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CIRCULAR
CIR/MIRSD/ 07 /2013 September 12, 2013

1. All Recognized Stock Exchanges
2. Stock Brokers through Recognized Stock Exchanges
3. Depository Participants through Depositories
4. Mutual funds
5. Association of Mutual Funds in India
6. Portfolio Managers
7. KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs)
8. Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
9. Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)
10. Custodians
    Dear Sir/Madam,
    Sub: Know Your Client Requirements for Eligible Foreign Investors
11. This has reference to SEBI circular No CIR/MIRSD/ 11 /2012 dated
    September 5, 2012 whereby certain clarifications were issued on 'Know Your Client' requirements in case of foreign investors viz. Foreign Institutional Investors, Sub Accounts and Qualified Foreign Investors. This circular is issued in partial modification to the provisions of circular dated September 5, 2012.
12. Eligible foreign investors investing under Portfolio Investment Scheme
    ('PIS') route shall be classified as Category I, II and III as provided in Annexure A. The intermediary shall follow risk based Know Your Client norms. Accordingly, certain clarifications are hereby issued, as given in Annexure B, based on the category of these investors.
13. Eligible foreign investors investing under PIS route shall be subject to
    KYC review as and when there is any change in material information / disclosure.
14. The provisions of this circular are applicable for both the new and
    existing clients.

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5. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section
   11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and Sub Rule 14(i) of Rule 9 of the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market. Yours faithfully, A.S.Mithwani Deputy General Manager 022-26449613 aliasgarm@sebi.gov.in Encl:

1. Annexure A - Category of eligible foreign investors investing
   under PIS route
2. Annexure B - Clarifications

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Annexure A
Category Eligible Foreign Investors
I. Government and Government related foreign investors
such as Foreign Central Banks, Governmental Agencies, Sovereign Wealth Funds, International/ Multilateral Organizations/ Agencies
II. a) Appropriately regulated broad based funds such as
Mutual Funds, Investment Trusts, Insurance / Reinsurance Companies, Other Broad Based Funds etc. b) Appropriately regulated entities such as Banks, Asset Management Companies, Investment Managers/ Advisors, Portfolio Managers etc. c) Broad based funds whose investment manager is appropriately regulated d) University Funds and Pension Funds e) University related Endowments already registered with SEBI as FII/Sub Account
III. All other eligible foreign investors investing in India under
PIS route not eligible under Category I and II such as Endowments, Charitable Societies/Trust, Foundations, Corporate Bodies, Trusts, Individuals, Family Offices, etc.

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Annexure B
Document
Type
Category - I Category - II Category - III Entity Level Constitutive Docs Required Proof of Address Required Power of Attorney, mentioning the address, is acceptable as address proof Required Power of Attorney, mentioning the address, is acceptable as address proof Required

• Address proof other than
  Power of Attorney should be submitted.
  PAN Card Required
  Financials Exempt Exempt Risk based
• Financial data
  sufficient.
  SEBI
  Registration
  Certificate
  Required
  Board
  Resolution
  Exempt Required Required
  KYC Form Required
  Senior
  Management
  (Whole Time
  Directors/
  Partners/
  Trustees/ etc.)
  List Required
  Proof Of
  Identity
  Exempt Exempt Entity declares on letterhead - full name, nationality and DoB OR Photo-identity proof' Proof of Address Exempt Exempt Declaration on letter head Photographs Exempt Authorized Signatories List & Signatures Required
• List of Global
  Custodian ('GC') signatories can be given in case of POA to GC Required
• List of GC signatories
  can be given in case of
  POA to GC
  Required
  Proof Of
  Identity
  Not required Not required Required Proof of Address Not required Not required Not required Photographs Not required Not required Required Ultimate Beneficial Owner ('UBO') List Exempt Required
• Can declare "no UBO
  over 25%"
  Required
  Proof Of
  Identity
  Exempt Exempt Required
  Proof of
  Address
  Exempt
  Photographs Exempt

Note: Copies of all the documents, wherever applicable, to be submitted by the applicant should be self

attested and accompanied by originals for verification. In case the original of any document is not produced for verification, then the copies should be properly attested by entities authorized for attesting the documents, as per the SEBI circular no. MIRSD/SE/Cir-21/2011 dated October 5, 2011.