Regulatory Alerts2026-04-07 | RG-189RG 189 Disclosure relief for rights issues
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued Regulatory Guide 189 to guide listed companies and managed investment schemes on disclosure exemptions for rights issues under the Corporations Act 2001. The guide explains how ASIC Corporations (Non-Traditional Rights Issues) Instrument 2026/98 modifies these exemptions to cover non-traditional rights issues like accelerated rights issues, while providing technical relief for foreign holders, stapled securities, and rounding of entitlements. It also details modifications to on-sale provisions and advises entities relying on the exemption to consult this guide for an explanation of the applied relief.
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