Holding period requirement for sale of fully paid-up equity shares mandates time-based ownership before filing, subject to specified exceptions. Regulation 8 conditions an offer for sale on a holding period requirement that only fully paid-up equity shares held by sellers for the required period prior to filing the draft offer document may be sold. Holdings arising from conversion or exchange of fully paid-up compulsorily convertible securities are aggregated with resultant equity shares, provided conversion is complete before filing and conversion terms are disclosed. Exceptions include offers by certain government-controlled infrastructure entities, shares acquired under approved scheme substitutions for business and invested capital, and bonus shares issued from free reserves and share premium, not revaluation reserves or unrealized profits.
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Holding period requirement for sale of fully paid-up equity shares mandates time-based ownership before filing, subject to specified exceptions.
Regulation 8 conditions an offer for sale on a holding period requirement that only fully paid-up equity shares held by sellers for the required period prior to filing the draft offer document may be sold. Holdings arising from conversion or exchange of fully paid-up compulsorily convertible securities are aggregated with resultant equity shares, provided conversion is complete before filing and conversion terms are disclosed. Exceptions include offers by certain government-controlled infrastructure entities, shares acquired under approved scheme substitutions for business and invested capital, and bonus shares issued from free reserves and share premium, not revaluation reserves or unrealized profits.
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