Listing on permitted stock exchanges in permissible jurisdictions

(1)

An unlisted public company, which does not fall under rule 5 and which has no partly paid-up shares, may issue equity shares for the purposes of listing on a stock exchange in a permissible jurisdiction.

Explanation

—For the purposes of this sub-rule, issue of equity shares shall include, offer for sale of equity shares by existing shareholders of the unlisted public company for listing on a stock exchange in a permissible jurisdiction.

(2)

The unlisted public company or its existing shareholders referred to in sub-rule (1) shall also comply with the requirements of the Scheme.

(3)

Listing of equity shares on permitted stock exchanges in permissible jurisdiction by an unlisted public company which also intends to get its equity shares listed with any recognised stock exchangeas defined under clause (f) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) shall also be in compliance with such conditions as may be specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

(4)

The unlisted public company shall file the prospectus in e-Form LEAP-1 specified in the Second Schedule along with the fees within a period of seven days after the same has been finalised and filed in the permitted exchange.

(5)

After the listing of the equity shares of a company on any of the stock exchanges in a permissible jurisdiction, the company shall comply with Indian Accounting Standards as specified in the Annexure to the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015in preparation of their financial statements, in addition to any other accounting standard, which they may be required to comply for the preparation of the financial statements filed before the securities regulator concerned, or with the stock exchange concerned, as the case may be.

Notes, amendments & references (5)

Companies (Listing of equity shares in permissible jurisdictions) Rules, 2024

4. Listing on permitted stock exchanges in permissible jurisdictions.-

1. Substituted vide the Companies (Listing of equity shares in permissible jurisdictions) Amendment Rules, 2025 dated 03.07.2025. To view the notification Click Here . To view the revised eform LEAP-1 with effect from 14.07.2025, Click Here .

2. To view the form, prior to 14.07.2025, Click here .

To view the Second Schedule, Click here .