MANU/SSMD/0021/2022

Ministry : Securities and Exchange Board of India

Department/Board : Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision Department

Circular No. : SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/70

Date : 25.05.2022

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2021/655 dated November 03, 2021 MANU/SSMD/0045/2021;Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2021/687 dated December 14, 2021 MANU/SSMD/0054/2021;Circular No. 1 (2000-2001) dated May 9, 2001 MANU/SPMD/0005/2001

Citing Reference:
Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2021/655 dated November 03, 2021 MANU/SSMD/0045/2021  Referred

Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2021/687 dated December 14, 2021 MANU/SSMD/0054/2021  Referred

Circular No. 1 (2000-2001) dated May 9, 2001 MANU/SPMD/0005/2001  Referred

To

All Registered Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (RTAs)
All Recognized Stock Exchanges
All Listed Companies through Recognized Stock Exchanges
All Investors' Associations

Dear Sir/Madam,

Simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for issuance of duplicate securities certificates

1. SEBI has reviewed the process followed by the Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents ("RTAs") and the Issuer companies for issuance of duplicate securities certificates.

2. Based on feedback from investors, recent regulatory changes, and with a view to make issuance of duplicate securities more efficient and investor friendly, the procedure and documentation requirements for issuance of duplicate securities has been further simplified. The requirements are as specified below:

2.1 Submission by the security holder of copy of FIR including e-FIR/Police complaint/Court injunction order/copy of plaint (where the suit filed has been accepted by the Court and Suit No. has been gi........