Listed companies: preferential allotment with SEBI pricing formula and lock-in period. Preferential Allotment (SEBI ICDR) takes 6 steps over about 111 days and is filed with the ROC on PAS-3.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
6 steps over about 111 days, filing PAS-3 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board Approval | None | within 7 days |
| 2 | Pass Special Resolution | None | within 30 days |
| 3 | SEBI ICDR Compliance | None | within 14 days |
| 4 | Allot Shares | None | within 15 days |
| 5 | File PAS-3 with ROC | PAS-3 | within 15 days |
| 6 | Apply for Listing Approval | None | within 30 days |
The 6 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Board approves preferential allotment with SEBI-compliant pricing.
Members approve via SR at GM.
Ensure compliance with SEBI ICDR pricing formula, lock-in requirements, and disclosure norms.
Allot shares as per SEBI timeline requirements.
File return of allotment within 15 days.
Apply to stock exchange for listing of newly allotted shares.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 111 days across 6 steps. The first step is: Board Approval.
PAS-3. PAS-3 is the return of allotment filing under §39 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.