Limited relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

Circular no.: SEBI/HO/DDHS/DDHS-PoD-1/P/CIR/2025/83 dated June 05, 2025

Relevant Regulations: SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015

Applicable Regulations: Reg. 58(1)(b) , 52(8) of LODR, Section 136 of Companies Act 2013

Background: SEBI, vide circular dated October 06, 2023, had relaxed the applicability of Regulation 58(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR Regulations”) till September 30, 2024 based on the relaxations provided by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide General Circular no. 09/2023 dated September 25, 2023. 

The said Regulation provides that a listed entity shall send a hard copy of the statement containing the salient features of all the documents, as specified in Section 136 of Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder to those holders of non convertible securities, who have not registered their email address(es) either with the listed entity or with any depository. Subsequently, MCA, vide General Circular No.09/2024 dated September 19, 2024, has, inter-alia, extended the relaxation from sending physical copies of financial statements (including Board’s report, Auditor’s report or other documents required to be attached therewith) to the shareholders, for the AGMs conducted till September 30, 2025 (from September 30, 2024).       

In view of the above, SEBI has directed as follows:

  1. Entities having listed non-convertible securities, who have complied with the conditions as specified in MCA general circular No.09/2024 dated September 19, 2024 and have not sent hard copy of statement containing the salient features of all the documents, as specified in Section 136 of Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, to those holders of non-convertible securities, who have not registered their email address, shall not be subject to any penal action for non compliance with Regulation 58(1)(b) under the LODR Regulations for the period October 01, 2024 to June 05, 2025. 
  1. For the period June 06, 2025 to September 30, 2025, similar relaxation from the requirements of Regulation 58(1)(b) of the SEBI LODR Regulations is hereby provided for entities having listed non-convertible securities provided that advertisement in terms of Regulation 52(8) of the SEBI LODR Regulations shall disclose the web-link to the statement containing the salient features of all the documents, as specified in Section 136 of Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder, so as to enable the holder of non-convertible securities to have access to the said the statement. 

 

This Circular shall come into force with immediate effect.   

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