Capital Markets Authority (Prospectus Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008

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Date of promulgation: 

8 February 2008

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

SUPPLEMENT No. 5                                                                               8th February, 2008

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT

to The Uganda Gazette No. 8 Volume CI dated 8th February, 2008 Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2008 No. 7.

The Capital Markets Authority (Prospectus Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008.

(Under section 101 of the Capital Markets Authority Act, Cap. 84)

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Capital Markets Authority by section 101 of the Capital Markets Authority Act, these Regulations are made this 29th day of January, 2008.

  1. Title.

These Regulations may be cited as the Capital Markets Authority (Prospectus Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008.

  1. Amendment of S.I. 84-2.
  1. The Capital Markets Authority (Prospectus Requirements) Regulations are amended in regulation 9 by inserting immediately after subregulation (4), the following subregulations—

“(5) Where an information memorandum approved under subregulation (4) relates to the issuing of additional securities, the issuer shall pay; in relation to securities listed on the Main Investment Market Segment and securities listed on the Alternative Investment Market Segment respectively, the additional listing fees prescribed in Part IV of the Schedule to these Regulations.

(6) in subregulation (5)—

“Alternative Investment Market Segment” means a market segment for which securities of issuers that satisfy the eligibility requirements prescribed under section 24(3) (b) (iv) of the Capital Markets Authority Act are listed;

“Main Investment Market Segment” means a market segment for which securities of issuers that satisfy the eligibility requirements prescribed under section 24(3) (b) (iv) of the Capital Markets Authority Act are listed.”

  1. The Capital Markets Authority (Prospectus Requirements) Regulations are amended in Part IV of the Schedule, by inserting immediately after the third item, the following new item—

“Additional Listing Fees


 


For listing on the Main Investment Market Segment

0.1% of the market value of the additional securities to be listed, subject to a minimum of shs 2,000,000 and a maximum of shs 20,000,000;


 


For listing on the Alternative Investment Market Segment 0.1% of the market value of the additional securities to be listed, subject to a minimum of shs 1,000,000 and a maximum of shs 10,000,000.”.


 

 

 

 


TWAHA KAAWAASE KIGONGO, Chairman, Capital Markets Authority.