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Executive Summary: This document contains the Securities and Exchange Board of India Real Estate Investment Trusts Second Amendment Regulations, 2020. It amends the 2014 regulations concerning Real Estate Investment Trusts. The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, June 16, 2020. Key Points / Main Content: Definitions (Regulation 2): * A new clause "inducted sponsor" is inserted, defining it in accordance with subregulation 8 of regulation 22. * The word "redesignated" is substituted with "inducted" in clause zc. * Clause zl is omitted. * Clause zt is updated to include an inducted sponsor. * Clause ztb is updated to include insurance companies and mutual funds. Declassification of Sponsor Status (Regulation 7A): * Sponsors of REITs listed on stock exchanges for three years can apply for declassification. * Conditions for declassification include: * Sponsor and associates' unit holding not exceeding 10% of outstanding units. * The REIT manager not being controlled by the sponsor or its associates. * The sponsor or its associates not being a fugitive economic offender. * Approval of unit holders as per subregulation 5 of Regulation 22. Regulation 11 Amendments: * Subregulation 3, clauses b and c are omitted. * Subregulation 4 is omitted. * Subregulation 5 is omitted. Regulation 14 Amendments: * Maximum subscription from any investor other than sponsors, its related parties and its associates shall not be more than 25 percent of the total unit capital Regulation 22 Amendments: * A new clause (fa) is added to subregulation 5, referencing the declassification of sponsor status. * Clause d of subregulation 6 is omitted. * The proviso under clause g of subregulation 6 is omitted. * A new subregulation 6A is inserted, restricting unit acquisition by non-sponsors to 25% of outstanding units without 75% unit holder approval (excluding related parties). An exit option for dissenting unit holders must be provided if approval isn't received. * Subregulation 8 is updated regarding inducted sponsors and changes to sponsors: * The word "redesignated" is substituted with "inducted." * Requires 75% unit holder approval (excluding related parties) prior to changes. * Requires an exit option for dissenting unit holders in case of a change in control of the sponsor or inducted sponsor, as specified by the Board. Impact Analysis: REIT Sponsors: * Impact: New regulations regarding declassification of sponsor status, restrictions on unit holdings and the introduction of inducted sponsors. Changes to requirements surrounding changes of control. * Action Required: Review eligibility for declassification, ensure compliance with unit holding limits, and adhere to new procedures for sponsor changes. REIT Managers: * Impact: Clarification on the definition of inducted sponsors and potential changes in sponsor status affecting management agreements. * Action Required: Understand the implications of sponsor declassification and changes in control on management agreements. Unit Holders (Investors): * Impact: New regulations on maximum subscription limits, enhanced voting rights regarding sponsor changes, and potential exit options in certain situations. * Action Required: Be aware of changes in voting rights related to sponsor changes and potential exit options. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): * Impact: Increased regulatory oversight on REITs, particularly regarding sponsor declassification and unit holder protection. * Action Required: Enforce the new regulations and monitor compliance by REITs and their stakeholders.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The regulatory body responsible for securities markets in India. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The primary legislation governing the functioning of SEBI. Securities and Exchange Board of India Real Estate Investment Trusts Regulations, 2014: Regulations pertaining to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in India, as established by SEBI. Securities and Exchange Board of India Real Estate Investment Trusts Second Amendment Regulations, 2020: The specific amendment to the REIT regulations being enacted through this notification. Mumbai, Maharashtra: The city in India where the SEBI notification was issued. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India: Regulatory body that oversees the insurance sector in India Official Gazette: The official government publication in which legal notifications are published. New Delhi: The location in India of the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-एम.एच.-अ.-16062020-219959 xxxGIDHxxx CG-MH-E-16062020-219959 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 201] िई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, ििू 16, 2020/ज्य ष्े ि 26, 1942 No. 201] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020/JYAISHTHA 26, 1942 भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोड ड अजधसचू िा मुम् बई, 16 िूि, 2020 भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जिििे न्यास) (दसू रा सिं ोधि) जिजियम, 2020 स.ं सबे ी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2020/16.—बोडड, भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड अजधजियम, 1992 (1992 का 15) की धारा 11 तथा 12 के साथ परित धारा 30 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए ,rn~}kjk भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) जिजियम, 2014 का और संिोधि करि े के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता ह,ै अथाडत:् - 1. इि जिजियमों को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2020 कहा िा सकेगा । 2. िे रािपत्र में उिके प्रकािि की तारीख को प्रिृत्त (लाग)ू होंगे । 3. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) जिजियम, 2014 म,ें - I. जिजियम 2 म,ें उप-जिजियम (1) म,ें - 2585 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] क. खंड (थक) के i”pkr~, एक िया खंड (थकक) अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत,- "(थकक) “जियुि प्रायोिक” (इंडक्टेड स्ट्पॉन्सर) से ऐसा कोई व्यजि अजभप्रेत ह,ै जिसे जिजियम 22 के उप-जिजियम (8) के अिुसार प्रायोिक (स्ट्पॉन्सर) के ूपप म ेंजियुि दकया गया हो ।” ख. खंड (यग) म,ें िब्दों तथा जचह्ि “पुिः पदाजभजहत” के जलए, िब्द “जियुि” प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत हो िाएगा । ग. खंड (यि) का लोप हो िाएगा । घ. खंड (यि) म,ें िब्दों तथा जचह्िों “और बोड ड को दकये गय े आिेदि के समय ऐसी हजै सयत स े पदाजभजहत हो (हों)” के जलए, िब्द तथा जचह्ि “तथा जिसे (जिन्ह)ें बोडड को आिेदि दकए िािे के समय ऐसी हजै सयत से पदाजभजहत दकया गया हो, और जिसमें जियुि प्रायोिक िाजमल होगा” प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत हो िाएंगे। ङ. खंड (यिख) म,ें उप-खंड (ङ) के पश्चात् जिम्नजलजखत िए उप-खंड अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे, अथाडत,् - “च. भारतीय बीमा जिजियामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण स े रजिस्ट्रीकृत बीमा कंपिी; छ. म्यूचुअल फंड (पारस्ट्पररक जिजध) ।” II. जिजियम 7 के i”pkr~, fuEufyf[kr िया जिजियम अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत,- “दकसी प्रायोिक का ि रहिा 7क. (1) जिस ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास की यूजिटें स्ट्टॉक एक्सचेंिों में तीि िर्षों की अिजध तक सूचीबद्ध (जलजस्ट्टड) रही हों, उसके दकसी प्रायोिक (दकन्हीं प्रायोिकों) के ि रहि े (डी- क्लाजसदफकेिि ऑफ स्ट्टेटस) के संबंध में अिुमजत ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास से आिेदि प्राप्त होिे के बाद और fuEufyf[kr ितों का पालि दकए िािे के अध्यधीि दी िाएगी: (क) ऐस े प्रायोिक और उसके सहयुिों (सहयोजगयों / एसोजसएट्स) की यूजिट धाररता (यूजिट होलल्डंग) जमलाकर ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास की बकाया यूजिटों के 10% स े अजधक ि हो; (ख) ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास का प्रबंधक ऐसी एंरटटी ि हो, जिसका जियंत्रण ऐस े प्रायोिक या उसके सहयुिों (सहयोजगयों / एसोजसएट्स) के हाथों में हो; (ग) प्रायोिक या उसके सहयुि (सहयोगी / एसोजसएट्स) भगोडे आर्थडक अपराधी ि हों; (घ) यूजिट धारकों (यूजिट होल्डसड) का अिुमोदि जिजियम 22 के उप-जिजियम (5) के अिुसार ले जलया गया हो ।” III. जिजियम 11 म,ें- क. उप-जिजियम (3) म,ें खंड (ख) तथा खडं (ग) का लोप हो िाएगा । ख. उप-जिजियम (4) का लोप हो िाएगा । ग. उप-जिजियम (5) का लोप हो िाएगा ।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 IV. जिजियम 14 म,ें उप-जिजियम (2) म,ें- क. खंड (खक) म,ें िब्द “ि” का लोप हो िाएगा । ख. खंड (खक) के पश्चात ्एक िया खंड अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत,् - “(खख) प्रायोिक (प्रायोिकों), उसके (उिके) संबद्ध पक्षकारों (ररलेटेड पाटीज़) और उसके (उिके) सहयुिों (सहयोजगयों / एसोजसएट्स) को छोडकर दकसी जििेिक से अजधकतम अजभदाि (सजब्स्ट्िप्िि) कुल यूजिट पूूँिी के 25 प्रजतित से अजधक िहीं होगा;” V. जिजियम 22 म,ें- क. उप-जिजियम (5) म,ें खंड (च) के पश्चात,् एक िया खंड अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत,् - “(चक) दकसी प्रायोिक (स्ट्पॉन्सर) के ि रहि े (डी-क्लाजसदफकेिि ऑफ स्ट्टेटस) के मामले म;ें” ख. उप-जिजियम (6) म,ें खंड (घ) का लोप हो िाएगा । ग. उप-जिजियम (6) म,ें खंड (छ) के िीचे ददए हुए परंतुक का लोप हो िाएगा । घ. उप-जिजियम (6) के पश्चात,् जिम्नजलजखत िया उप-जिजियम अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत्,- “(6क) प्रायोिक (प्रायोिकों), उसके (उिके) संबद्ध पक्षकारों (ररलेटेड पाटीज़) और उसके (उिके) सहयुिों (सहयोजगयों / एसोजसएट्स) को छोडकर कोई भी व्यजि, तब तक ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास की यूजिटों का अिडि इस प्रकार िहीं करेगा दक उसके द्वारा और उसके साथ सामान्य मजत स े कायड करिे िाले व्यजियों द्वारा ऐसे ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास में धाररत यूजिटें जमलाकर ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास की बकाया यूजिटों के मल्ू य के पच्चीस प्रजतित से अजधक हो िाएं, िब तक दक मूल्य [जिसमें संव्यिहार (लेिदिे / रांिैक्िि) से संबद्ध पक्षकारों (पाटीज़) द्वारा धाररत यूजिटों का मूल्य िाजमल िहीं ह]ै के अिुसार पचहत्तर प्रजतित यूजिट धारकों से अिुमोदि ि ल ेजलया िाए: परंतु यह दक यदद अपेजक्षत अिमु ोदि ि जमल,े तो यूजिटें अर्ितड करिे िाला व्यजि जिसम्मजत प्रकट करिे िाले यूजिट धारकों को, उस सीमा तक और उसी प्रकार, जिकास (एजजज़ट) का जिकल्प प्रदाि करेगा, िैसा बोडड द्वारा जिधाडररत दकया िाए ।” ङ. उप-जिजियम (8) म,ें- (i) िब्दों तथा जचह्िों “प्रायोिक / पुि: पदाजभजहत प्रायोिक म ें दकसी पररितडि या प्रायोिक/ पुि: पदाजभजहत प्रायोिक” के जलए, िब्द “प्रायोिक या जियुि प्रायोिक में दकसी पररितडि अथिा प्रायोिक या जियुि प्रायोिक” प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत हो िाएंग े । (ii) मौिूदा खंड (क) जिम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत हो िाएगा, अथाडत्,- “(क) ऐसे पररितडिों से पूिड, मूल्य [जिसमें संव्यिहार (लेिदिे / रांिैक्िि) से संबद्ध पक्षकारों (पाटीज़) द्वारा धाररत यूजिटों का मल्ू य िाजमल िहीं है] के अिुसार पचहत्तर प्रजतित यूजिट धारकों से अिुमोदि जलया िाएगा;” (iii) खंड (ख) म,ें उप-खंड (i) fuEufyf[kr से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत हो िाएगा, अथातड ,् -4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] “(i) प्रायोिक या जियुि प्रायोिक के पररितडि के मामल े में, प्रस्ट्ताजित जियुि प्रायोिक जिसम्मजत प्रकट करिे िाल े यूजिट धारकों को उिकी यूजिटें खरीदकर जिकास (एजजज़ट) का जिकल्प उसी प्रकार प्रदाि करेगा, िैसा बोडड द्वारा जिधाडररत दकया िाए;” (iv) खंड (ख) म,ें उप-खंड (ii) जिम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत हो िाएगा, अथातड ,् - “(ii) प्रायोिक या जियुि प्रायोिक के जियंत्रण म ें पररितडि के मामले म,ें उि प्रायोिक या जियुि प्रायोिक जिसम्मजत प्रकट करिे िाले यूजिट धारकों को उिकी यूजिटें खरीदकर जिकास (एजजज़ट) का जिकल्प उसी प्रकार प्रदाि करेगा, िैसा बोडड द्वारा जिधाडररत दकया िाए; स्ट्पष्टीकरण: प्रायोिक या जियुि प्रायोिक म ें पररितडि का अथड ऐस े दकसी पररितडि स े होगा िो दकसी िए प्रायोिक के आिे की ििह स े हो, दफर चाह े मौिूदा प्रायोिक बिा रह ेया िह चला िाए ।” अिय त्यागी, अध्यक्ष [जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा/57/2020-21] पाद रटप्पण : 1. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) जिजियम, 2014, स.ं एल.ए.डी./एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2014-15/11/1576 द्वारा, 26 जसतम्बर, 2014 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित हुए थ े। 2. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) जिजियम, 2014 तत् प”pkr~ – क. 30 ििम्बर, 2016 स े भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2016, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2016-17/022, द्वारा ख. 15 ददसम्बर, 2017 स े भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2017, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2017-18/022, द्वारा ग. 10 अप्रैल, 2018 स े भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2018, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2018/06, द्वारा घ. 22 अप्रैल, 2019 स े भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2019, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2019/09, द्वारा ङ. 2 माचड, 2020 स े भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (ररयल इस्ट्टेट जििेि न्यास) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2020, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2020/06, द्वारा च. 17 अप्रैल 2020 स े भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (रेजयूलेटरी सैंडबॉक्स) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2020, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एिआरओ/िीएि/2020/10, द्वारा संिोजधत हुए थ े।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 16th June, 2020 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA(REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS) (SECOND AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/16.—In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30 read with sections 11 and 12 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 (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, namely:- 1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020. 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 (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014,- I. In regulation 2, in sub-regulation (1),- a. after clause (qa), a new clause (qaa) shall be inserted, namely,- "(qaa) “inducted sponsor” means any person who has been inducted as a sponsor in accordance with sub-regulation (8) of regulation 22.” b. in clause (zc), the words and symbols “re-designated” shall be substituted with the word “inducted”. c. clause (zl) shall be omitted. d. in clause (zt), the words “and shall include an inducted sponsor;” shall be inserted after the word “Board”. e. in clause (ztb), following new sub-clauses shall be inserted after sub-clause (e), namely,- “f. an insurance company registered with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India; g. a mutual fund.” II. After regulation 7, the following new regulation shall be inserted, namely,- “De-classification of the status of sponsor 7A (1) De-classification of the status of a sponsor(s) of a REIT whose units have been listed on the stock exchanges for a period of three years shall be permitted upon receipt of an application from the REIT and subject to compliance with the following conditions: (a) The unit holding of such sponsor and its associates taken together does not exceed 10% of the outstanding units of the REIT; (b) The manager of the REIT is not an entity controlled by such sponsor or its associates; (c) The sponsor or its associates are not fugitive economic offender; (d) Approval of unit holders has been obtained in accordance with sub-regulation 5 of Regulation 22.” III. In regulation 11,- a. in sub-regulation (3), clause (b) and clause (c) shall be omitted. b. sub-regulation (4) shall be omitted. c. sub-regulation (5) shall be omitted. IV. In regulation 14, in sub-regulation (2), a new clause shall be inserted after clause (ba), namely,-6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] “(bb) maximum subscription from any investor other than sponsor(s), its related parties and its associates shall not be more than 25 percent of the total unit capital;” V. In regulation 22,- a. in sub-regulation (5), after clause (f), a new clause shall be inserted, namely,- “(fa) de-classification of the status of sponsor;” b. in sub-regulation (6), clause (d) shall be omitted. c. in sub-regulation (6), the proviso under clause (g) shall be omitted. d. after sub-regulation (6), the following new sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely,- “(6A) No person, other than sponsor(s), its related parties and its associates, shall acquire units of a REIT which taken together with units held by him and by persons acting in concert with him in such REIT, exceeds twenty-five per cent of the value of outstanding REIT units unless approval from seventy five per cent. of the unit holders by value excluding the value of units held by parties related to the transaction, is obtained: Provided that if the required approval is not received, the person acquiring the units shall provide an exit option to the dissenting unit holders to the extent and in the manner as may be specified by the Board.” e. in sub-regulation (8), i. for the words and symbols “re-designated” ,wherever it occurs, the word “inducted” shall be substituted. ii. clause (a) shall be substituted with the following, namely.- “(a) prior to such changes, approval from seventy-five per cent of the unit holders by value excluding the value of units held by parties related to the transaction shall be obtained;” iii. in clause b, in sub-clause (i), the words “who proposes to buy the units” shall be omitted and the words and symbols “in the manner specified by the Board;” shall be inserted after the word “units”. iv. in clause (b), sub-clause (ii) shall be substituted with the following, namely,- “(ii) in case of change in control of the sponsor or inducted sponsor, the said sponsor or inducted sponsor shall provide the dissenting unit holders an option to exit by buying their units in the manner as specified by the Board; Explanation: Change in sponsor or inducted sponsor shall mean any change due to entry of a new sponsor with or without exit of an existing sponsor.” AJAY TYAGI, Chairman [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./57/2020-21] Footnotes: 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 was published in the Gazette of India on September 26, 2014 vide No. LAD- NRO/GN/2014/15/11/1576. 2. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 was subsequently amended by the – a. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016, vide No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/022, with effect from November 30, 2016; b. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/022, with effect from December 15, 2017. c. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018, vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/06, with effect from April 10, 2018. d. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019, vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/09, with effect from April 22, 2019.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 e. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/06, with effect from March 02, 2020. f. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Regulatory Sandbox) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/10, with effect from April 17, 2020. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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