Disclosures regarding commodity risks by listed entities - SEBI - SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2018/0000000141

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2018/0000000141 November 15, 2018 To, 1. The listed entities 2. The recognised stock exchanges Subject: Disclosures regarding commodity risks by listed entities 1. Regulation 34(3) read with clause 9(n) of Part C of Schedule V of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ( SEBI LODR Regulations ) mandates listed entities to make disclosures regarding commodity price risk and hedging activities in the Corporate Governance Report section of the Annual Report of a listed entity. 2. In order to benefit the shareholders and to bring further clarity in disclosures to be made in the annual reports by listed entities, the Corporate Governance Committee formed under the Chairmanship of Shri Uday Kotak inter alia, in its report to SEBI dated October 5, 2017 recommended the following: a. The listed entities should disclose their risk management activities during the year, including their commodity hedging positions in a more transparent, detailed and uniform manner for easy understanding and appreciation by the shareholders. b. For the consistent implementation of the requirements of the SEBI LODR Regulations regarding disclosure of commodity risks and other hedging activities across listed companies, a detailed format along with the periodicity of the disclosures may be outlined by SEBI which would depict the commodity risks they face, how these are managed and also the policy for hedging commodity risk, etc. followed by the company for the purpose of disclosures in the annual report. 3. The aforesaid recommendation of the Committee was accepted by the SEBI Board in its meeting held on March 28, 2018 and it was decided to implement the same through a circular. 4. Accordingly, all listed entities shall make the disclosures in the format as placed at the Annexure as part of the Corporate Governance Report in the Annual Report under clause 9(n) of Part C of Schedule V. 5. This Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Regulation 101 of the SEBI LODR Regulations. 6. This Circular is available at www.sebi.gov.in under the link Legal-Circulars . 7. The recognized stock exchanges are advised to disseminate the contents of this Circular on their website. Pradeep Ramakrishnan Deputy General Manager Corporation Finance Department Compliance and Monitoring Division-1 +91-22-26449246 [email protected]