Offer for Sale framework for sale of units of REITs and InvITs

Offer for Sale framework for sale of units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)

1. SEBI vide Circular No.SEBI/HO/MRD/MRD-PoD-3/P/CIR/2023/10dated January 10, 2023 specified the comprehensive framework on Offer for Sale (OFS) of shares including units of REITs and InvITs through stock exchange mechanism.
   
2. Based on the feedback received from market participants, it has been decided to modify Paragraph B of SEBI Circular dated January 10, 2023 to allow OFS for units of private listed InvITs, as under:
   
   “B. OFS Framework for sale of units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)
   
   1.0 OFS for sale of units of REITs and InvITs by sponsor(s) or sponsor group entities, and other unitholders are permitted only in units of listed REITs and listed InvITs. The OFS framework for REITs and InvITs shall be equivalent to the OFS framework prescribed at paragraph-A above for equity shares of listed companies.
   Provided that in case of OFS for listed InvITs, the trading lot shall be same as the trading lot prescribed for such InvITs in the secondary market in terms of SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014
   Provided further that since there is no participation of retail investors in private listed InvITs, the provisions related to retail investors as specified in paragraph-A above shall not be applicable in case of OFS for such InvITs and the OFS shall remain open only for one day (i.e. T day).”
   
3. The provisions of this circular shall come into force with immediate effect.
   
4. All recognized stock exchanges are advised to:
   a) take necessary steps and put in place necessary systems for implementation of the above.
   b) make necessary amendments to the relevant bye-laws, rules and regulations, wherever required, for the implementation of the above; and
   c) bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of market participants (including investors) and also to disseminate the same ont heir website;
   
5. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,1992 to protect the interest of investors in securities and to promote the development of and to regulate the securities market.

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