॉक ए@सच0ज या िन,ेपागार (िडपॉिज़टरी) $ारा, अ]ेिड?टड िनवेशक के Pप म 0 अ]ेिडटेशन के (cid:7)योजनाथ,(cid:12) समय-समय पर िनधा(cid:12)?रत क(cid:25) जान े वाली (cid:7)X]या> का अनुसरण कर0ग े ।” ii. उप-िविनयम (3), उप-िविनयम (2) के Pप म 0 पुनःसंkयांXकत हो जाएगा । VI. िविनयम 284 म,0 उप-िविनयम (6) म0, शGद तथा िचHन “स6ं थागत Eापा?रक :लेटफाम(cid:12) (इंि6टIूशनल FेDडग :लेटफाम)(cid:12) ”, शGद “इनोवेटस (cid:12)9ोथ :लेटफॉम(cid:12)” स े (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] VII. िविनयम 285 के पlात ् और िविनयम 286 से पूव,(cid:12) िन4िलिखत नया िविनयम अंतः6थािपत Xकया जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त,् - “ ययययननूूननूू ततततमममम ससससााााववववजज(cid:16)(cid:16)जज(cid:16)(cid:16) ििििननननकककक शशशशेयेयेयेयररररधधधधाााा$$$$ररररतततताााा ससससबबंंबबंं ंधंधंधंधीीीी ममममााााननननददददडडडडंंंं औऔऔऔरररर (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)%%%%तततताााावववव ((((ऑऑऑऑफफफफरररर)))) ककककाााा ययययननूूननूू ततततमममम आआआआककककाााारररर 285क.(1) िनग(cid:12)मकता (cid:12) (इ)युअर) (cid:7)ितभूित संिवदा (िविनयमन) िनयम, 1957 [िस@यू?रटीज़ कॉhFै@Nस (रे‘यूलेशन) Paस, 1957] म 0 Tयूनतम सावज(cid:12) िनक शेयरधा?रता (पिGलक शेयरहोDaडग) के सबं ंध म0 िनधा(cid:12)?रत क(cid:25) गई अपे,ा> का पालन करेगा । (2) (cid:7)6ताव (ऑफर) का Tयूनतम आकार दस करोड़ _पय े का होगा ।” VIII. िविनयम 286 म,0 शGद “दस लाख _पये का”, शGद “दो लाख _पये का और उसके गुणक म”0 से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े । IX. िविनयम 287 म0, - (i) उप-िविनयम (1) म,0 शGद “दो सौ”, शGद “पचास” से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े। (ii) उप-िविनयम (2) िन4िलिखत से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त,् - “स6ं थागत िनवेशक (इंि6टIूशनल इनव6े टस)(cid:12) और गैर-स6ं थागत िनवेशक (नॉन-इंि6टIूशनल इनव6े टस)(cid:12) को आबंटन आनुपाितक आधार पर Xकया जाएगा ।” (iii) उप-िविनयम (3), (4) और (5) का लोप हो जाएगा । (iv) मौजूदा उप-िविनयम (6), उप-िविनयम (3) के Pप म 0 पुनःसंkयाXं कत हो जाएगा । X. िविनयम 289 म,0 शGद “दस लाख _पये का”, शGद “दो लाख _पये का और उसके गुणक म”0 से (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े । XI. िविनयम 290 म,0 शGद तथा िचHन “स6ं थागत Eापा?रक (FेDडग) :लेटफाम”(cid:12) , शGद “इनोवेटस (cid:12) 9ोथ :लेटफॉम(cid:12)” स े (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े। XII. िविनयम 291 म,0 उप-िविनयम (2) म0, शGद तथा िचHन “स6ं थागत Eापा?रक :लेटफाम(cid:12) (इंि6टIूशनल FेDडग :लेटफाम)(cid:12) ”, शGद “इनोवेटस (cid:12)9ोथ :लेटफॉम(cid:12)” स े (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े । XIII. अनुसूची-V म,0 (cid:7)Pप-क म,0 पैरा (13) म,0 शGद “स6ं थागत Eापा?रक :लेटफाम”(cid:12) , शGद “इनोवेटस (cid:12) 9ोथ :लेटफॉम(cid:12)” स े (cid:7)ित6थािपत हो जाएगं े। अजय (cid:29)य ागी, अJ य, [िवdापन-III/4/असा./09/19] पपपपाााादददद $$$$टटटट&&&&पपपपणणणण :::: 1. भारतीय (cid:7)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:12) [पूँजी का िनग(cid:12)मन (इ)य)ू और (cid:7)कटीकरण अपे,ाए]ँ िविनयम, 2018, सं. सबे ी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2018/31 $ारा, 11 िसत(cid:3)बर, 2018 को भारत के राजप/ म0 (cid:7)कािशत "ए थे । 2. मूल िविनयम त(cid:29)पlात:् (क) 31 Xदस(cid:3)बर 2018 को भारतीय (cid:7)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:12) [पूँजी का िनग(cid:12)मन (इ)य)ू और (cid:7)कटीकरण अपे,ाए]ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2018/57, $ारा¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (ख) 29 माच (cid:12) 2019 को भारतीय (cid:7)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:12) [पूँजी का िनग(cid:12)मन (इ)य)ू और (cid:7)कटीकरण अपे,ाए]ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2019, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2019/05, $ारा संशोिधत "ए थे । SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 5th April, 2019 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (ISSUE OF CAPITAL AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) (SECOND AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2019 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/08.—In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, namely:- 1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Second 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 (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 - I. in regulation 2, in sub-regulation (1),- i. clause (x), shall be substituted with the following, namely,- “ “innovators growth platform” means the trading platform for listing and trading of specified securities of issuers that comply with the eligibility criteria specified in regulation 283;” ii. in clause (y), the words “institutional trading platform” shall be substituted with the words “innovators growth platform”. II. in regulation 3, in clause (i), the words “institutional trading platform” shall be substituted with the words “innovators growth platform”. III. in CHAPTER X, in the heading, the words “INSTITUTIONAL TRADING PLATFORM” shall be substituted with the words “INNOVATORS GROWTH PLATFORM”. IV. in regulation 282, in sub-regulation (3), the words “and not to retail individual investors” shall be omitted. V. in regulation 283,- i. sub-regulations (1) and (2) shall be substituted with the following, namely,- “(1) An issuer which is intensive in the use of technology, information technology, intellectual property, data analytics, bio-technology or nano-technology to provide products, services or business platforms with substantial value addition shall be eligible for listing on the innovators growth platform, provided that as on the date of filing of draft information document or draft offer document with the Board, as the case may be, twenty five per cent of the pre-issue capital of the Issuer Company for at least a period of two years, should have been held by: I. Qualified Institutional Buyers; II. Family trust with net-worth of more than five hundred crore rupees, as per the last audited financial statements; III. Accredited Investors for the purpose of Innovators Growth Platform; IV. The following regulated entities: a. Category III Foreign Portfolio Investor; b. An entity meeting all the following criteria:6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] i. It is a pooled investment fund with minimum assets under management of one hundred and fifty million USD; ii. It is registered with a financial sector regulator in the jurisdiction of which it is a resident; iii. It is resident of a country whose securities market regulator is a signatory to the International Organization of Securities Commission’s Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (Appendix A Signatories) or a signatory to Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the Board; iv. It is not resident in a country identified in the public statement of Financial Action Task Force as: a) a jurisdiction having a strategic Anti-Money Laundering or Combating the Financing of Terrorism deficiencies to which counter measures apply; or b) a jurisdiction that has not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies or has not committed to an action plan developed with the Financial Action Task Force to address the deficiencies. Explanation: (a) The following entities shall be eligible to be considered as accredited investors for the purpose of innovators growth platform: (i) any individual with total gross income of fifty lakhs rupees annually and who has minimum liquid net worth of five crore rupees; or (ii) any body corporate with net worth of twenty five crore rupees. (b) Not more than ten per cent of the pre-issue capital may be held by Accredited Investors. (c) For the purpose of accreditation: The persons/corporate bodies who wish to get accreditation for the purpose of innovators growth platform, shall approach the stock exchanges or depositories and follow the procedures prescribed by the Board and / or such stock exchange or depository for the purpose of accreditation as an Accredited Investor, from time to time.” ii. sub-regulation (3) shall be renumbered as sub-regulation (2). VI. in regulation 284, in sub-regulation (6), the words “institutional trading platform” shall be substituted with the words “innovators growth platform”. VII. after regulation 285 and prior to regulation 286, the following new regulation shall be inserted, namely,- "Minimum public shareholding norms and minimum offer size 285A.(1) The issuer shall be in compliance with minimum public shareholding requirements specified in the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957. (2) The minimum offer size shall be ten crore rupees.” VIII. in regulation 286, the words “ten lakh rupees” shall be substituted with the words “two lakh rupees and in multiples thereof”. IX. in regulation 287,- (i) in sub-regulation (1), the words “two hundred” shall be substituted with the words “fifty”. (ii) sub-regulation (2) shall be substituted with the following, namely,- “The allotment to institutional investors as well as non-institutional investors shall be on a proportionate basis.” (iii) sub-regulations (3), (4) and (5) shall be omitted. (iv) the existing sub-regulation (6) shall be renumbered as sub-regulation (3).¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 X. in regulation 289, the words “ten lakh rupees” shall be substituted with the words “two lakh rupees and in multiples thereof” XI. in regulation 290, the words “institutional trading platform” shall be substituted with the words “innovators growth platform”. XII. in regulation 291, in sub-regulation (2), the words “institutional trading platform” shall be substituted with the words “innovators growth platform”. XIII. in Schedule V, Form A, in paragraph (13), the words “institutional trading platform” shall be substituted with the words “innovators growth platform”. AJAY TYAGI, Chairman [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./09/19] Footnotes: 1. The SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 were published in the Gazette of India on September 11, 2018 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/31. 2. The Principal Regulations were subsequently amended on: (a) December 31, 2018 by SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/57. (b) March 29, 2019 by SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/05. 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