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When a Category II AIF intends to acquire a 40% stake in an SME listed on a stock exchange, it must notify the stock exchange within two trading days of the acquisition, ensuring transparency and compliance with regulatory disclosure obligations.

Practice question from NISM Series XIX A- Alternative Investments Funds (AIF) Distributors Mock Test 5 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Take approval of SEBI within two working days after the acquisition

  2. Inform the Stock Exchange on which the SME is listed within two trading days of such acquisition

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Inform the management of the SME two days before the acquisition

  4. D

    Take prior approval from SEBI once the acquisition proposal is approved by the SME

Why this is the answer

The regulation mandates prompt disclosure of substantial acquisitions to the stock exchange within two trading days for transparency.

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