Issue of securities in dematerialised form: private companies given an extended compliance deadline under amended rules. Amendment to Rule 9B(2) of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 permits a private company, other than a Producer company, which was not a small company on the reference date to comply with the sub rule by an extended deadline; the notification declares retrospective effect while stating that no person's interests shall be adversely affected.