SCHEDULE - 20A - FORMATS OF ISSUE ADVERTISEMENTS - SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection Guidelines) 2000

1 (SCHEDULE XX-A) [Clauses 5.6A, 9.1.12 (c) and 9.5] FORMATS OF ISSUE ADVERTISEMENTS PART A SAMPLE FORMAT FOR PRE-ISSUE ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC ISSUE (FIXED PRICE / BOOKBUILT) This is only an advertisement for information purposes and not a prospectus announcement. ABC LTD. (Incorporated on ____________________ under the Companies Act as __________________________ and subsequently renamed _______________________ on ________________) Registered Office: __________________________________ Tel: _______________ Fax ______________ Corporate Office: _________________________________________________________________ Tel: _________ Fax: _______ e-mail: ______ Website: _____________________________ THE ISSUE Public issue of ___________ equity shares / debentures (if applicable) of Rs. ____each at a price of Rs._____ ( Floor price or price band or as the case may be for Book built issue) for cash aggregating Rs._________ (appropriate disclosure for Book Built issue) Disclosure as per Clause 3.7.1(ii) The Issue is being made through the 100% Book Building Process wherein at least ___% of the Issue shall be allocated on a 2 (proportionate) basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers. Further, not less than ___% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and the remaining ____% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Retail Bidders, subject to valid bids being received at or above the Issue Price. (The disclosure about details of allocation shall be given in case of Book built issues in these lines) PROMOTERS XXXX PROPOSED LISTING Names of Stock Exchanges 3 (Disclaimer Clause of SEBI SEBI only gives its observations on the offer documents and this does not constitute approval of either the issue or the offer document.) LEAD MANAGERS / BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS / CO-BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS (as the case may be) Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address and contact person COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF ISSUER COMPANY Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address CREDIT RATING (only if applicable) DEBENTURE TRUSTEES (only if applicable) 4 (IPO GRADING) AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION FORMS Names of Issuer, Lead Managers, Book runners, Syndicate Members, Brokers and Bankers to the issue (as the case may be) (Addresses optional) 5 (Application Supported by Blocked Amount forms shall be available with designated branches of Self Certified Syndicate Banks, the list of which is available at websites of Stock Exchanges and SEBI.) AVAILABILITY OF PROSPECTUS Investors are advised to refer to the prospectus, and the risk factors contained therein, before applying in the issue. Full copy of the prospectus is available at www.sebi.gov.in and websites of issuer / lead manager/s / Stock Exchange/s at www ISSUE / BID OPENS ON : ISSUE / BID CLOSES ON : Issued by Directors of Issuer PART B SAMPLE FORMAT FOR ISSUE OPENING ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC ISSUES (FIXED PRICE / BOOKBUILT) This is only an advertisement for information purposes and not a prospectus announcement. ABC LTD. (Incorporated on ____________________ under the Companies Act as __________________________ and subsequently renamed _______________________ on ________________) Registered Office: __________________________________ Tel: _______________ Fax ______________ Corporate Office: _________________________________________________________________ Tel: _________ Fax: _______ e-mail: ______ Website: _____________________________ THE ISSUE Public issue of ___________ equity shares / debentures (if applicable) of Rs. ____ each at a price of Rs._____ (Floor price or price band or as the case may be for Book built issue) for cash aggregating Rs._________ (appropriate disclosure for Book Built issue) Disclosure as per Clause 3.7.1(ii) The Issue is being made through the 100% Book Building Process wherein at least ___% of the Issue shall be allocated on a 6 (proportionate) basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers. Further, not less than ___% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and the remaining ____% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Retail Bidders, subject to valid bids being received at or above the Issue Price. (The disclosure about details of allocation shall be made in case of Book built issues in these lines) PROMOTERS XXXX PROPOSED LISTING Names of Stock Exchanges 7 (Disclaimer Clause of SEBI SEBI only gives its observations on the offer documents and this does not constitute approval of either the issue or the offer document.) LEAD MANAGERS / BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS / CO-BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS (as the case may be) Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address and contact person COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF ISSUER COMPANY Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address CREDIT RATING (only if applicable) DEBENTURE TRUSTEES (only if applicable) 8 (IPO GRADING) AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION FORMS Names of Issuer, Lead Managers, Book runners 9 (Deleted) and Bankers to the issue (as the case may be) (Addresses optional) AVAILABILITY OF PROSPECTUS Investors are advised to refer to the prospectus, and the risk factors contained therein, before applying in the issue. Full copy of the prospectus is available at www.sebi.gov.in and websites of issuer / lead manager/s / Stock Exchange/s at www ISSUE / BID OPENS TODAY Issued by Directors of Issuer PART C SAMPLE FORMAT FOR ISSUE CLOSING ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC ISSUES (FIXED PRICE / BOOKBUILT) This is only an advertisement for information purposes and not a prospectus announcement. ABC LTD. (Incorporated on ____________________ under the Companies Act as __________________________ and subsequently renamed _______________________ on ________________) Registered Office: __________________________________ Tel: _______________ Fax ______________ Corporate Office: _________________________________________________________________ Tel: _________ Fax: _______ e-mail: ______ Website: _____________________________ THE ISSUE Public issue of ___________ equity shares (if applicable) of Rs. ____ each at a price of Rs._____ (Floor price or price band or as the case may be for Book built issue) for cash aggregating Rs._________ (appropriate disclosure for Book Built issue) Disclosure as per Clause 3.7.1(ii) The Issue is being made through the 100% Book Building Process wherein at least ___% of the Issue shall be allocated on a 10 (proportionate) basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers. Further, not less than ___% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and the remaining ____% of the Issue shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Retail Bidders, subject to valid bids being received at or above the Issue Price. (The disclosure about details of allocation shall be made in case of Book built issues in these lines) PROMOTERS XXXX PROPOSED LISTING Names of Stock Exchanges 11 (Disclaimer Clause of SEBI SEBI only gives its observations on the offer documents and this does not constitute approval of either the issue or the offer document.) LEAD MANAGERS / BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS / CO-BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS (as the case may be) Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address and contact person COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF ISSUER COMPANY Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email ID, website address CREDIT RATING (only if applicable) DEBENTURE TRUSTEES (only if applicable) 12 (IPO GRADING) AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION FORMS Names of Issuer, Lead Managers, Book runners 13 (Deleted) and Bankers to the issue (as the case may be) (Addresses optional) AVAILABILITY OF PROSPECTUS Investors are advised to refer to the prospectus, and the risk factors contained therein, before applying in the issue. Full copy of the prospectus is available at www.sebi.gov.in and websites of issuer / lead manager/s / Stock Exchange/s at www ISSUE / BID CLOSES TODAY Issued by Directors of Issuer **** 1 Inserted schedule vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/14/2005/25/1 dated January 25, 2005. 2 Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005 for the word discretionary 3 Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/17/2005/11/11 dated November 11, 2005. 4 Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4 dated April 30, 2007. 5 Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/31/2008/30/7 dated July 30, 2008. 6 Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005 for the word discretionary . 7 Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/17/2005/11/11 dated November 11, 2005. 8 Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4 dated April 30, 2007. 9 Deleted the words , Syndicate Members, Brokers , vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007. 10 Substituted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/16/2005/19/9 dated September 19, 2005 for the word discretionary . 11 Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/17/2005/11/11 dated November 11, 2005. 12 Inserted vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/25/2007/30/4 dated April 30, 2007. 13 Deleted the words , Syndicate Members, Brokers , vide SEBI Circular No. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/28/2007/29/11 dated November 29, 2007.