Regulation 202 - Minimum subscription - Securities And Exchange Board of India (Issue Of Capital And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018

Minimum subscription 202. (1) The minimum subscription to be received in the issue shall be at least ninety per cent. of the offer through the offer document. (2) For non-underwritten issues: a) If the issuer does not receive the minimum subscription of ninety per cent. of the offer through offer document on the date of closure of the issue, or if the subscription level falls below ninety per cent. after the closure of issue, the issuer shall forthwith refund through verifiable means the entire subscription amount received. b) If the issuer fails to refund the entire subscription amount within 1 [ four days ] from the date of the closure of the issue, it is liable to pay the amount with interest to the subscribers at the rate of fifteen per cent. per annum for the period of delay. (3) For underwritten issues: (a) If the issuer does not receive the minimum subscription of ninety per cent. of the offer through offer document including devolvement of underwriters, all application monies received shall be refunded through verifiable means to the applicants forthwith, but not later than 2 [ four days ] from the closure of the issue. (b) If the issuer fails to refund the entire subscription amount within 2 [ four days ] from the date of the closure of the issue, it is liable to pay the amount with interest to the subscribers at the rate of fifteen per cent. per annum for the period of delay. (4) In case of an undersubscribed issue that is underwritten, the lead manager(s) shall furnish information to the Board in respect of underwriters who have failed to meet their underwriting devolvement in the format specified in Schedule XVIII . ************ NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/ 2022/ 63 dated 14-01-2022 before it was read as fifteen days 2. Substituted vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/ 2022/ 63 dated 14-01-2022 before it was read as fifteen days