Question
As per Reg 3 of SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderÂ
Trading) Regulations, 2015, what is the purpose of the provision regarding "legitimate purposes"?Solution
As per Reg 3- Communication or procurement of unpublished price sensitive information. (1)No insider shall communicate, provide, or allow access to any unpublished price sensitive information, relating to a company or securities listed or proposed to be listed, to any person including other insiders except where such communication is in furtherance of legitimate purposes, performance of duties or discharge of legal obligations. NOTE:This provision is intended to cast an obligation on all insiders who are essentially persons in possession of unpublished price sensitive information to handle such information with care and to deal with the information with them when transacting their business strictly on a need-to-know basis. It is also intended to lead to organizations developing practices based on need-to-know principles for treatment of information in their possession. (2)No person shall procure from or cause the communication by any insider of unpublished price sensitive information, relating to a company or securities listed or proposed to be listed, except in furtherance of legitimate purposes, performance of duties or discharge of legal obligations. NOTE:This provision is intended to impose a prohibition on unlawfully procuring possession of unpublished price sensitive information. Inducement and procurement of unpublished price sensitive information not in furtherance of oneâs legitimate duties and discharge of obligations would be illegal under this provision. [(2A) The board of directors of a listed company shall make a policy for determination of âlegitimate purposesâ as a part of âCodes of Fair Disclosure and Conductâ formulated under regulation 8.Explanation âFor the purpose of illustration, the term âlegitimate purposeâ shall include sharing of unpublished price sensitive information in the ordinary course of business by an insider with partners, collaborators, lenders, customers, suppliers, merchant bankers, legal advisors, auditors, insolvency professionals or other advisors or consultants, provided that such sharing has not been carried out to evade or circumvent the prohibitions of these regulations.] [(2B) Any person in receipt of unpublished price sensitive information pursuant to a âlegitimate purposeâ shall be considered an âinsiderâ for purposes of these regulations and due notice shall be given to such persons to maintain confidentiality of such unpublished price sensitive information in compliance with these regulations.
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