Provision of Escrow.

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....Rs. 100 crores and 10 per cent thereafter. (b) For offers which are subject to a minimum level of acceptance, and the acquirer does not want to acquire a minimum of 20 per cent, than 50 per cent of the consideration payable under the public offer in cash shall be deposited in the escrow account. (3) The total consideration payable under the public offer shall be calculated assuming full acceptances and at the highest price if the offer is subject to differential pricing, irrespective of whether the consideration for the offer is payable in cash or otherwise. (4) The escrow account referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall consist of,- (a) cash deposited with a scheduled commercial bank; or (b) bank guarantee in favour of the me....

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....ncreased to equal at least 10 per cent of the consideration payable upon such revision. (10) Where the escrow account consists of bank guarantee or deposit of approved securities, the acquirer shall also deposit with the bank a sum of at least 1 per cent of the total consideration payable, as and by way of security for fulfilment of the obligations under the regulations by the acquirers. (11) The Board shall in case of non-fulfilment of obligations under the regulations by the acquirer forfeit the escrow account either in full or in part. ^2[(11A) In case of failure by the acquirer to obtain shareholders' approval required under sub-regulation (3) of regulation 20, the amount in escrow account may be forfeited.] (12) The escrow ....

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....distributed pro-rata among the shareholders who have accepted the offer." (13) In the event of non-fulfilment of obligations by the acquirer, the merchant banker shall ensure realisation of escrow amount by way of foreclosure of deposit invocation of bank guarantee or sale of securities and credit proceeds thereof ^5[to the Investor Protection and Education Fund established by the Board].       ------------------ Notes:- 1. Substituted for "30" by the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004, w.e.f. 3-9-2004. 2. Inserted by the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f. 9-9-2002. 3. "(8)" substituted....