Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd.
Fully owned subsidiary of the Calombo Stock Exchange eS» C | D
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November 30, 2010
CIRCULAR NO: 13/2010
To :-AllListed Companies
Deat Sit/Madam,
DIRECTIVE UNDER SECTION 13 (C) OF THI
LANKA ACT NO.36 OF 1987 (AS AMENDED)
|CURITIES AND EXCHANG COMMISSION OF SRI
The Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has directed the CSE and CDS to mandate the
lodging of certificates pertaining to all listed securities at the Central Depository Systems and thereby
implementa system of dematerialization for all listed securities
In connection with the above the SEC has directed the CDS/CSE to implement the following to be
edfective ofthe dates mentioned below.
1. To mandate securities of new listings tobe in de-mat form with effect from 1* January 2011
2 To mandate securities of all existing listing entities which obtained listed status before If
January 2011 to be in demateriaized form within a transitional period of one year from 1”
January 2011 and to give prior notice to the existing listed entities ofthe said requirement.
The CDS wil inform the procedure to be adopted for the creation and maintenance of ‘Client Locked
‘Accounts by 10" December 2010.
‘The Directive dated 22 November 2010 s attached.
Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY SYSTEMS (PVT) LTD
Rajgete-Bandaranaike
‘MANAGER - CLEARING & SETTLEMENT
Col ‘STOCK EXCHANGE
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Ref: SEC/LEG/10/11/51
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November 22,
‘TO: THE COLOMBO STOCK EXCHANGE AND
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY SYSTEMS (PVT) LTD
Attn, Ms. Surekha Seliahews, Chief Execute Officer, CSE
ION 13 (c) OF THE SEC
OF SRI LANKA ACT NO.36 OF 1987 (AS AMENDED)
The Securties a
mandate oa
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and thereby implement a system of devaterialzation for ail istee securives
Further to the above dec
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ates mentioned below
jon the SEC hereby directs the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the
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ment the following to be effective on the
1 To mandate se
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effect from 1% January
2 To mandate secunties of all ev
January 2011 to 2e »9 demateraize:
January 2011
tities which obtained listed status before 1°
3c for within a transitional period of one year from 1"
me ies of the said
3. Toamena
regulation of cemateriaizatio~
couls take place -e for the a
adopted on or before 1” Januar
S Rules to prove far the eequirement and
te srOwce for the snstances where rematerialization
ging Of secunties and procedures to be
4. To have in place the infrastru
‘Accounts’ on oF 6
for the
2011
reation and maintenance af ‘Client Locked
fore 1* Janu’
5. To take any other steps as deemed necessary to implement the above
Malik Cader
Director General
Copy: Mr. Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Assistant General Manager, Clearing & Settlement, CSE.