Section 21
of Securities Markets Regulations, 2015
Section 21
(1)
Types of price sensitive information that must be reported by reporting entities may include -
187
{a}
transactions in the securities of the reporting entities, including derivative securities, made by their executive officers and directors;
{b)
defaults and other events that could trigger acceleration of direct or contingent obligations;
{c)
transactions that result in material direct or contingent obligations not included in a prospectus filed by the reporting entities with the
Authority;
(d)
offerings of securities not included in a prospectus filed by the reporting entities with the Authority;
(e}
waivers of corporate ethics and conduct regulations for officers, directors and other key employees;
(fJ material modification to rights of security holders;
(g}
departure of any of the senior management of the reporting entities
(or persons in equivalent positions);
(h}
notices that reliance on a prior audit is no longer permissible, or that the auditor does not consent to the use of his report in a filing under the
Order;
(i}
definitive agreement that is material to the reporting entities
(negotiations of agreements would be excluded from this requirement unless and until a definitive agreement is entered into);
(j}
any loss or gain of a material client or contract;
(k}
any material write-offs, restructurings or impairments;
(l}
any material change in accounting policy or estimates;
(m}
movement or de-listing of the securities of the reporting entities from one quotation system or securities exchange to another;
(n}
changes in rating agency decisions and other rating agency contacts; and
(o}
any other material events.
(2)
Reporting entities must announce any of the events referred to in sub-regulation (1) not later than the second business day after the event occurs and, if possible, by the opening of business on the day after the event occurs.
Exemption to requirement to disclose.