SEBI Approves LIC's Reclassification as Public Shareholder in IDBI Bank with Conditions
The reclassification approval is a necessary condition for the strategic disinvestment to proceed, removing a potential regulatory hurdle and facilitating the transaction, thus having a medium impact on the company's future ownership structure.
SEBI's approval for LIC's reclassification as a public shareholder is a crucial regulatory step towards the completion of IDBI Bank's strategic disinvestment, indicating progress in the process.
IDBI Bank Limited announced on 23 Aug 2025 that the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) informed them about the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approval for the reclassification of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as a "public shareholder" of IDBI Bank.
This reclassification is contingent upon the completion of IDBI Bank's strategic disinvestment, which was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 5 May 2021, and is subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions: * LIC's voting rights shall not exceed 10% of the total net effective voting rights of IDBI Bank. * LIC shall not exercise control over IDBI Bank's affairs, directly or indirectly. * LIC shall not have any special rights with respect to IDBI Bank, including through any shareholders' agreements. * LIC shall not be represented on IDBI Bank’s Board of Directors (including not having a nominee director) nor act as a key managerial person. * LIC's intention to get its residual shareholding reclassified as public shall be specified in the letter of offer dispatched to shareholders in connection with the open offer by the new acquirer. * Pursuant to the reclassification, the conditions specified under regulation 31A (4) of the SEBI Listing Regulations shall be complied with. * Post completion of the strategic disinvestment, LIC shall bring down its residual shareholding in IDBI Bank to 15% or below within two years of the closing date, as directed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). * IDBI Bank should make requisite applications to the Stock Exchanges for reclassification of LIC’s residual shareholding as ‘public’ after the strategic disinvestment transaction. * The reclassification is subject to the fulfilment of conditions (i) to (vi) and will be automatically withdrawn in case of non-compliance.
Giving effect to these conditions is also subject to obtaining other statutory, regulatory, and corporate approvals, and the completion of the strategic disinvestment transaction.
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