SEBI Update: Dematerialization of securities of Hold Cos and SPVs held by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)

Regulation 14(4)(r) of SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 (“InvIT Regulations”) provides that the units of InvIT shall be issued only in dematerialized form to all the applicants.

It has been decided that InvITs shall henceforth hold the securities of Hold Cos and SPVs in dematerialized form only. The Investment manager of the InvIT shall ensure the same.

Further, for existing securities holdings by InvITs in Hold Cos and SPVs in physical form, the Investment manager of the InvIT is directed to dematerialize the securities of Hold Cos and SPVs of the InvIT on or before June 30, 2023.

Link: https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/may-2023/dematerialization-of-securities-of-hold-cos-and-spvs-held-by-infrastructure-investment-trusts-invits-_71449.html