SECP increases shareholding limit for foreign investors
The limit has been increased from 10 percent to 20 percent.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced to increase the limit applicable on foreigners or institutions for acquiring or holding of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) shares under the Stock Exchange (Corporatisation, Demutualistaion, and Integration) Regulation 2012.
As per this announcement, the limit of shareholding of PSX shares by foreign persons or institutions has been increased to 20 percent of the total issued share capital of PSX.
Earlier, the limit of shareholding was 10 percent.
Also, it may be mentioned that, as per SECP requirement, it is mandatory for a foreign person to disclose if they have 1 percent holding of PSX shares or for a foreign institution to disclose if they have 2.5 percent holding of PSX shares.
The SECP has advised PSX and Central Depository Company (CDC) to coordinate on the above announcement and put in place a mechanism and system that can allow for the said increase in shareholding limit of PSX shares by foreigners or any institution.
