SEBI revisits the concept of Promoter & Promoter Group
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The capital market watchdog, Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) has come out with a consultation paper on changing the concept of company ‘promoters’, and moving towards the idea of ‘person in control’. The proposal has come in the light of a drift from the conventional Indian ownership structure to the contemporary ownership structure where more than one person or persons controls an entity. The start-up ventures and the most celebrated ‘unicorns’ of the industry have substantial investment from Institutional investors and Private Equity players (‘PE firms’) who exercises control over the decision-making process through board representation and other means.
Further, SEBI has also proposed changes to the existing lock-in period requirements, streamlining disclosures of group companies, and rationalising the ‘Promoter Group’ definition in SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (‘ICDR’).
In this write-up, we have made an analysis of the concept of Promoter and Promoter Group, various obligations of the Promoter under SEBI Regulations, and the rationale for the shift from ‘Promoter and Promoter Group to ‘Person in Control’
Who is a Promoter?
Generally, any person who plays a major part in forming a company or establishing its business usually the prospective owners or directors of the company is regarded as a Promoter. They bring the business idea into existence and sets the vision and growth targets.
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