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- Shweta Verma
September 15, 2026
“Checklist for Contents of Explanatory Statement and Shareholders’ Resolution
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“Checklist for Contents of Explanatory Statement and Shareholders’ Resolution for Employee Benefit Schemes”
“Checklist for Contents of Explanatory Statement and Shareholders’ Resolution for Employee Benefit Schemes”
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Sr. No. |
Checklist Item |
Compliance Status / Remarks |
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1. |
Include a brief description of the scheme(s) in the explanatory statement. |
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2. |
Disclose the total number of options, SARs, shares or benefits proposed to be offered and granted. |
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3. |
Identify the classes of employees entitled to participate in and receive benefits under the scheme(s). |
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4. |
Specify the vesting requirements and vesting period applicable to the scheme(s). |
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5. |
Specify the maximum period within which the options/SARs/benefits shall vest, subject to the applicable regulatory provisions. |
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6. |
Disclose the exercise price, SAR price, purchase price or applicable pricing formula. |
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7. |
Specify the exercise period/offer period and the process for exercise/acceptance of the offer. |
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8. |
Disclose the appraisal process for determining the eligibility of employees for participation in the scheme(s). |
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9. |
Specify the maximum number of options, SARs or shares that may be offered and issued per employee and in aggregate, wherever applicable. |
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10. |
Specify the maximum quantum of benefits that may be provided to each employee under the scheme(s). |
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11. |
State whether the scheme(s) will be implemented and administered directly by the company or through a trust. |
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12. |
State whether the scheme(s) involves new issue of shares by the company, secondary acquisition by the trust, or both. |
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13. |
Where the company proposes to provide a loan to the trust, disclose the amount, tenure, utilisation, repayment terms and other relevant terms of such loan. |
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14. |
Specify the maximum percentage of secondary acquisition that may be made by the trust for implementation of the scheme(s), subject to the applicable regulatory limits. |
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15. |
Include a statement confirming that the company shall conform to the accounting policies specified under Regulation 15. |
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16. |
Disclose the method to be used by the company for valuation of options or SARs. |
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17. |
Where applicable, include the prescribed statement regarding expensing of share-based employee benefits using intrinsic value, including disclosure of the difference from fair-value based employee compensation cost and its impact on profits and EPS in the Directors’ Report. |
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18. |
Specify the lock-in period, wherever applicable. |
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19. |
Disclose the terms and conditions for buyback, if any, of specified securities covered under the applicable regulations. |
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20. |
Ensure that the explanatory statement and proposed shareholder resolution collectively contain all prescribed information relating to the scheme(s). |
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