Regulation 25 (7) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 requires that the Independent Directors should, inter alia, be familiarised with the nature of
the industry in which the company operates, business model of the company and their roles, rights and responsibilities.
Accordingly, the Independent Directors of ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited (‘the Company’) are provided
with every opportunity to familiarise themselves with the strategy, industry overview, performance, key regulatory developments and
on their roles, rights and responsibilities as a Director of the Company.
Induction Programme
Induction programmes are organised for every new Director, wherein the Director is given an overview of the Company, its vision and mission,
the industry in which it operates, its business, strategies, risk management, organisation structure and other areas of relevance.
The Director is also briefed on the regulatory requirements and legal and statutory provisions which the Director is required to be aware of.
At the time of induction of Directors on the Board, the Directors are provided with various declarations and submissions required to be made to the Board
and key information/policy documents such as Group Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Terms of reference of the respective
Committees of which a Director is a Member, etc. A detailed letter informing the terms and conditions of appointment, stating the roles,
rights and responsibility in line with the requirements of Companies Act, 2013, is also provided to the Independent Directors.
Familiarisation programmes during FY2022
During FY2022, various presentations were made at the Board and its Committee meetings. Independent Directors in their capacity as members of various
Committees of the Board are taken through presentations on economic outlook,
new business initiatives, updates on information technology and various risk indicators.
At the strategic Board meeting, the Independent Directors were apprised about industry and overview, historical performance, key focus areas,
compliance & risk framework,
trading strategy, emerging opportunities etc.
Familiarisation programmes during FY2023
Presentations are made at quarterly Board Meetings covering updates on performance review, strategy and key regulatory developments.
An exclusive meeting of the Board to discuss the strategy of the Company is convened which covers business/regulatory environment & future strategy of the Company,
financial performance,
new business initiatives and provides updates on emerging developments in the economy, financial and Information Technology sectors and focus areas for the future.
The Independent Directors are also Members of various Committees and at each Committee meeting, they are presented with necessary information to enable them to
review and grant approvals as per the terms of reference of the Committee. Presentations are made at Committee meetings which, inter alia,
cover specific market overview, highlights of business performance, market developments and key risk indicators, etc. A pre-briefing is organised for
the Committee members to brief them on the significant aspects of the agenda, wherever required. The Directors are also regularly kept informed about the
key regulatory developments pertaining to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and
the Companies Act, 2013.