CIRCULAR
SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I POD1/P/CIR/2023/160 September 27, 2023
To
All Mutual Funds
All Asset Management Companies (‘AMCs’)
All Trustee Companies/ Boards of Trustees of Mutual Funds
All Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (‘RTAs’)
Association of Mutual Funds in India (‘AMFI’)
Sir / Madam,
Subject: Nomination for Mutual Fund Unit Holders – Extension of timelines
1. SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-II DOF3/P/CIR/2022/82 dated June 15, 2022
read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I DOF1/P/CIR/2022/105 dated July 29,
2022, and SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I POD1/P/CIR/2023/47 dated March 28,
2023 prescribed the requirement for nomination/ opting out of nomination for all the
existing individual unit holder(s) holding mutual fund units either solely or jointly, by
September 30, 2023, failing which the folios shall be frozen for debits.
2. Based on representations received from the market participants, it has been decided
that the provision mentioned at para 4 of SEBI Circular dated June 15, 2022 with regard
to freezing of folios, shall come into force with effect from January 01, 2024 instead of
September 30, 2023.
3. AMCs and RTAs shall encourage the unit holder(s) to fulfil the requirement for
nomination/ opting out of nomination by sending a communication on fortnightly basis
by way of emails and SMS to all such unit holder(s) who are not in compliance with the
requirement of nomination. The communication shall provide guidance by which the
unit holder(s) can provide nomination or opt out of nomination.
4. All other provisions of Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-II DOF3/P/CIR/2022/82 dated
June 15, 2022 and SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I DOF1/P/CIR/2022/105 dated July 29, 2022 shall
remain unchanged.
5. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, read with the provisions of Regulation
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77 of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, to protect the interest of investors in
securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.
6. This Circular is available on SEBI Website at www.sebi.gov.in
Yours faithfully,
Peter Mardi
Deputy General Manager
Investment Management Department
Tel: 022 - 26449233
Email: peterm@sebi.gov.in
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