valid as on 12/12/2024

Regulation 9. Code of Conduct.
Effective date 15.05.2015

 

1. The board of directors of every listed company and market intermediary shall  a code of conduct  to regulate, monitor and trading by its employees and other connected persons towards achieving compliance with these regulations, adopting the minimum standards set out in   to these regulations, without diluting the provisions of these regulations in any manner.

–For the avoidance of doubt it is clarified that intermediaries, which are listed, would be required to formulate a code of conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by their designated persons, by adopting the minimum standards set out in with respect to trading in their own securities and in with respect to trading in other securities.

NOTE: It is intended that every company whose securities are listed on stock exchanges and every market intermediary registered with SEBI is mandatorily required to formulate a code of conduct governing trading by its employees. The standards set out in the schedule are required to be addressed by such code of conduct.

The board of directors or head(s) of the organisation, of every otherperson whois required to handle unpublished price sensitive information in the course of business operations shall formulate a code of conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by their designated persons and immediate relative of designated persons towards achieving compliance with these regulations, adopting the minimum standards set out in to these regulations, without diluting the provisions of these regulations in any manner.Explanation-Professional firms such as auditors, accountancy firms, law firms, analysts, insolvency professional entities, consultants, banks etc., assisting or advising listed companies shall be collectively referred to as fiduciaries for the purpose of these regulations.

NOTE:This provision is intended to mandate persons other than listed companies and intermediaries that are required to handle unpublished price sensitive information to formulate a code of conduct governing trading in securities by their designated persons. These entities include professional firms such as auditors, accountancy firms, law firms, analysts, insolvency professional entities, consultants, banks etc., assisting or advising listed companies. Even entities that normally operate outside the capital market may handle unpublished price sensitive information. This provision would mandate all of them to formulate a code of conduct
2. Every other person who is required to handle unpublished price sensitive information in the course of business operations shall formulate a code of conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by employees and other connected persons towards achieving compliance with these regulations, adopting the minimum standards set out in to these regulations, without diluting the provisions of these regulations in any manner.

NOTE: This provision is intended to mandate persons other than listed companies and market intermediaries that are required to handle unpublished price sensitive information to formulate a code of conduct governing trading in securities by their employees. These entities include professional firms such as auditors, accountancy firms, law firms, analysts, consultants etc., assisting or advising listed companies, market intermediaries and other capital market participants. Even entities that normally operate outside the capital market may handle unpublished price sensitive information. This provision would mandate all of them to formulate a code of conduct.

3. Every listed company, market intermediary and other persons formulating a code of conduct shall identify and designate a compliance officer to administer the code of conduct and other requirements under these regulations.

NOTE: This provision is intended to designate a senior officer as the compliance officer with the responsibility to administer the code of conduct and monitor compliance with these regulations.

For the purpose of sub regulation (1) and (2), the board of directors or such other analogous authority shall in consultation with the compliance officer specify the designated persons to be covered by the code of conduct on the basis of their role and function in the organisation and the access that such role and function would provide to unpublished price sensitive information in addition to seniority and professional designation and shall include:-

(i) Employees of such listed company, intermediary or fiduciary designated on the basis of their functional role or access to unpublished price sensitive information in the organization by their board of directors or analogous body;

(ii) Employees of material subsidiaries of such listed companies designated on the basis of their functional role or access to unpublished price sensitive information in the organization by their board of directors;

(iii) All promoters of listed companies and promoters who are individuals or investment companies for intermediaries or fiduciaries;

(iv) Chief Executive Officer and employees upto two levels below Chief Executive Officer of such listed company, intermediary,fiduciary and its material subsidiaries irrespective of their functional role in the company or ability to have access to unpublished price sensitive information;

(v) Any support staff of listed company, intermediary or fiduciary such as IT staff or secretarial staff who have access to unpublished price sensitive information.

9A.(1) The Chief Executive Officer,Managing Director or such other analogous person of a listed company, intermediary or fiduciary shall put in place adequate and effective system of internal controls to ensure compliance with the requirements given in these regulations to prevent insider trading.

(2)The internal controls shall include the following:

a) all employees who have access to unpublished price sensitive information are identified as designated  employee;

b) all the unpublished price sensitive information shall be identified and its confidentiality shall be maintained as per the requirements of these regulations;

c) adequate restrictions shall be placed on communication or procurement of unpublished price sensitive information as required by these regulations;

lists of all employees and other persons with whom unpublished price sensitive information is shared shall be maintained and confidentiality agreements shall be signed or notice shall be served to all such employees and persons;

e) all other relevant requirements specified under these regulations shall be complied with;

f) periodic process review to evaluate effectiveness of such internal controls.

(3) The board of directors of every listed company and the board of directors or head(s) of the organisation of intermediaries and fiduciaries shall ensure that the Chief Executive Officer or the Managing Director or such other analogous person ensures compliance with regulation 9 and sub-regulations(1) and (2) of this regulation.

(4) The Audit Committee of a listed company or other analogous body for intermediary or fiduciary shall review compliance with the provisions of these regulations at least once in a financial year and shall verify that the systems for internal control are adequate and are operating effectively.

(5) Every listed company shall formulate written policies and procedures for inquiry in case of leak of unpublished price sensitive information or suspected leak of unpublished price sensitive information, which shall be approved by board of directors of the company and accordingly initiate appropriate inquiries on becoming aware of leak of unpublished price sensitive information or suspected leak of unpublished price sensitive information and inform the Board promptly of such leaks, inquiries and results of such inquiries.

(6) The listed company shall have a whistle-blower policy and make employees aware of such policy to enable employees to report instances of leak of unpublished price sensitive information.

(7) If an inquiry has been initiated by a listed company in case of leak of unpublished price sensitive information or suspected leak of unpublished price sensitive information, the relevant intermediaries and fiduciaries shall co-operate with the listed company in connection with such inquiry conducted by listed company.

 

1.Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
2. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 09.07.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
3. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.03.2023 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Refer circular CIR/ISD/01/2015 dated 11.05.2015. To view the circular,Click Here
Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
SEBI has prescribed a standardized format for reporting of violations related to Code of Conduct by designated persons and their immediate relatives vide its Circular dated 19.07.2019. To view the Circular, Click Here.
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
To view the schedule,Click Here
Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
To view the schedule,Click Here
To view the schedule,Click Here
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
To view the schedule,Click Here
To view the schedule,Click Here
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here

Refer the comprehensive FAQs on SEBI (PIT) regulations, 2015 dated 31.03.2023 issued by SEBI. To view the FAQs, Click here.

Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here

Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Substituted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
  1. Refer the comprehensive FAQs on SEBI (PIT) regulations, 2015 issued by SEBI dated 31.03.2023. To view the FAQs, Click here.
  2. Refer FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015 issued on 08.10.2020. To view the FAQs. Click Here.
  3. Refer FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015. To view the FAQs. Click Here.

Securities and Exchange Board Of India (Prohibition Of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 dated 17.07.2020


The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018


The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019


Circular standardizing reporting of violations related to Code of Conduct under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 dated 19.07.2019


Clarification in the form of comprehensive FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015 issued by SEBI on 31.03.2023.


FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015


FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015 issued on 08.10.2020


NSE – Clarification regarding trading restriction period dated 02.04.2019


PIT- Circular CIR/ISD/01/2015 dated 11/05/2015


SEBI Circular dated 05.08.2022 regarding Trading Window Closure Period – Framework for restricting trading by Designated Persons by freezing PAN at security level


SEBI Circular dated 23.07.2020 on Reporting to Stock Exchanges regarding violations under Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 relating to the Code of Conduct (CoC)


SEBI Master Circular dated 23.03.2023 regarding surveillance of securities market


SEBI Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market dated 09.07.2024


SEBI Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market dated 23.09.2024


PIT- SCHEDULE B

[See sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9]

Minimum Standards for Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Insiders

1. The compliance officer shall report to the board of directors and in particular, shall provide reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, if any, or to the Chairman of the board of directors at such frequency as may be stipulated by the board of directors .

2. All information shall be handled within the organisation on a need-to-know basis and no unpublished price sensitive information shall be communicated to any person except in furtherance of the legitimate purposes, performance of duties or discharge of legal obligations. The code of conduct shall contain norms for appropriate Chinese Walls procedures, and processes for permitting any designated person to “cross the wall”.

3. Employees and connected persons designated on the basis of their functional role (“designated persons”) in the organisation shall be governed by an internal code of conduct governing dealing in securities.

Designated persons may execute trades subject to compliance with these regulations. Towards this end, a notional trading window shall be used as an instrument of monitoring trading by the designated persons.

The trading window shall be closed when the compliance officer determines that a designated person or class of designated persons can reasonably be expected to have possession of unpublished price sensitive information. Such closure shall be imposed in relation to such securities to which such unpublished price sensitive information relates. Designated persons and their immediate relatives shall not trade in securities when the trading window is closed.

The trading window restrictions mentioned in sub-clause (1) shall not apply in respect of –

(a) transactions specified in clauses (i) to (iv) and (vi) of the proviso to sub-regulation (1) of regulation 4 and in respect of a pledge of shares for a bonafide purpose such as raising of funds, subject to pre-clearance by the compliance officer and compliance with the respective regulations made by the Board;

transactions which are undertaken in accordance with respective regulations made by the Board such as acquisition by conversion of warrants or debentures, subscribing to rights issue, further public issue, preferential allotment or tendering of shares in a buyback offer, open offer, delisting offer

5. The timing for re-opening of the trading window shall be determined by the compliance officer taking into account various factors including the unpublished price sensitive information in question becoming generally available and being capable of assimilation by the market, which in any event shall not be earlier than forty-eight hours after the information becomes generally available.

6. When the trading window is open, trading by designated persons shall be subject to pre-clearance by the compliance officer, if the value of the proposed trades is above such thresholds as the board of directors may stipulate.

8. Prior to approving any trades, the compliance officer shall be entitled to seek declarations to the effect that the applicant for pre-clearance is not in possession of any unpublished price sensitive information. He shall also have regard to whether any such declaration is reasonably capable of being rendered inaccurate.

9. The code of conduct shall specify any reasonable time frame, which in any event shall not be more than seven trading days, within which trades that have been pre-cleared have to be executed by the designated person, failing which fresh pre-clearance would be needed for the trades to be executed.

The code of conduct shall specify the period, which in any event shall not be less than six months, within which a designated person who is permitted to trade shall not execute a contra trade. The compliance officer may be empowered to grant relaxation from strict application of such restriction for reasons to be recorded in writing provided that such relaxation does not violate these regulations. Should a contra trade be executed, inadvertently or otherwise, in violation of such a restriction, the profits from such trade shall be liable to be disgorged for remittance to the Board for credit to the Investor Protection and Education Fund administered by the Board under the Act.

11. The code of conduct shall stipulate such formats as the board of directors deems necessary for making applications for pre-clearance, reporting of trades executed, reporting of decisions not to trade after securing pre-clearance, and for reporting level of holdings in securities at such intervals as may be determined as being necessary to monitor compliance with these regulations.

Without prejudice to the power of the Board under the Act, the code of conduct shall stipulate the sanctions and disciplinary actions, including wage freeze, suspension, recovery, etc., that may be imposed, by the listed company required to formulate a code of conduct under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9, for the contravention of the code of conduct. Any amount collected under this clause shall be remitted to the Board for credit to the Investor Protection and Education Fund administered by the Board under the Act.

12. Without prejudice to the power of the Board under the Act, the code of conduct shall stipulate the sanctions and disciplinary actions, including wage freeze, suspension etc., that may be imposed, by the persons required to formulate a code of conduct under sub-regulation (1) and sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9, for the contravention of the code of conduct.

 The code of conduct shall specify that in case it is observed by the persons required to formulate a code of conduct under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9, that there has been a violation of these regulations, they shall

  Designated persons shall be required to disclose names and Permanent Account Number or any other identifier authorized by law of the following persons to the company on an annual basis and as and when the information changes:

a)immediate relatives

b)persons with whom such designated person(s) shares a material financial relationship

c)Phone,mobile and cell numbers which are used by them

In addition,the names of educational institutions from which designated persons have graduated and names of their past employers shall also be disclosed on a one time basis.

Explanation –The term “material financial relationship” shall mean a relationship in which one person is a recipient of any kind of payment such as by way of a loan or gift during the immediately preceding twelve months, equivalent to at least 25%  of such payer’s annual income but shall exclude relationships in which the payment is based on arm’s length transactions.

Listed entities shall have a process for how and when people are brought ‘inside’ on sensitive transactions. Individuals should be made aware of the duties and responsibilities attached to the receipt of Inside Information, and the liability that attaches to misuse or unwarranted use of such information.

Refer the comprehensive FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations,2015 dated 31.03.2023 issued by SEBI. To view the FAQs, Click here.
Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
  1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
  2. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 09.07.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
  3. Refer BSE & NSE Circulars dated 28.03.2024 regarding FAQs on extending the framework for restricting trading by DPs by freezing PAN at security level. To view the BSE Circular, Click here. To view the NSE Circular, Click here.
  4. Refer BSE & NSE Circular dated 30.01.2024 regarding SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015 – Framework for restricting trading by DPs by freezing PAN at security level. To view the BSE Circular, Click here. To view the NSE Circular, Click here.
  5. Refer BSE & NSE Circular regarding Filing of Announcements pertaining to Loss of Share Certificate/Issue of Duplicate Share Certificate/Closure of Trading Window and CIRP in XBRL format on BSE Listing Centre/ NEAPS Platform. To view the BSE Circular, Click here. To view the NSE Circular, Click here.
  6. Refer NSE & BSE Circular dated 17.11.2023 regarding Trading Window closure period under Clause 4 of Schedule B read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. To view the NSE Circular, Click here. To view the BSE Circular, Click here.
  7. Refer NSE & BSE Circular dated 31.07.2023 regarding Trading Window closure period under Clause 4 of Schedule B read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. To view the NSE Circular, Click here. To view the BSE Circular, Click here.
  8. Refer NSE, BSE & SEBI Circular dated 21.07.2023 & 19.07.2023 regarding Trading Window closure period under Clause 4 of Schedule B read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. To view the NSE Circular, Click here. To view the BSE Circular, Click here. To view the SEBI Circular, Click here.
  9. Refer NSE & BSE Circular dated 28.06.2023 regarding Trading Window closure period under Clause 4 of Schedule B read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. To view the NSE Circular, Click here and BSE Circular, Click here.
  10. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.03.2023 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
  1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
  2. Re-numbered vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
  3. Refer SEBI Circular dated 05.08.2022 regarding Trading Window Closure – Framework for restricting trading by Designated Persons by freezing PAN at security level. To view the circular, Click Here.
  1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
  2. Refer NSE & BSE Circular dated 28.06.2023 regarding regarding Trading Window closure period under Clause 4 of Schedule B read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. To view the NSE Circular, Click here and BSE Circular, Click here.
  3. Refer NSE Circular dated 14.06.2023 regarding Seeking of comments / feedback on the XBRL being introduced for submission of Announcements pertaining to Loss of Share Certificate/ Issue of Duplicate Share Certificate and Closure of Trading Window. To view the Circular, Click here.
  4. Re-numbered vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
  5. Refer SEBI Circular dated 05.08.2022 regarding Trading Window Closure – Framework for restricting trading by Designated Persons by freezing PAN at security level. To view the circular, Click Here.
  • Read SEBI clarification to BSE on trading window restrictions in the light of relaxations given to Companies due to COVID – 19 pandemic. To view the clarification, Click Here.
  • Substituted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
  • Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here

    Also refer NSE Clarification regarding trading restriction period dated 02.04.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here

     1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    2.Inserted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
    1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    2. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 09.07.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    3. Refer the comprehensive FAQs on SEBI (PIT) regulations, 2015 issued by SEBI dated 31.03.2023. To view the FAQs, Click here.
    4. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.03.2023 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    5. Refer Revised FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015 issued on 08.10.2020. To view the FAQs. Click Here.
    6. Refer FAQs on SEBI (PIT) Regulations 2015. To view the FAQs. Click Here.
    Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board Of India (Prohibition Of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 dated 17.07.2020. To view the notification,Click Here.
    Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    7." data-anchor="#tippy_tip41_7143_anchor" >Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    Refer the comprehensive FAQs on SEBI (PIT) regulations, 2015 issued by SEBI dated 31.03.2023. To view the FAQs, Click here.
    Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    2. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 09.07.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    3. Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board Of India (Prohibition Of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 dated 17.07.2020. To view the notification, Click Here
    Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    2. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 09.07.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    3. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.03.2023 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    Omitted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    1. Refer SEBI circular dated 23.07.2020 for format on reporting of violations. To view the circular, Click Here
    2. Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board Of India (Prohibition Of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 dated 17.07.2020. To view the notification,Click Here
    SEBI has prescribed a standardized format for reporting of violations related to Code of Conduct by designated persons and their immediate relatives vide its Circular dated 19.07.2019. To view the Circular, Click Here.
    Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    Inserted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here
    Substituted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here
    Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here

    PIT- SCHEDULE C

    [See sub-regulation (1) and sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9]

    Minimum Standards for Code of Conduct for Intermediaries and Fiduciaries to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Designated Persons

    1. The compliance officer shall report to the board of directors or head(s) of the organisation (or committee constituted in this regard) and in particular, shall provide reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee or other analogous body, if any, or to the Chairman of the board of directors or head(s) of the organisation at such frequency as may be stipulated by the board of directors or head(s) of the organization but not less than once in a year.

    2. All information shall be handled within the organisation on a need-to-know basis and no unpublished price sensitive information shall be communicated to any person except in furtherance of legitimate purposes, performance of duties or discharge of legal obligations. The code of conduct shall contain norms for appropriate Chinese Wall procedures, and processes for permitting any designated person to “cross the wall”.

    3. Designated persons and immediate relatives of designated persons in the organisation shall be governed by an internal code of conduct governing dealing in securities.

    4. Designated persons may execute trades subject to compliance with these regulations. Trading by designated persons shall be subject to pre-clearance by the compliance officer(s), if the value of the proposed trades is above such thresholds as the board of directors or head(s) of the organisation may stipulate.

    5. The compliance officer shall confidentially maintain a list of such securities as a “restricted list” which shall be used as the basis for approving or rejecting applications for pre-clearance of trades.

    6. Prior to approving any trades, the compliance officer shall seek declarations to the effect that the applicant for pre-clearance is not in possession of any unpublished price sensitive information. He shall also have regard to whether any such declaration is reasonably capable of being rendered inaccurate.

    7. The code of conduct shall specify any reasonable time frame, which in any event shall not be more than seven trading days, within which trades that have been pre-cleared have to be executed by the designated person, failing which fresh pre-clearance would be needed for the trades to be executed.

    8. The code of conduct shall specify the period, which in any event shall not be less than six months, within which a designated person who is a connected person of the listed company and is permitted to trade in the securities of such listed company, shall not execute a contra trade. The compliance officer may be empowered to grant relaxation from strict application of such restriction for reasons to be recorded in writing provided that such relaxation does not violate these regulations. Should a contra trade be executed, inadvertently or otherwise, in violation of such a restriction, the profits from such trade shall be liable to be disgorged for remittance to the Board for credit to the Investor Protection and Education Fund administered by the Board under the Act.Provided that this shall not be applicable for trades pursuant to exercise of stock options.

    9. The code of conduct shall stipulate such formats as the board of directors or head(s)of the organisation (or committee constituted in this regard) deems necessary for making applications for pre-clearance, reporting of trades executed, reporting of decisions not to trade after securing pre-clearance,and for reporting level of holdings in securities at such intervals as may be determined as being necessary to monitor compliance with these regulations.

    Without prejudice to the power of the Board under the Act, the code of conduct shall stipulate the sanctions and disciplinary actions, including wage freeze, suspension, recovery, etc., that may be imposed, by the intermediary or fiduciary required to formulate a code of conduct under sub-regulation (1) and sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9, for the contravention of the code of conduct. Any amount collected under this clause shall be remitted to the Board for credit to the Investor Protection and Education Fund administered by the Board under the Act.”

    10. Without prejudice to the power of the Board under the Act, the code of conduct shall stipulate the sanctions and disciplinary actions, including wage freeze, suspension, recovery, clawback etc., that may be imposed, by the intermediary or fiduciary required to formulate a code of conduct under sub-regulation (1) and sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9, for the contravention of the code of conduct.

      The code of conduct shall specify that in case it is observed by the intermediary or fiduciary required to formulate a code of conduct under sub-regulation (1) or sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9, respectively, that there has been a violation of these regulations, such intermediary or fiduciary shall

    12. All designated persons shall be required to disclose name and Permanent Account Number or any other identifier authorized by law of the following to the intermediary or fiduciary on an annual basis and as and when the information changes:

    a)immediate relatives

    b)persons with whom such designated person(s) shares a material financial relationship

    c)Phone,mobile, and cell numbers which are used by them

    In addition, names of  educations institutions from which designated persons have  studied and names of their past employers shall also be disclosed on a one time basis.

    Explanation –the term “material financial relationship” shall mean a relationship in which one person is a recipient of any kind of payment such as by way of a loan or gift during the immediately preceding twelve months, equivalent to at least 25%  of such payer’s annual  income but shall exclude relationships in which the payment is based on arm’s length transactions.

    13. Intermediaries and fiduciaries shall have a process for how and when people are brought ‘inside’ on sensitive transactions. Individuals should be made aware of the duties and responsibilities attached to the receipt of Inside Information, and the liability that attaches to misuse or unwarranted use of such information.

    1. Refer the comprehensive FAQs on SEBI (PIT) regulations, 2015 issued by SEBI dated 31.03.2023. To view the FAQs, Click here.
    2. Inserted vide Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 31.12.2018. To view the notification,Click Here
    1.Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    2. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 09.07.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    3. Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board Of India (Prohibition Of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 dated 17.07.2020. To view the notification,Click Here
    1. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.09.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    2. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 09.07.2024 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    3. Refer SEBI Master Circular dated 23.03.2023 on surveillance of securities market. To view the Master Circular, Click here.
    1. Refer SEBI Circular dated 23.07.2020 for reporting of violations under code of conduct. To view the Circular, Click Here.
    2. Substituted vide Securities and Exchange Board Of India (Prohibition Of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 dated 17.07.2020. To view the notification,Click Here. 
  • SEBI has prescribed a standardized format for reporting of violations related to Code of Conduct by designated persons and their immediate relatives vide its Circular dated 19.07.2019. To view the Circular, Click Here.
  • Substituted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
    Substituted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
    Inserted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.
    Substituted vide the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019 dated 25.07.2019. To view the Notification, Click Here.

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