Last checked at 14 Nov 2014 11:55
The Executive Director
The BSE Ltd. 14.11.2014
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Tower,
25thFloor, Dalal Street, CC/S&B/MJ/2008
Mumbai - 400001
Dear Sir/Madam,
State Bank of India (SBI) - Outcome of Board Meeting: Delisting of Equity Shares & Capital Raising during FY: 15 & FY: 16
We advise that the Central Board of the Bank in its meeting held on 14.11.2014, has inter-alia, accorded its approval to the Bank as under:-i. to initiate the process of getting equity shares of Bank delisted from all four regional Stock Exchanges, where the equity shares are presently listed i.e. Madras Stock Exchange Ltd. (MSE), Delhi Stock Exchange Ltd. (DSE), Ahmedabad Stock Exchange Ltd. (ASE) & Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd. (CSE), in terms of applicable SEBI rules & Regulations; and
ii. under Section 5 (2) of the State Bank of India Act, 1955, to create, offer, issue and allot Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each (post-split Rupee 1 each), ranking pari-passu with the existing equity shares of the Bank in all respects, including payment of dividend, such amounts as will dilute the Gol shareholding to the level approved by Gol, from the market or Government of India, by way of Preferential Issue/QIP/FPO/Rights Issue/GDR/ADR and/or any other mode(s) or a combination(s) thereof, as may be approved by Gol & RBI, such number of Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each (post-split, Rupee 1 each), as may be decided by the Committee of Directors for Capital Raising, during FY: 15 & FY:16; and
iii. The Board also authorized the Committee of Directors for Capital Raising to decide on number of tranches & timing of issue(s) and the quantum thereof to raise the additional Non Equity capital, by way of AT-I and/or Tier II bonds in USD/INR considered as regulatory capital under Basel III guidelines, to be issued to Indian and/or overseas investors, in one or more tranches, during FY: 15 & FY: 16, through a Public offer and/or Private placement.
2. Please arrange to take the information on record.
Yours Faithfully,
General Manager