AML-7 AML-7 General Requirements in Relation to Securities
AML-7.1 AML-7.1 General Requirements in Respect of Substantial Shareholding
AML-7.1.1
Any
Person whose ownership alone or his ownership together with that of his minor children, or any other accounts under his disposal, or the ownership of any of his associate or affiliate companies amounts to 5% or more of any listedSecurity of a joint stock company, must notify the licensed exchange forthwith, which must in turn notify the CBB of this fact and the CBB may declare the name of thePerson who owns such stake.Amended: July 2011
October 2010AML-7.1.2
[This Paragraph was deleted in October 2019].
Deleted: October 2019
Amended: July 2011
October 2010AML-7.1.3
All persons must obtain CBB prior written approval to execute any order that will bring their ownership alone or their ownership together with their minor children, or the accounts standing under their disposal to 10% or more in any listed
security . Any further increase of 1% or more shall also be subject to CBB prior written approval.Amended: July 2011
October 2010AML-7.1.4
Without prejudice to any greater penalty prescribed under the Prevention and Prohibition of the Money Laundering Law or any other law, a breach of the provisions of section AML-7.1 shall result in the cancellation of the transaction, and the
Person in breach must bear all costs arising in this connection.Amended: July 2011
October 2010AML-7.2 AML-7.2 Requirements for Listing
AML-7.2.1
No local or foreign company shall be listed on a Licensed Exchange, unless their documents of incorporation are complete and satisfy all legal requirements applicable in the Kingdom, or in their countries of incorporation to the extent that these are comparable to this Module, as the case may be.
October 2010AML-7.3 AML-7.3 Requirements for Offering
AML-7.3.1
No
Security shall be offered for public subscription in the Kingdom unless the issuing company is duly incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom, or the laws of its country of incorporation, as the case may be, satisfying all terms and conditions governing the public offering ofSecurities in the Kingdom, and abiding by the conditions and requirements stipulated under the Commercial Companies Law and the Disclosure Standards in force in the Kingdom.No
Security issued to the bearer shall be offered, listed, traded or deposited on a Licensed Exchange.October 2010AML-7.4 AML-7.4 Requirements for Deposit
AML-7.4.1
A
Security shall not be accepted in the Central Depository System unless its authenticity is approved by the concerned shares registrar and the client shall provide the Central Depository System with any amendment or change which may occur in such particulars.October 2010