Regulation 184 - Appointment of lead managers - Securities And Exchange Board of India (Issue Of Capital And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018

PART II: APPOINTMENT OF LEAD MANAGERS, OTHER INTERMEDIARIES AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER. 184. (1) The issuer shall appoint one or more merchant bankers, which are registered with the Board, as lead manager(s) to the issue and shall also appoint other intermediaries, in consultation with the lead manager and shall enter into an agreement with the lead manager on the lines of format of agreement as specified in Schedule II. (2) Where the issue is managed by more than one lead manager, the rights, obligations and responsibilities, relating inter alia to disclosures, allotment, refund and underwriting obligations, if any, of each lead manager shall be predetermined and be disclosed in the draft offer document and the offer documents as specified in Schedule I. (3) At least one lead manager to the issue shall not be an associate (as defined under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992) of the issuer and if any of the lead manager(s) is an associate of the issuer, it shall disclose itself as an associate of the issuer and its role shall be limited to marketing of the issue. (4) The issuer shall appoint a registrar to the issue, registered with the Board, which has connectivity with all the depositories. (5) The issuer shall enter into an agreement with an overseas custodian bank and a domestic depository. (6) The issuing company shall make arrangements for collection at centres as specified in Schedule XII . (7) The issuer shall appoint a 1 [ person qualified to be a company secretary as the ] compliance officer who shall be responsible for monitoring the compliance of the securities laws and for redressal of investors grievances. *************** NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide F. No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2025/233 dated 03-03-2025 w.e.f. 03-03-2025 (For effective date in certain cases see Notification)