Schedule 7;
(b)
a person who acquires shares pursuant to a private placement, where the consideration is not less than two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies for each transaction whether such amount is paid for in cash or otherwise; or
(c)
any other person as may be determined by the Commission, provided that, in the case of a securities exchange in Labuan or outside
Malaysia, such exchange is determined by the Commission and the distribution of such shares is made by a holder of a Capital Markets Services
Licence who carries on the business of dealing in securities.
Distribution of shares in lieu of dividends
15. Any distribution of shares in lieu of dividends to existing shareholders.
(iii) Unit trust schemes, private retirement schemes and prescribed investment schemes
16. Making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, units in a unit trust scheme, private retirement scheme or prescribed investment scheme by a personal representative, liquidator, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or liquidation, as the case may be, in the normal course of realization of assets.
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17. Any proposal, scheme, transaction, arrangement or activity, issuance of, offer for subscription or purchase of, or issuance of an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, units in a unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme in relation to—
(a)
an acquisition of asset which results in a significant change in the business direction or policy of a unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme that is listed on the main market of a stock exchange other than a business trust; or
(b)
a disposal of asset which results in a significant change in the business direction or policy of a unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme that is listed on the main market of a stock exchange except in the case of a business trust where the disposal of asset by the business trust forms part of any other proposal that requires approval from the Commission.
18. In respect of a unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme that is listed on the main market of a stock exchange, making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, units pursuant to—
(a)
a subdivision of units;
(b)
a bonus issue;
(c)
a rights issue;
(d)
a private placement exercise;
(e)
a distribution of income in units in lieu of cash;
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(f)
an acquisition of asset that does not result in a significant change in the business direction or policy of that unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme; or
(g)
any other corporate exercise under the rules of the stock exchange as may be determined by the Commission, except in the case of a business trust where it forms part of a proposal involving an acquisition of asset under paragraph 212(2)(d).
19. Making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase—
(a)
units of a unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme that is listed on a securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia pursuant to—
(i)
a subdivision of units;
(iv) a distribution of income in unit in lieu of cash; or
(v)
any other corporate exercise as may be determined by the
Commission;
(b)
units held by a foreign unit trust scheme or foreign prescribed investment scheme that is listed on a securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia pursuant to a distribution of income in units in lieu of cash;
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(c)
units pursuant to a take-over offer of a foreign unit trust scheme or foreign prescribed investment scheme; or
(d)
units of a foreign unit trust scheme or foreign prescribed investment scheme that is not listed on a stock market of a stock exchange or a securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia pursuant to—
(i)
a bonus issue;
(ii) a distribution of income in units in lieu of cash; or
(iii) a non-renounceable rights issue.
(iv) Debentures, sukuk and structured products
20. Making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, debentures or sukuk by a corporation to its related corporation where such debentures or sukuk include a term that prohibits the transfer of such debentures or sukuk, as the case may be, to any other person.
21. In the case of a public company where its debentures or sukuk have been approved by the Commission, a proposal for the listing of the debenture or sukuk on a securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia.
22. Any proposal, scheme, transaction, arrangement or activity, issuance of shares, offer for subscription or purchase of shares, or issuance of an invitation to subscribe for or purchase shares, in relation to an acquisition or disposal of asset which results in a significant change in the business direction or policy of a corporation where only its debentures or sukuk are listed on a stock market of a stock exchange.
23. All secondary transactions of debentures, sukuk or structured products.
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24. Making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, structured product or Islamic structured product exclusively to persons in Labuan or outside Malaysia.
Digital Currency and Digital Token
25.
(1) Making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, digital currency or digital token to any person through a recognized market and in compliance with the requirements as may be determined by the Commission.
(2)
For the purposes of subparagraph (1)—
(a)
“digital currency” means digital currency that is prescribed as securities under the Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019
[P.U. (A) 12/2019]; and
(b)
“digital token” means digital token that is prescribed as securities under the Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019.
Derivatives
26. Making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase—
(a)
derivatives issued or guaranteed by the Federal Government or Bank
Negara;
(b)
derivatives issued or guaranteed by any State Government;
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(c)
derivatives issued or guaranteed by the Corporation as defined in the
International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation Act 2011; or
(d)
derivatives of any entity established or registered under the laws applicable in Labuan—
(i)
exclusively to persons in Labuan or outside Malaysia; or
(ii) to another entity established or registered under the laws applicable in Labuan.
27.
Making available, offering for subscription or purchase of, or issuing an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, or dealing in, over-the-counter derivatives where—
(a) the over-the-counter derivative is proposed to be made available, offered for subscription or purchase to;
(b) an invitation to subscribe for or purchase the over-the-counter derivative is made to; or
(c) the dealing in the over-the-counter derivative involves, sophisticated investors as specified in Part I of Schedule 6 or Schedule 7.’’.
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Substitution of Schedule 6 3.
The principal Act is amended by substituting for Schedule 6 the following schedule:
“SCHEDULE 6
[Section 229]
Excluded offers or excluded invitations
For the purposes of paragraph 229(1)(a), an excluded offer or excluded invitation shall be—
(a)
an offer or invitation to a sophisticated investor as specified in Part I; and
(b)
any other type of offer or invitation as specified in Part II and Part III.
Part I
Sophisticated investors
Accredited investors
1.
A unit trust scheme, private retirement scheme or prescribed investment scheme.
2.
Bank Negara.
3.
A licensed person or a registered person.
4.
An exchange holding company, a stock exchange, a derivatives exchange, an approved clearing house, a central depository or a recognized market operator.
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5.
A corporation that is licensed, registered or approved to carry on any regulated activity or capital market services by an authority in Labuan or outside Malaysia which exercises functions corresponding to the functions of the Commission.
6.
A bank licensee or an insurance licensee as defined under the
Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 [Act 704].
7.
An Islamic bank licensee or a takaful licensee as defined under the
Labuan Islamic Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 [Act 705].
8.
A chief executive officer or a director of any person referred to in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
9.
A closed-end fund approved by the Commission.
High-net worth entities
10. A company that is registered as a trust company under the
Trust Companies Act 1949 and has assets under its management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
11. A corporation that—
(a)
is a public company under the Companies Act 2016 which is approved by the Commission to be a trustee under the Act and has assets under its management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies; or
(b)
is carrying on the regulated activity of fund management solely for the benefit of its related corporations and has assets under its management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
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12. A corporation with total net assets exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies based on the last audited accounts.
13. A partnership with total net assets exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
14. A statutory body established under any laws unless otherwise determined by the Commission.
15. A pension fund approved by the Director General of Inland Revenue under the Income Tax Act 1967.
High-net worth individuals
16. An individual—
(a)
whose total net personal assets, or total net joint assets with his or her spouse, exceeding three million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies, excluding the value of the individual’s primary residence;
(b)
who has a gross annual income exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the preceding twelve months;
(c)
who jointly with his or her spouse, has a gross annual income exceeding four hundred thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the preceding twelve months; or
(d)
whose total net personal investment portfolio or total net joint investment portfolio with his or her spouse, in any capital market products exceeding one million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
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Part II
Other types of excluded offers or excluded invitations
17. An offer or invitation in respect of shares of a private company.
18. An offer or invitation made in respect of any sale of units in a unit trust scheme, private retirement scheme or prescribed investment scheme by a personal representative, liquidator, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or liquidation, as the case may be, in the normal course of realization of assets.
19. All secondary trades in securities effected on a stock market of a stock exchange or such other securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia as may be determined by the Commission.
20. An offer or invitation of securities made or guaranteed by the Federal
Government, any State Government or Bank Negara.
21. An offer or invitation made pursuant to a take-over offer which complies with the relevant law applicable to such offers.
22. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), all secondary trades in debentures or sukuk.
(2) In the case of secondary trade in debentures or sukuk involving retail investors, subparagraph (1) shall only apply if—
(a)
a prospectus has been issued at the primary issuance; or
(b)
the debenture or sukuk complies with the requirements of the guidelines issued by the Commission in relation to the Seasoned
Bond Framework.
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23. An offer or invitation in respect of debentures or sukuk that complies with the requirements of the guidelines issued by the Commission in relation to the Qualified Issuer Framework.
24. An offer or invitation made to employees or directors of a corporation or its related corporation pursuant to an employee share or employee share option scheme.
25. An offer or invitation made to any creditor or holder of securities of a company undergoing a scheme of arrangement or compromise under the
Companies Act 2016 or a restructuring scheme under the Pengurusan
Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998 which may not be renounced to any person other than a creditor or holder of securities of the company.
26. An offer or invitation made exclusively to persons in Labuan or outside
Malaysia.
27. An offer or invitation to enter into an underwriting or subunderwriting agreement or an offer or invitation made to an underwriter under such agreement.
28. An offer or invitation made to a person who acquires securities pursuant to a private placement where the consideration for the acquisition is not less than two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies for each transaction whether such amount is paid for in cash or otherwise.
29. An offer or invitation made by or to the Corporation as defined in the
International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation Act 2011.
30. An offer or invitation made by or to Danamodal Nasional Berhad.
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31. An offer or invitation in respect of securities of a corporation made to existing members of a company within the meaning under section 457 of the Companies Act 2016.
32. An offer or invitation in respect of securities of a corporation or unit trust scheme having gained admission on a securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia as determined by the Commission, made to existing securities holders of such corporation or unit trust scheme by means of a rights issue, provided that, in the case of a renounceable rights issue, such offer or invitation has been accompanied by a prospectus or disclosure document approved or registered by or lodged with the authority in Labuan or outside Malaysia, as the case may be, which exercises functions corresponding to the functions of the
Commission.
33. An offer or an invitation in respect of securities of a corporation made to existing securities holders of the corporation by means of a non-renounceable rights issue or a rights issue which is renounceable in favour of the existing members or securities holders only.
34. An offer or invitation where no consideration, whether in cash or otherwise, is or will be given for the offer or invitation.
Part III
Alternative market
35. (a) An offer or invitation in respect of shares of a corporation that are listed or approved for listing and quotation on the alternative market of a stock exchange; or
(b)
In the case of an initial listing of shares of a corporation on the alternative market of a stock exchange,
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provided that—
(i)
the offer or invitation, or initial listing is accompanied with a prospectus which is registered by the stock exchange; and
(ii) the offer or invitation, or initial listing complies with any other requirements as may be specified in the listing requirements.
A prospectus registered by the stock exchange under this Part shall not be considered as an information memorandum for purposes of this Act.
Part IV
Non-application
36. Sections 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241 and 244 shall not apply to an excluded offer or excluded invitation under Part I and Part II of this Schedule.
37. Sections 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241 and 244 shall not apply to an excluded offer or excluded invitation under Part III of this Schedule.”.
Substitution of Schedule 7 4.
The principal Act is amended by substituting for Schedule 7 the following schedule:
“SCHEDULE 7
[Section 230]
Excluded issues
For the purposes of paragraph 230(1)(a), an excluded issue shall be—
(a)
an issue to a sophisticated investor as specified in Part I; and
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(b)
any other type of issue as specified in Part II and Part III.
Part I
Sophisticated investors
Accredited investors
1.
A unit trust scheme, private retirement scheme or prescribed investment scheme.
2.
Bank Negara.
3.
A licensed person or a registered person.
4.
An exchange holding company, a stock exchange, a derivatives exchange, an approved clearing house, a central depository or a recognized market operator.
5.
A corporation that is licensed, registered or approved to carry on any regulated activity or capital market services by an authority in Labuan or outside Malaysia which exercises functions corresponding to the functions of the Commission.
6.
A bank licensee or insurance licensee as defined under the
Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010.
7.
An Islamic bank licensee or takaful licensee as defined under the
Labuan Islamic Financial Services and Securities Act 2010.
8.
A chief executive officer or a director of any person referred to in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
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9.
A closed-end fund approved by the Commission.
High-net worth entities
10. A company that is registered as a trust company under the Trust Companies Act 1949 and has assets under its management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
11. A corporation that—
(a)
is a public company under the Companies Act 2016 which is approved by the Commission to be a trustee under the Act and has assets under its management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies; or
(b)
is carrying on the regulated activity of fund management solely for the benefit of its related corporations and has assets under its management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
12. A corporation with total net assets exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies based on the last audited accounts.
13. A partnership with total net assets exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
14. A statutory body established under any laws unless otherwise determined by the Commission.
15. A pension fund approved by the Director General of Inland Revenue under the Income Tax Act 1967.
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High-net worth individuals
16. An individual—
(a)
whose total net personal assets, or total net joint assets with his or her spouse, exceeding three million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies, excluding the value of the individual’s primary residence;
(b)
who has a gross annual income exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the preceding twelve months;
(c)
who jointly with his or her spouse, has a gross annual income exceeding four hundred thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the preceding twelve months; or
(d)
whose total net personal investment portfolio or total net joint investment portfolio with his or her spouse, in any capital market products exceeding one million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies.
Part II
Other types of excluded issue
17. An issue in respect of shares of a private company.
18. An issue made in respect to any sale of units in a unit trust scheme, private retirement scheme or prescribed investment scheme by a personal representative, liquidator, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or liquidation, as the case may be, in the normal course of realization of assets.
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19. All secondary trades in securities affected on a stock market of a stock exchange or such other securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia as may be determined by the Commission.
20. An issue of securities made or guaranteed by the Federal Government, any State Government or Bank Negara.
21. An issue in respect of securities which are acquired pursuant to a take-over offer which complies with the relevant law applicable to such offers.
22. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), all secondary trades in debentures or sukuk.
(2) In the case of secondary trade in debentures or sukuk involving retail investors, subparagraph (1) shall only apply if—
(a)
a prospectus has been issued at the primary issuance; or
(b)
the debenture or sukuk complies with the requirements of the guidelines issued by the Commission in relation to the
Seasoned Bond Framework.
23. An issue of debentures or sukuk that complies with the requirements of the guidelines issued by the Commission in relation to the Qualified Issuer
Framework.
24. An issue in respect of securities which are acquired by employees or directors of a corporation or its related corporation pursuant to an employee share or employee share option scheme.
25. An issue made to any creditor or holder of securities of a company undergoing a scheme of arrangement or compromise under the
Companies Act 2016 or a restructuring scheme under the Pengurusan
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Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998 which may not be renounced to any person other than a creditor or holder of securities of the company.
26. An issue made exclusively to persons in Labuan or outside Malaysia.
27. An issue made to an underwriter under an underwriting or subunderwriting agreement.
28. An issue made to a person who acquires securities pursuant to a private placement where the consideration for the acquisition is not less than two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies for each transaction whether such amount is paid for in cash or otherwise.
29. An issue made by or to the Corporation as defined in the International
Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation Act 2011.
30. An issue made by or to Danamodal Nasional Berhad.
31. An issue of securities of a corporation made to existing members of a company within the meaning of section 457 of the Companies Act 2016.
32. An issue in respect of securities of a corporation or unit trust scheme having gained admission on a securities exchange in Labuan or outside Malaysia as may be determined by the Commission, made to existing securities holders of such corporation or unit trust scheme by means of a rights issue, provided that, in the case of a renounceable rights issue, such issue has been accompanied by a prospectus or disclosure document approved or registered by or lodged with the authority in
Labuan or outside Malaysia, as the case may be, which exercises functions corresponding to the functions of the Commission.
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33. An issue in respect of securities of a corporation made to existing securities holders of the corporation by means of a non-renounceable rights issue or a rights issue which is renounceable in favour of the existing securities holders only.
34. An issue of securities where no consideration, whether in cash or otherwise, is or will be given for the issue of such securities.
35. An issue of securities by a corporation pursuant to the exercise of an option, a warrant or a transferable subscription right, in respect of which a prospectus has been registered under this Act or in respect of which the securities to which the option, warrant or transferable subscription right converts into are listed securities.
36. An issue of shares by a corporation pursuant to a provision contained in a convertible note, whether the note was issued by that corporation or by another corporation, in respect of which a prospectus has been registered under this Act or in respect of which the shares to which the note converts into are listed shares.
37. An issue in respect of shares or units in a unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme, whether inside or outside Malaysia, which are issued in satisfaction of dividends or distributions payable by the issuer to the holders of existing shares or units that were issued pursuant to a prospectus.
38. A bonus issue of securities made by a corporation, unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme.
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Part III
Alternative market
39. (a) An issue in respect of shares of a corporation that are listed or approved for listing and quotation on the alternative market of a stock exchange; or
(b)
In the case of an initial listing of shares of a corporation on the alternative market of a stock exchange, provided that—
(i)
the issue or initial listing is accompanied with a prospectus which is registered by the stock exchange; and
(ii) the issue or initial listing complies with any other requirements as may be specified in the listing requirements.
A prospectus registered by the stock exchange under this Part shall not be considered as an information memorandum for the purposes of this Act.
Part IV
Non-application
40. Sections 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241 and 244 shall not apply to an excluded issue under Part I and Part II of this Schedule.
41. Sections 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241 and 244 shall not apply to an excluded issue under Part III of this Schedule.”.
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Made 28 June 2021
[MOF.SID(S)700-1/2/13(SK.2); PN(PU2)662/XIV]
TENGKU DATUK SERI UTAMA ZAFRUL BIN TENGKU ABDUL AZIZ
Minister of Finance