Investor Relations · Policy

Code of Practices & Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information.

1) INTRODUCTION

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") mandates the listed companies to frame a Code of Practices and Procedures for fair and uniform dissemination of unpublished price-sensitive information. Accordingly, Code of Practices & Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information has been approved and implemented by the Board of Directors of the Company.

2) APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE

This Code shall be applicable to Nanta Tech Limited with effect from 01/08/2024.

3) DEFINITIONS

Words and expressions used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them under the Code of Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring and Reporting of trading by Designated Persons and their immediate relatives and from time to time in or the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 ("PIT Regulations").

4) DISCLOSURE OF UNPUBLISHED PRICE SENSITIVE INFORMATION

The Company shall make disclosures that would impact price discovery no sooner than credible and concrete information comes into being in order to make such information generally available. The disclosure shall be made by the Chief Investor Relations Officer in consultation with the Managing Director / Chairman by intimating the same to the Stock Exchanges by ensuring posting of the said UPSI on the website of the Company and all news release instantly available.

Guidelines for disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information:

  • The Chief Investor Relations Officer shall ensure information officer to deal with dissemination of information and disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information;
  • No UPSI shall be shared with any person except for legitimate purposes unless the information is made generally available, only public information can be shared;
  • The Board of Directors have authorized Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer to ensure that appropriate and factual replies to queries on news reports and requests for verification of market rumors regulatory authorities;
  • The Board of Directors have authorized Managing Director to ensure that information shared with analysts and research personnel is not unpublished price sensitive information;
  • The Board of Directors have authorized Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer to develop best practices to make transcripts or records of proceedings of meetings with analysts and other market participants accessible on the official website to ensure official confirmation and documentation of disclosures made;
  • Handling of all "Unpublished Price Sensitive Information" on a need to know basis.

5) CORPORATE DISCLOSURES

The Chief Investor Relations Officer shall under the disclosure of Chairman/ Managing Director shall give an appropriate, fair hand prompt response to the queries on news report and requests for verification of market rumours under guidance of MD or CFO make appropriate public announcement with respect to market rumours.

6) SHARING OF UPSI FOR LEGITIMATE PURPOSE

While deciding to share UPSI, the decision makers shall take the following into consideration:

  • Whether the information may be categorized under Unpublished Price Sensitive Information, if the nature of UPSI being shared;
  • Person with whom the UPSI is being shared;
  • Whether confidentiality clause is added while sharing the UPSI.

In legitimate purpose shall not be limited to during 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 SEBI PIT Regulations.

What shall constitute "legitimate purpose" and what shall not constitute "legitimate purpose" will be based on the business related needs of the Company. In general, sharing of UPSI would be considered as a legitimate purpose in the following cases:

  • Information reasonably required by the Company set forth in any contract, agreement, arrangement, settlement, undertaking or undertaking;
  • For exchange of information including requirements for the purposes of corporate action, promoting the business and strategies of the business;
  • For investigation, inquiry or request for information by statutory or governmental authorities or any other administrative body recognized by law;
  • As part of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, rules and requirements.

The aforementioned cases are illustrative in nature and not exhaustive.

7) ISSUE OF NOTICE TO THE RECIPIENT OF UNPUBLISHED PRICE SENSITIVE INFORMATION

The recipient of UPSI which is communicated for any "legitimate purpose" shall be considered as an "insider" under the "Code of Conduct" adopted by the Company and shall give notice shall be given to the recipient of UPSI by the person making communication of UPSI in order:

  • To make aware recipient that the information shared is or would be UPSI;
  • To make aware to recipient of the duties and responsibility attached to the receipt of UPSI and the liability attached to misuse or unauthorized use;
  • To make aware recipient that the person sharing the information is in compliance with the Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading adopted by the Company and to advise recipient be in compliance with applicable provisions of SEBI PIT Regulations and the Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading adopted by the Company.

8) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF UPSI

The recipient of UPSI shall be responsible for:

  • To maintain and keep confidential the UPSI received;
  • To use the UPSI only for legitimate purpose;
  • To disclose the UPSI to any other person strictly on a need to know basis;
  • To designate such UPSI by the recipient to any degree of care as would use to protect its own confidential information, but in no case less than reasonable care;
  • To ensure compliance with applicable provisions of PIT Regulations.

9) AMENDMENT OF FAIR DISCLOSURE CODE

Unless required under an enactment to be approved by the Board of Directors, all statutory amendments in the Companies Act 2013 or in the Regulations, shall be effective and binding even if such amendments are not incorporated in the Code. For administrative convenience, any change in the Code herein may be made by the Compliance Officer in consultation with the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer and submitted by the Board for the approval/ratification at the meeting of the Board on a discretionary basis or otherwise.

This Code and any subsequent amendment(s) thereon, shall be promptly intimated to the Stock Exchange where the securities of the Company are listed and published on the website.