Singapore legislation

Regulation 39

of Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Securities and Securities-based Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018

Regulation 39

Non‑applicability of section 339(2) of Act under certain circumstances

Subregulation 1

Section 339(2) of the Act does not apply to the following offers:

(a)

an offer of securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts made outside Singapore, where —

(i)

the number of enquiries or applications from persons in Singapore in response to the offer is insubstantial;

(ii)

the number of persons in Singapore to whom the offer is made is insubstantial;

(iii)

the number of persons in Singapore, to whom are issued the securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts that are the subject of the offer, is insubstantial; and

(iv)

the amount raised from persons in Singapore pursuant to the offer is insubstantial;

(b)

an offer of securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts made outside Singapore, where —

(i)

the offer is not denominated in Singapore dollars;

(ii)

persons in Singapore are prevented from subscribing for or purchasing the securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts;

(iii)

adequate checks are made to ensure that the systems or procedures that prevent persons in Singapore from subscribing for or purchasing the securities or securities‑based derivatives contracts are effective;

(iv)

the offer is not made to or directed at persons in Singapore, whether electronically or otherwise;

(v)

there is in place a prominent disclaimer in relation to the offer comprising a statement mentioned in paragraph (2);

(vi)

the materials used for the offer do not contain any information that is specifically relevant to persons in Singapore; and

(vii)

the offer is not mentioned in, or directly accessible from, any source that is intended for persons in Singapore.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(v), the disclaimer must comprise a statement that the offer to which it relates —

(a)

is made to or directed at only persons outside Singapore; and (b)may be acted upon only by persons outside Singapore.

Subregulation 3

In this regulation, “offer” includes an advertisement of such an offer.