04 Sep 2020
Capital Markets: Indonesia’s FSA Tightens Material-transaction Rules for Public Companies
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan / “OJK”) has issued a new regulation that tightens the rules on material transactions and shareholder-approval requirements in public companies, while at the same time providing some leeway for those in the financial-services sector in certain circumstances. The new rules are set out in OJK Regulation No. 17/POJK.04/2020 on Material Transactions and Changes in Business Activities (the “Regulation”),[1] which comes into force in October 2020.
The Regulation restates the material-transaction threshold rules as follows:
are equal to 20% or more.
If a transaction satisfies any of the above thresholds, it will be deemed a material transaction.
The Regulation requires the approval of independent shareholders if a material transaction:
Previously, only a change in a company’s principal business activity required GMS approval, public disclosure and a feasibility study. Now all three are needed if the company intends to, among other things, do any of the following:
The OJK may, at its discretion in certain circumstances, exempt a public company in the financial-services sector from the material transaction (i) appraisal, (ii) public disclosure, and/or (iii) shareholder approval requirements prescribed by the Regulation. If such exemption is provided, the company will only need to report the transaction to the OJK within 2 business days of its occurrence.
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[1] Peraturan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan No. 17 /Pojk.04/2020 Tentang Transaksi Material dan Perubahan Kegiatan Usaha
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