

OTC EXCHANGE OF INDIA
CIRCULAR
Neelam
Bhardwaj
General
Manager
Division
of Issues and Listing
Phone:
+91 22 26449350
Email:
neelamb@debi.gov.in
SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/31/2008/30/7
July
30, 2008
To
All Stock Exchanges
Dear
Sirs,
Sub.:
Additional mode of payment through Applications Supported by
Blocked Amount (hereinafter referred to as “ASBA”)
1.
In its continuing endeavour to make the existing
public issue process more efficient, SEBI has decided to
introduce a supplementary process of applying in public
issues, viz., the “Applications Supported by Blocked
Amount (ASBA)” process. The SEBI (Disclosure and Investor
Protection) Guidelines, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as
“the Guidelines”) have since been amended to provide for
the ASBA process.
2.
The ASBA process shall be available in all public
issues made through the book building route. It shall
co-exist with the current process, wherein cheque is used as
a mode of payment.
3.
The main features of ASBA process are as follows:
a.
Meaning of ASBA: ASBA is an application for
subscribing to an issue, containing an authorisation to
block the application money in a bank account.
b.
Self Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB): SCSB is
a bank which offers the facility of applying through the
ASBA process. A bank desirous of offering ASBA facility
shall submit a certificate to SEBI as per the format given
in Annexure I, for inclusion of its name in SEBI’s
list of SCSBs. The said list will be displayed by SEBI on
its website at www.sebi.gov.in.
ASBAs can be accepted only by SCSBs, whose names appear in
the list of SCSBs displayed in SEBI”s website.
On inclusion in the list of SCSBs, a bank shall commence
its activities as an SCSB w.e.f. the 1st or 15th of a month,
whichever is earlier, from the date of such inclusion. It
shall then be deemed to have entered into an agreement with
the issuer and shall be required to offer the ASBA facility
to all its account holders for all issues to which ASBA
process is applicable.
A SCSB shall identify its Designated Branches (DBs) at
which an ASBA investor shall submit ASBA and shall also
identify the Controlling Branch (CB) which shall act as a
coordinating branch for the Registrar to the Issue, Stock
Exchanges and Merchant Bankers. The SCSB, its DBs and CB
shall continue to act as such, for all issues to which ASBA
process is applicable. The SCSB may identify new DBs for the
purpose of ASBA process and intimate details of the same to
SEBI, after which SEBI will add the DB to the list of SCSBs
maintained by it. The SCSB shall communicate the following
details to Stock Exchanges for making it available on their
respective websites; these details shall also be made
available by the SCSB on its website:
(i)
Name and address of the SCSB
(ii)
Addresses of DBs and CB and other details such as
telephone number, fax number and email ids.
(iii)
Name and contact details of a nodal officer at a
senior level from the CB.
c.
Eligibility of Investors: An Investor shall be
eligible to apply through ASBA process, if he/ she :
(i)
is a “Resident Retail Individual Investor”;
(ii)
is bidding at cut-off, with
single option as to the number of shares bid for;
(iii)
is applying through blocking of funds in a bank
account with the SCSB;
(iv)
has agreed not to revise his/her bid;
(v)
is not bidding under any of the reserved categories.
Such investors are hereinafter referred as “ASBA
investors”.
d.
ASBA Process in brief: An ASBA investor shall
submit an ASBA physically or electronically through the
internet banking facility, to the SCSB with whom the bank
account to be blocked, is maintained. The SCSB shall then
block the application money in the bank account specified in
the ASBA, on the basis of an authorisation to this effect
given by the account holder in the ASBA. The application
money shall remain blocked in the bank account till
finalisation of the basis of allotment in the issue or till
withdrawal/ failure of the issue or till withdrawal/
rejection of the application, as the case may be. The
application data shall thereafter be uploaded by the SCSB in
the electronic bidding system through a web enabled
interface provided by the Stock Exchanges. Once the basis of
allotment is finalized, the Registrar to the Issue shall
send an appropriate request to the SCSB for unblocking the
relevant bank accounts and for transferring the requisite
amount to the issuer’s account. In case of withdrawal/
failure of the issue, the amount shall be unblocked by the
SCSB on receipt of information from the pre-issue merchant
bankers. The ASBA process is given in detail in Annexure
II.
e.
Obligations of the Issuer: The issuer shall
ensure that adequate arrangements are made by the Registrar
to the Issue to obtain information about all ASBAs and to
treat these applications similar to non-ASBA applications
while finalizing the basis of allotment, as per the
procedure specified in the Guidelines.
f.
Applicability of ASBA process: ASBA process
shall be applicable to all book-built public issues which
provide for not more than one payment option to the retail
individual investors.
4.
The details of the role and responsibilities of the
Stock Exchanges in the ASBA process are given in Annexure
III, for due compliance by the Stock Exchanges.
5.
The roles and responsibilities of other
intermediaries, viz., SCSBs, Registrars to the Issue
and Merchant Bankers in the ASBA process are given in Annexure
IV.
6.
This circular shall come in to effect from the date
to be specified by SEBI, once few eligible banks are
recognized as SCSBs.
7.
This circular and the entire text of the amended SEBI
(DIP) Guidelines are available on SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in
under the categories “Legal Framework” and “Issues and
Listing”.
Yours
faithfully,
Neelam
Bhardwaj
Encl.:
Annexure I –
Certification by Self Certified Syndicate Banks (SCSBs)
Annexure
II – Details
of “Applications Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA)”
process
Annexure
III – Role and responsibilities of the Stock Exchanges
Annexure
IV – Role and responsibilities of other intermediaries.
Annexure
I
CERTIFICATION
BY SELF CERTIFIED SYNDICATE BANKS (SCSBs)
A bank which is desirous of becoming a SCSB shall submit to
SEBI a certificate as per the format provided hereunder,
upon receipt of which the bank’s name will be included in
the list of SCSBs maintained by SEBI.
Format
of certificate to be submitted by SCSBs
“(i)
We, ___________, hold a valid certificate of
registration as a Banker to an Issue under the SEBI (Bankers
to an Issue) Regulations, 1994. Our SEBI registration number
___________ is valid up to ____________.
(ii)
We have an arrangement with at least one of the stock
exchange(s) that provide the electronic bidding system,
through a web enabled interface, for uploading details of
ASBA (hereinafter referred to as “the Stock Exchange(s)”).
(iii)
We have undertaken the mock trial run of our systems
with the Stock Exchange(s) and Registrar(s) and have
satisfied ourselves that we have adequate systems/
infrastructure in place at our Controlling Branch/
Designated Branches to fulfill our responsibilities/
obligations as envisaged in the ASBA process within the
timelines specified therein. These responsibilities/
obligations, inter-alia, include:
a.
Collection of physical and/ or electronic ASBA from
the ASBA investors.
b.
Capturing relevant details from the physical and/ or
electronic ASBA.
c.
Blocking funds to the extent of application money in
the bank account specified in the ASBA till finalisation of
the basis of allotment or withdrawal/ failure of the issue
or withdrawal/ rejection of the application, as the case may
be. Uploading details of the ASBA in the electronic bidding
system of the Stock Exchange(s), sending to and receiving
from the Registrar(s), data pertaining to the ASBA and the
issue, in a secured form.
d.
Ensuring that there is a proper segregation of
applications/ amount/ data issue-wise in respect of various
issues that may be open simultaneously.
e.
Unblocking funds in the bank account specified in the
ASBA upon receipt of request from Registrar(s) or on
withdrawal/ rejection of the ASBA, and releasing the funds
in favour of the issuer.
f.
Unblocking funds in the bank account specified in the
ASBA upon receipt of information on withdrawal/ failure of
the issue from the post issue merchant bankers.
(iv)
We have systems in place to ensure that the amount
blocked by us in the bank account specified in the ASBA
shall be available at all times, for the purpose of giving
it to the issuer upon
finalisation of the basis of allotment.
(v)
We are responsible for any omission or commission on
our part while discharging our role as envisaged in the ASBA
process.
(vi)
We have systems in place to satisfactorily redress
complaints arising out of errors or delays on our part to
capture data, block or release funds, etc.
(vii)
We have identified our Controlling Branch and
Designated Branch(es), the names and contact details of
which are enclosed herewith.
(viii)
We have identified the following official of our bank
as the nodal officer for the purpose of ASBA process:
Name: _______________________
Designation: __________________
Branch: ______________________
Address: _____________________
Phone number(s): ______________
Fax Number: __________________
E-mail ID: _____________________
I, on behalf of ____________, hereby confirm that we fulfil all the
conditions stated above for becoming a SCSB.
Name
and Signature of Authorised official of the Bank”
Annexure
II
DETAILS
OF “APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED BY BLOCKED AMOUNT (ASBA)”
PROCESS
The ASBA process is presented in a tabular form as under:
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Sr.
No.
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Details
of ASBA process
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Timeline/
Due date
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1.
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An
ASBA investor, intending to subscribe to a book built
public issue, shall submit a completed ASBA form
Main contents of ASBA Application are given
in Annexure IIA.
to a Self Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB) , with whom
the bank account to be blocked, is maintained,
through one of the following modes -
(i)
Submit the form physically with the Designated
Branches (DBs) of the SCSB (“Physical ASBA”);
or
(ii)
Submit the form electronically through the
internet banking facility offered by the SCSB
(“Electronic ASBA”).
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Bidding
period
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2.
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The
SCSB shall give an acknowledgement specifying the
application number to the ASBA investor, as a proof of
having accepted his/ her ASBA in a physical or
electronic mode.
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Bidding period
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3.
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If
the bank account specified in the ASBA does not have
sufficient credit balance to meet the application
money, the ASBA shall be rejected by the SCSB.
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Bidding period
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4.
A.
B.
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After
accepting a Physical ASBA, the SCSB shall block funds
available in the bank account specified in the
Physical ASBA, to the extent of the application money
specified in the ASBA. The SCSB shall then capture/
upload the following details in the electronic bidding
system provided by the Stock Exchange(s) for the
particular public issue:
(i)
Application number
(ii)
DP ID, Client ID
(iii)
Bid Quantity
(iv)
PAN
In
case of an Electronic ASBA, the ASBA investor himself/
herself shall fill in all the abovementioned details,
except the application number which shall be system
generated. The SCSB shall thereafter upload all the
abovementioned details in the electronic bidding
system provided by the Stock Exchange(s).
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Bidding period
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5.
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The
SCSB (Controlling Branch (CB) or DBs) shall generate a
Transaction Registration Slip/ Order number,
confirming upload of ASBA details in the electronic
bidding system of the Stock Exchange(s). The
Transaction Registration Slip/ Order number shall be
given to the ASBA investor as a proof of uploading the
details of ASBA, only on demand.
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Bidding period
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6.
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In
case an ASBA investor wants to withdraw his/ her ASBA
during the bidding period, he/ she shall submit his/
her withdrawal request to the SCSB, which shall do the
necessary, including deletion of details of the
withdrawn ASBA from the electronic bidding system of
the Stock Exchange(s) and unblocking of funds in the
relevant bank account.
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Bidding period
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7.
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The
Stock Exchange(s) shall make available the updated
electronic bid file to the Registrar to the Issue.
|
Bidding period
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8.
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The
SCSB shall send the following aggregate information to
the Registrar to the Issue after closure of the
bidding period:
(i)
Total number of ASBAs uploaded by the SCSB
(ii)
Total number of shares and total amount blocked
against the uploaded ASBAs.
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T+1
(where
T stands for closing date of the bidding period)
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9.
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The
Registrar to the Issue shall reconcile the compiled
data received from the Stock Exchange(s) (as explained
in para 7 above) and all SCSBs (as explained in para 8
above) (hereinafter referred to as the “reconciled
data”).
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T
to T+11
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10.
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The
Registrar to the Issue shall then match the reconciled
data with the depository’s database for correctness
of DP ID, Client ID and PAN. In case any DP ID, Client
ID or PAN mentioned in the bid file for ASBAs does not
match with the one available in the depository’s
database, such ASBA shall be rejected by the
Registrar.
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11.
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The
Registrar to the Issue shall inform each SCSB about
errors, if any, in the bid details, along with an
advice to send the rectified data within the time as
specified by the Registrar.
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12.
.
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In
case an ASBA investor wants to withdraw his/her ASBA
after the bid closing date, he/ she shall submit the
withdrawal request to the Registrar to the Issue. The
Registrar shall delete the withdrawn bid from the bid
file.
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13.
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The
Registrar to the Issue shall reject multiple ASBAs
determined as such, based on common PAN.
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14.
.
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The
Registrar to the Issue shall finalise the basis of
allotment and submit it to the Designated Stock
Exchange for approval.
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T+12
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15.
.
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Once
the basis of allotment is approved by the Designated
Stock Exchange, the Registrar to the Issue shall
provide the following details to the CB of each SCSB,
along with instructions to unblock the relevant bank
accounts and transfer the requisite money to the
issuer’s account within the timelines specified in
the ASBA process:
(i)
Number of shares to be allotted against each
valid ASBA
(ii)
Amount to be transferred from the relevant bank
account to the issuer’s account, for each valid ASBA
(iii)
The date by which the funds referred to in sub-para
(ii) above, shall be transferred to the issuer’s
account
(iv)
Details of rejected ASBAs, if any, along with
reasons for rejection and details of withdrawn/
unsuccessful ASBAs, if any, to enable SCSBs to unblock
the respective bank accounts.
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T+13
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16.
.
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SCSBs
shall unblock the relevant bank accounts for:
(i)
Transfer of requisite money to the issuer’s
account against each valid ASBA.
(ii)
Withdrawn/ rejected/ unsuccessful ASBAs.
The
CB of each SCSB shall confirm the transfer of
requisite money against each successful ASBA to the
Registrar to the Issue.
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T+14
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17.
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The
Issuer shall make the allotment.
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T+15
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18.
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The
Registrar to the Issue shall credit the shares to the
demat account of the successful ASBA investors.
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T+15
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Annexure
IIA
MAIN
CONTENTS OF “APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED BY BLOCKED AMOUNT (ASBA)”
FORM
1.
A statement that ASBA can be used only by an
“ASBA investor”, i.e., an investor who:
(i)
is a “Resident Retail Individual Investor”;
(ii)
is bidding at cut-off, with
single option as to the number of shares bid for;
(iii)
is applying through blocking of funds in a bank
account with the Self Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB);
(iv)
has agreed not to revise his/her bid;
(v)
is not bidding under any of the reserved categories.
2.
Details of ASBA investor:
(i)
Name
(ii)
PAN
(iii)
Bidder’s depository account details
(iv)
Details of bids –
a.
Number of equity shares bid for
b.
Bid payment amount at cut off.
3.
Bank Account Number of the account with the SCSB,
in which funds to the extent of application money shall be
blocked.
4.
The following confirmations/ declarations from the
ASBA investor:
(i)
That he/ she is an ASBA investor as per the
applicable provisions of the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor
Protection) Guidelines, 2000.
(ii)
That in accordance with the ASBA process provided in
the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines,
2000 and as disclosed in the Red Herring Prospectus, the
ASBA investor has –
a.
authorised the SCSB to do all acts as are necessary
to make an application in the issue of the company,
including uploading of his/ her bid, blocking or unblocking
of funds in the bank account maintained with the SCSB
specified in the ASBA, transfer of funds to the issuer’s
account on receipt of instruction from the Registrar to the
Issue after finalisation of the basis of allotment entitling
the ASBA investor to receive shares on such transfer of
funds, etc.
b.
authorised the Registrar to the Issue to issue
instructions to the SCSB to remove the block on the funds in
the bank account specified in the ASBA, upon finalisation of
the basis of allotment
and to transfer the requisite money to the issuer’s
account.
(iii)
In case the amount available in the bank account
specified in the ASBA is insufficient for blocking the
amount equivalent to the application money, the SCSB shall
reject the application.
(iv)
If the DP ID, Client ID or PAN furnished by the ASBA
investor in his/ her ASBA form is incorrect or incomplete,
the ASBA shall be rejected and the Issuer or SCSB shall not
be liable for losses, if any.
5.
Provision for acknowledgment of receipt of ASBA.
6.
Provision for signature of the applicant and of the
account holder, if the account holder is different from the
applicant.
Annexure
III
ROLE
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STOCK EXCHANGES
Role and responsibilities of the Stock Exchanges shall include the
following:
1.
The Stock Exchange(s) shall ensure that details of
the Controlling Branch and Designated Branches (DBs) of each
SCSB are available on the website of the Stock Exchange(s)
in an easily accessible form.
2.
The Stock Exchange(s) shall enable:
(i)
access to their electronic bidding system through a
web enabled interface, to SCSBs, for uploading details of
ASBA;
(ii)
SCSBs to upload data on the electronic bidding system
in a secured way; and
(iii)
identification of data uploaded by each SCSB,
DB-wise.
3.
The Stock Exchange(s) shall ensure that the
electronic bidding system provides all the appropriate
fields, along with identification of SCSBs, to enable SCSBs
to upload the bid data properly. The electronic bidding
system shall also be enabled to display bid opening/ closing
date, price band and revision in price band/ bid period and
to reset relevant data fields upon revision, if any.
4.
The Stock Exchange(s) shall ensure that an issue
specific code is generated from the electronic bidding
system, so that SCSBs does not face any problem in
segregating the ASBA issue-wise.
5.
The Stock Exchange(s) shall be responsible for
accurate, timely and secured transmission of the electronic
bid file uploaded by SCSBs, to the Registrar to the Issue.
6.
The Stock Exchange(s) shall provide a facility of
reverse confirmation to SCSBs regarding the data having been
uploaded on their electronic bidding system.
7.
In case of withdrawal of ASBA during the bidding
period, the Stock Exchange(s) shall provide the facility of
enabling SCSBs to –
(i)
delete the ASBA from the electronic bidding system or
mark the withdrawal individually against the original bid
uploaded; or
(ii)
upload withdrawal of the ASBA in batch mode, in the
electronic bidding system.
Annexure
IV
ROLE
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER INTERMEDIARIES
(I) Role and responsibilities of Self Certified Syndicate
Banks (SCSBs)
Role and responsibilities of SCSBs shall include the following:
1.
SCSB shall designate one branch as the Controlling
Branch, which shall be the single point interface for the
Registrar to the Issue, Stock Exchange(s) and merchant
bankers, for co-ordination/ communication.
2.
SCSB shall identify Designated Branches at which
Physical Application Supported by Blocked Amount (Physical
ASBA) can be submitted by ASBA investor.
3.
An SCSB giving the facility of Electronic ASBA shall
ensure that a soft copy of the abridged prospectus of the
relevant public issue is made available on its website,
along with the Electronic ASBA, so as to enable an ASBA
investor to confirm that he/ she has read and understood the
terms and conditions of the abridged prospectus, before
applying in the issue.
4.
SCSB shall not accept any ASBA after the closing time
of acceptance of bids on the last day of the bidding period.
5.
SCSB shall give ASBA investors an acknowledgement for
the receipt of ASBAs.
6.
SCSB shall not upload any ASBA in the electronic
bidding system of the Stock Exchange(s) unless –
(i)
it has received the ASBA in a physical or electronic
form; and
(ii)
it has blocked the application money in the bank
account specified in the ASBA or has systems to ensure that
Electronic ASBAs are accepted in the system only after
blocking of application money in the relevant bank account
opened with it.
SCSB shall ensure that the details of a particular ASBA are
uploaded only once in the electronic bidding system of any
one of the Stock Exchange(s). SCSB shall be solely
responsible for the completion and accuracy of all details
entered/ uploaded on the electronic bidding system of the
Stock Exchange(s).
7.
In case of withdrawal of bids by ASBA investors
during the bidding period, SCSB shall ensure deletion of the
withdrawn ASBA from the electronic bidding system of the
Stock Exchange(s) and unblocking of funds in the relevant
bank account within the timelines specified in the ASBA
process.
8.
SCSB shall send the following aggregate information
to the Registrar to the Issuer after the closure of the
bidding period, within the timelines specified in the ASBA
process:
(i)
Total number of ASBAs uploaded by the SCSB; and
(ii)
Total number of shares and total amount blocked
against the uploaded ASBAs.
9.
SCSB shall ensure that the bank accounts specified in
the ASBAs are duly blocked to the extent of the application
money till withdrawal/ rejection of the ASBAs or receipt of
instruction from the Registrar to the Issue for unblocking
the bank accounts for the purpose of transferring the funds
to the issuer’s account within the timelines specified in
the ASBA process. The SCSB shall also ensure that the amount
blocked by it in the bank accounts specified in the ASBA
form shall be available at all times for giving to the
issuer at the time of finalization of allotment.
10.
In case of failure or withdrawal of the issue, on
receipt of appropriate instruction from the pre-issue
merchant bankers, SCSB shall unblock the bank accounts
latest by the next day of receipt of such instruction.
11.
In case SCSB receives any information from the
Registrar to the Issue regarding errors in bid details, the
SCSB shall send the rectified data within the time specified
by the Registrar.
12.
SCSB shall ensure that information about revision in
the bidding period or price band, as and when received, is
communicated and effected to in its systems promptly, for
information of ASBA investors.
13.
SCSB shall take all necessary steps and co-operate
with the Registrar to the Issue, Stock Exchange(s) and
merchant bankers in ensuring secured transfer of data and
completion of allotment of the equity shares within the time
period specified in the Red Herring Prospectus. SCSB shall
ensure that information, if any, sought in relation to ASBA
process by the merchant bankers/ Registrar to the Issue, is
promptly given.
14.
SCSB shall retain Physical ASBAs for a period of six
months and thereafter forward the same to the issuer.
However, in case of Electronic ASBAs, “printouts” of
such applications need not be retained or sent to the
issuer. SCSB shall, at all times, maintain the electronic
records relating to ASBA process for a minimum period of
three years.
15.
SCSB shall ensure that complaints of ASBA investors
arising out of errors or delay in capturing of data,
blocking or unblocking of bank accounts, etc. are
satisfactorily redressed.
16.
SCSB shall be liable for all its omissions and
commissions in discharging its responsibilities in the ASBA
process.
(II)
Role and Responsibilities of Registrar to the Issue
Role and responsibilities of Registrar to the Issue shall include
the following:
1.
Registrar to the Issue shall obtain the electronic
bid data (including the Application Supported by Blocked
Amount (ASBA) bid data) from the Stock Exchange(s) and match
the DP ID, Client ID and PAN specified in the electronic bid
file with the depository’s database, for the purpose of
acceptance of applications and finalisation of the basis of
allotment.
2.
Registrar to the Issue shall inform each Self
Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB) about errors, if any, in the
bid details, along with an advice to send the rectified data
within a specific date, which shall be specified by the
Registrar.
3.
Once the basis of allotment is approved by the
Designated Stock Exchange, the Registrar to the Issue shall
provide the following details to the Controlling Branch (CB)
of each SCSB, along with instructions to unblock the
relevant bank accounts and transfer the requisite money to
the issuer’s account within the timelines specified in the
ASBA process:
(i)
Number of shares to be allotted against each valid
ASBA.
(ii)
Amount to be transferred from the relevant bank
account to the issuer’s account, for each valid ASBA.
(iii)
The date by which the funds referred in sub-para (ii)
above, shall be transferred to the issuer’s account.
(iv)
Details of rejected ASBAs, if any, along with reasons
for rejection and details of withdrawn/ unsuccessful ASBAs,
if any, to enable SCSBs to unblock the respective bank
accounts.
4.
The Registrar to the Issue shall be responsible for
the correctness and validity of the information furnished by
it to SCSBs and shall be liable for all its omissions and
commissions in discharging its responsibilities in the ASBA
process.
5.
Unless otherwise specified in the guidelines/
circulars for ASBA process, Registrar to the Issue shall
ensure that uniform procedure is followed for ASBA and non-ASBA.
6.
Registrar to the Issue shall act as a nodal agency
for redressing complaints of ASBA and non-ASBA investors,
including providing guidance to ASBA investors regarding
approaching the SCSB concerned.
7.
Registrar to the Issue shall maintain accurately, at
all times, the electronic records relating to ASBAs received
from all SCSBs, including the following:
(i)
ASBAs taken from the electronic bidding system of the
Stock Exchange(s) and ASBAs furnished by SCSBs in respect of
the issue;
(ii)
particulars relating to allotment of equity shares
against valid ASBAs;
(iii)
particulars relating to the requisite money to be
transferred to the issuer’s account against valid ASBAs; and
(iv)
Details of rejected/ withdrawn/ unsuccessful ASBAs,
if any.
(III)
Role and Responsibilities of Merchant Bankers
Role and responsibilities of Merchant Bankers shall include the
following:
1.
The pre-issue merchant banker(s) shall ensure that
the ASBA process is provided as one of the modes of
accepting bid-cum-application forms in all book built issues
which provide for not more than one payment option to the
retail individual investors.
2.
The pre-issue merchant banker(s) shall ensure that
appropriate disclosures are made regarding the ASBA process
in the Red Herring Prospectus and abridged prospectus, to
enable investors to understand and apply through the
process.
3.
The pre-issue merchant banker(s) shall ensure that
sufficient number of Physical ASBA forms are printed and are
made available to all SCSBs. Further, it shall ensure that
SCSBs are also provided with a soft copy of the abridged
prospectus.
4.
The pre-issue merchant banker(s) shall intimate the
bid/ issue opening and closing date/ time to SCSBs,
including details of revision in price/ bidding period, if
any.
5.
In case of failure/ withdrawal of the issue, the
pre-issue merchant banker(s) shall
inform SCSBs regarding the same.
6.
The post-issue merchant banker(s) shall inform the
Registrar to the Issue, the date by which subscription money
shall be transferred to the issuer’s account by SCSBs.
7.
The post-issue merchant banker(s) shall co-ordinate
with the Registrar to the Issue for providing appropriate
information/ instructions to each SCSB in respect of the
ASBA process.
8.
Unless otherwise specified in the guidelines/
circulars for ASBA process, the pre and post issue merchant
banker(s) shall ensure that all intermediaries follow
uniform procedure for ASBA and non-ASBA forms.

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