Regulation 38

where the offer is an offer of securities or securities-based derivatives contracts that are not units or derivatives of units in a business trust — the offer information statement contains the particulars set out in the Sixteenth Schedule;

where the offer is an offer of units or derivatives of units in a business trust — the offer information statement contains the particulars set out in the Eighteenth Schedule;

where the person making the offer is the issuer —

except in a case mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii) — the offer information statement is signed by every director or equivalent person of the issuer and every person who is named in the offer information statement as a proposed director or an equivalent person of the issuer; or

in a case where the issuer is the government of a State — the offer information statement is signed by an official of that government who is authorised to sign the offer information statement on its behalf;

where the person making the offer is an individual and is not the issuer —

except in a case mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii) —

the offer information statement is signed by the person making the offer; and

if the issuer is controlled by the person making the offer, by one or more related parties of that person, or by that person and one or more related parties of that person — the offer information statement is signed by every director or equivalent person of the issuer and every person who is named in the offer information statement as a proposed director or an equivalent person of the issuer; or

in a case where the issuer is the government of a State — the offer information statement is signed by the person making the offer;

where the person making the offer is an entity (not being the government of a State) and is not the issuer —

except in a case mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii) —

the offer information statement is signed by the person making the offer; and

if the issuer is controlled by that entity, one or more of its related parties, or that entity and one or more of its related parties — the offer information statement is signed by every director or equivalent person of the issuer and every person who is named in the offer information statement as a proposed director or an equivalent person of the issuer; or

in a case where the issuer is the government of a State — the offer information statement is signed by every director or equivalent person of that entity;

where the person making the offer is the government of a State and is not the issuer —

except in a case mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii) —

the offer information statement is signed by an official of that government who is authorised to sign the offer information statement on its behalf; and

if the issuer is controlled by that government, one or more of its related parties, or that government and one or more of its related parties — the offer information statement is signed by every director or equivalent person of the issuer, and every person who is named in the offer information statement as a proposed director or an equivalent person of the issuer; or

in a case where the issuer is the government of another State — the offer information statement is signed by an official of the government of the firstmentioned State who is authorised to sign the offer information statement on behalf of the government of the firstmentioned State.

the particulars set out in the Sixteenth Schedule that are applicable to the subsidiary; and

the particulars set out in that Schedule that are applicable to the listed entity.

by that director or equivalent person; or

by a person who is authorised in writing by that director or equivalent person to sign on behalf of that director or equivalent person.

by the named person; or

by a person who is authorised in writing by the named person to sign on behalf of the named person.