Sebi today said sale and purchase of shares under ESOP will not be considered as 'trading' but companies need to comply with disclosure norms in this regard.
Wall Street looked set for another rout on Monday as alarm bells rang across world markets following a more-than 8 per cent drop in Chinese shares and a steep fall in prices of oil and other commodities.
The new regulations will also come into force on Sept 28, the date from which Sebi would begin regulating the commodity derivatives market as a unified regulator.
Sebi's board will tomorrow discuss the SIT report on black money, while looking into any further steps that may be required to check any misuse of P-Notes route.
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd today reported net profit of Rs 1.57 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, up from Rs 0.18 crore posted in the same period last year.