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The Tax Publishers Companies Act, 2013--IPOs SEBI--Relaxation of Norms for Big Sized IPOs CA. Deepak Harwani In the present article the learned author discusses about the recent amendments made by the Securities and Exchange Board of India providing relaxation in norms for minimum Public Shareholding and Minimum Public Offer applicable to companies undertaking initial public offerings with significantly high market capitalizations. 1. Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in exercise of its statutory mandate under the SEBI Act, 1992, has introduced a series of significant regulatory amendments pertaining to the framework governing Initial Public Offerings and the Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs), which include stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories. These amendments are directed toward the modernization and strengthening of India's capital market infrastructure, with the express objective of enhancing market transparency, promoting regulatory compliance, and ensuring investor protection. Moreover, the regulatory reforms signify SEBI's concerted effort to align India's capital market practices with global standards, thereby facilitating the listing of larger and more valuable enterprises on Indian exchanges. Through these measures, the SEBI seeks to achieve a balance between market efficiency and systemic stability, ensuring that the governance of MIIs adheres to principles of accountability, independence, and effective oversight. 2. Relaxation of IPO Norms for Large Companies The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a tiered regulatory framework for relaxation of the Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) and Minimum Public Offer (MPO) requirements applicable to companies undertaking initial public offerings (IPOs) with significantly high market capitalizations. Historically, compliance with immediate dilution mandates under the MPS and MPO Rules has posed considerable challenges for large issuers, primarily due to the magnitude of equity that must be offered to the public upon listing. In response to these operational and market difficulties, SEBI's proposed amendments aim to alleviate the compliance burden on such entities while maintaining the broader policy objective of ensuring adequate public float and market liquidity. SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL CONTENT

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Companies Act, 2013--IPOs

SEBI--Relaxation of Norms for Big Sized IPOs

CA. Deepak Harwani

In the present article the learned author discusses about the recent amendments made by the Securities and Exchange Board of India providing relaxation in norms for minimum Public Shareholding and Minimum Public Offer applicable to companies undertaking initial public offerings with significantly high market capitalizations.

1. Introduction

The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in exercise of its statutory mandate under the SEBI Act, 1992, has introduced a series of significant regulatory amendments pertaining to the framework governing Initial Public Offerings and the Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs), which include stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories.

These amendments are directed toward the modernization and strengthening of India's capital market infrastructure, with the express objective of enhancing market transparency, promoting regulatory compliance, and ensuring investor protection.

Moreover, the regulatory reforms signify SEBI's concerted effort to align India's capital market practices with global standards, thereby facilitating the listing of larger and more valuable enterprises on Indian exchanges. Through these measures, the SEBI seeks to achieve a balance between market efficiency and systemic stability, ensuring that the governance of MIIs adheres to principles of accountability, independence, and effective oversight.

2. Relaxation of IPO Norms for Large Companies

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a tiered regulatory framework for relaxation of the Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) and Minimum Public Offer (MPO) requirements applicable to companies undertaking initial public offerings (IPOs) with significantly high market capitalizations.

Historically, compliance with immediate dilution mandates under the MPS and MPO Rules has posed considerable challenges for large issuers, primarily due to the magnitude of equity that must be offered to the public upon listing. In response to these operational and market difficulties, SEBI's proposed amendments aim to alleviate the compliance burden on such entities while maintaining the broader policy objective of ensuring adequate public float and market liquidity.