(1)
The minimum number of allottees for each placement of eligible securities made under this Chapter shall at least be:
(a) two, where the issue size is less than or equal to two hundred and fifty crore rupees;
(b) five, where the issue size is greater than two hundred and fifty crore rupees:
(2)
Qualified institutional buyers belonging to the same group or who are under same control shall be deemed to be a single allottee.
Explanation: For the purpose of sub-regulation (2), the expression "qualified institutional buyers belonging to the same group " shall mean entities where, - (i) any of them controls directly or indirectly, through its subsidiary or holding company, not less than fifteen per cent. of the voting rights in the other; or (ii) any of them directly or indirectly, by itself, or in combination with other persons exercise control over the others; or (iii) there is a common director, excluding nominee and independent directors amongst the investor, its subsidiary or holding company and any other investor.