MANU/SSMD/0030/2020
Ministry : Securities and Exchange Board of India
Department/Board : Corporation Finance Department
Circular No. : SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/106
Date : 24.06.2020
Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/38 dated March 19, 2020 MANU/SDIP/0002/2020;Circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/ON/P/2020/41 dated March 23, 2020 MANU/SDIP/0003/2020
Citing Reference:
Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/38 dated March 19, 2020 MANU/SDIP/0002/2020 Referred
Circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/ON/P/2020/41 dated March 23, 2020 MANU/SDIP/0003/2020 Referred
To
All listed entities
All Recognized Stock Exchanges
Madam/Sir,
Further extension of time for submission of financial results for the quarter/half year/financial year ending 31st March 2020 due to the continuing impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic
1. SEBI, vide circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/38 dated March 19, 2020 and circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/ON/P/2020/41 dated March 23, 2020, had extended the timeline for submission of financial results under regulations 33 and 52 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('LODR Regulations') to June 30, 2020 (extension of one month) due to the impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic.
2. SEBI has received representations from listed entities, Chartered Accountant firms, and industry bodies/associations seeking further extension of time for preparation, finalization and submission of financial results for listed entities for the quarter/half year/financial year ending 31st March 2020, due to many reasons, like the continuing lockdown, subsidiaries and associates situated in containment zones making the audit process challenging and other operational challenges due to the CoVID-19 pandemic.
3. After taking into consideration the aforementioned issues, it has been decided to further extend the timeline for submission of financial results under Regulation 33 of the LODR Regulations, by a month, to July 31, 2020, for the quarter and the year ending........