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Notification amending the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 by substituting Form No. BEN-2.

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, under G.S.R 404(E) dated 15th July 2024 (F.No. 1/1/2018 CL-V), exercising powers under section 90 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 read with section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), makes the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2024, which come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The rules amend the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018 by substituting, in the Annexure, a new Form No. BEN-2 (Return to the Registrar in respect of declaration under section 90, filed pursuant to section 90(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules 4 and 8 of the 2018 Rules), which captures company information, particulars of Significant Beneficial Owners (SBOs) and their direct or indirect holdings via shares, voting rights, distributable dividend rights, or exercise of control/significant influence, and requires certification by a practicing Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, or Company Secretary. The notification states the principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 561(E) dated 13th June 2018 and last amended vide G.S.R. 466(E) dated 1st July 2019. It is signed by Manoj Pandey, Additional Secretary.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16072024-255468 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 367] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024/ASHADHA 24, 1946 4235 GI/2024 (1) 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th July, 2024. G.S.R 404(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 90 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 read with section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018, in Annexure, for Form No. BEN-2, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:- 11 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] Form language English Hindi Form No. BEN-2 Return to the Registrar in respect of declaration under section 90 [Pursuant to section 90(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 4 and rule 8 of the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018] Refer instruction kit for filing the form All fields marked in * are mandatory Company Information 1 *Corporate Identity Number (CIN) 2(a) *Name of the Company (b) *Registered office address (c) *email id 3 *Purpose of filing the form For declaration of holding reporting company Section 90 For declaration of Significant Beneficial Ownership under For change in particulars of existing Significant Beneficial Ownership under Ownership under Section 90 For change of existing Significant Beneficial Section 90 Change of the existing holding reporting company 4 For declaration of holding reporting company (applicable in case ‘For declaration of holding reporting company' is selected in data field 3) (a) CIN of the holding reporting company (b) Name of the holding reporting company 5 (a) For declaration of Significant Beneficial Ownership under Section 90 (applicable in case ‘For declaration of Significant Beneficial Ownership under Section 90' is selected in data field 3) (i) Number of Significant Beneficial Owners for whom the form is being filed +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Significant Beneficial Owner| Number of Members through whom indirect holding or right in reporting company is | | | being exercised | +=============================+=======================================================================================+ | SBO1 | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SBO2... | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Add row Delete row Download excel Template Import from Excel 5 (b) For change in particulars of Significant Beneficial Ownership under Section 90 (applicable in case 'For change in particulars of Significant Beneficial Ownership under Section 90' is selected in data field 3) 12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] (i) Number of Significant Beneficial Owners for whom particulars are to be changed +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Significant Beneficial Owner| Number of Members through whom indirect holding or right in reporting company is | | | being exercised | +=============================+=======================================================================================+ | SBO1 | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SBO2... | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Add row Delete row Download excel Template Import from Excel 5 (c) For change of existing Significant Beneficial Ownership under Section 90 (applicable in case 'For change (leading to removal) of existing Significant Beneficial Ownership under Section 90' is selected in data field 3) (i) Number of Significant Beneficial Owner to be changed Download excel Template Import from Excel (ii) ID of the Significant Beneficial Owner to be changed (iii) Name of Significant Beneficial Owner to be changed (iv) Date of change of Significant Beneficial Interest (DD/MM/YYYY) (v) Date of declarations under sub-section (1) of section 90 (DD/MM/YYYY) (vi) Date of receipt of the declaration by the company (DD/MM/YYYY) (vii) Whether control or significant influence has ceased If yes, provide copy of relevant document Max 2 MB Yes No (viii) Details of direct or indirect control by the SBO after such cessation/change (select all that apply) (i) By virtue of shares % (ii) By virtue of voting rights in shares % (iii) By virtue of rights on distributable dividend or any other distribution % (iv) By virtue of exercise of control (attach copy of agreement) Copy of Agreement Max 2 MB (v) By virtue of exercise of significant influence (attach copy of agreement) Copy of Agreement Max 2 MB 6 Details and particulars of Members 13 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 6A Manner in which significant beneficial interest is being held or exercised either indirectly or together with any direct holding or right (select one or more as may be applicable) By virtue of shares % By virtue of voting rights in shares % By virtue of rights on distributable dividend or any other distribution % By virtue of exercise of control (attach copy of agreement) Copy of Agreement Max 2 MB By virtue of exercise of significant influence (attach copy of agreement) Copy of Agreement Max 2 MB 6B Particulars of the Members (a) Type of Member (b) CIN/FCRN/LLPIN or any other registration number (c) Name of the Member (d) Address of the Member (d)(i) Address Line 1 (ii) Address Line 2 (iii) Country (iv) Pin Code/Zip code (v) Area/Locality (vi) City (vii) District (viii) State/UT (e) Email ID of the Member (f) Date of entry of name in register u/s 88 (DD/MM/YYYY) 6C Other details of the members (a) Status of the SBO (b) Whether individual (SBO) has majority stake in the (c) Corporate Identity number (CIN) or Foreign Company Registration Number (FCRN) or any other registration number (d) Name of the ultimate holding company 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] (e) Whether the individual (SBO): (f) Corporate Identity number (CIN) or Foreign Company Registration Number (FCRN) or any other registration number (g) Name of the body corporate partner / ultimate holding company 6D Particulars of the SBO to be added SBO1 (a) ID of the Significant Beneficial Owner (a)(i) Income Tax PAN (ii) Passport Number (b) Name of the Significant Beneficial Owner (b)(i) First Name (ii) Middle Name (iii) Last Name (c) Father's Name (Even married women must give father's name) (c)(i) First Name (ii) Middle Name (iii) Last Name (d) Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) (e) Nationality (f) Whether a citizen of India Yes No (g) Address of Significant Beneficial Owner (g)(i) Address Line 1 (ii) Address Line 2 (iii) Country (iv) Pin Code/Zip code (v) Area/Locality (vi) City (vii) District (viii) State/UT (ix) Email ID of the Significant Beneficial Owner 15 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] (h)(i) Date of acquiring Significant Beneficial Interest (DD/MM/YYYY) (ii) Date of declarations under sub-section (1) of section 90 (DD/MM/YYYY) (iii) Date of receipt of the declaration by the company (DD/MM/YYYY) (i) Whether Significant Beneficial Owner has any direct holding or right in the reporting company Yes No (j) If yes, enter details below: (j)(i) By virtue of shares % (ii) By virtue of voting rights in shares % (iii) By virtue of rights on distributable dividend or any other distribution % (iv) By virtue of exercise of control (attach copy of agreement) Copy of Agreement Max 2 MB (v) By virtue of exercise of significant influence (attach copy of agreement) Copy of Agreement Max 2 MB 7 Change of the exiting holding reporting company (applicable in case 'Change (leading to removal) of the existing holding reporting company' is selected in data field 3) (c) CIN of the holding reporting company (d) Name of the holding reporting company (c) Effective date of change of holding reporting company (DD/MM/YYYY) Attachments (c) *Declaration under Section 90 Max 2 MB (d) Optional attachment, if any. Max 2 MB Declaration To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this form and attachments is correct and complete. I have been authorised by board of directors' resolution number dated * (DD/MM/YYYY) to sign and submit this form. *To be digitally signed by *Designation (Director/Manager/CFO/ CEO/Company Secretory/Managing Director) *Director identification number of the director; or DIN or PAN of the manager or CEO or CFO; or Membership number of the Company secretary 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] Certificate by Practicing Professional It is hereby certified that I have gone through the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules thereunder for the subject matter of this form and matters incidental thereto and I have verified the above particulars (including attachment(s)) from the original records maintained by the Company which is subject matter of this form and found them to be true, correct and complete and no information material to this form has been suppressed. Category: Chartered accountant (in whole-time practice) or Cost accountant (in whole-time practice) or Company secretary (in whole-time practice) *To be digitally signed by *Whether associate or fellow: Associate Fellow *Membership number Certificate of practice number Note: Attention is drawn to provisions of Section 448 and 449 of the Companies Act, 2013 which provide for punishment for false statement / certificate and punishment for false evidence respectively. This eForm has been taken on file maintained by the register of companies through electronic mode and on the basis of statement of correctness given by the Director and professional. For office use only: eForm Service request number (SRN) eForm filing date (DD/MM/YYYY) [F.No. 1/1/2018 CL-V] MANOJ PANDEY, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Extra ordinary, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 561(E), dated the 13th June, 2018 and last amended, vide number G.S.R. 466(E), dated 1st July, 2019. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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