Read the Prospectus/ Abridged Prospectus and pay special attention to:

In case of any doubts/problems, contact the compliance officer named in the offer document.

In case you do not receive, within due period, the physical certificates/ credit to demat account or refund of application money,  lodge a complaint with the compliance officer of the issuer company and with the post-issue lead manager listed in the offer document.

Don’t fall prey to market rumours.

Don’t go by any implicit/explicit promise made by the issuer or any one else.

Don’t invest based on the prevailing bull run of the market index or of scrips of other companies in the same industry or scrip of the issuer company/group companies.

Don’t bank upon the price of the shares of the issuer company to necessarily go up.

Transact only through SEBI-recognised stock exchanges.

Deal only through SEBI-registered intermediaries.

Complete all required formalities for opening an account with the broker (Client registration, Client agreement forms etc).

Ask for and sign the “Know Your Client” Agreement.

Read and properly understand the risks associated with investing in securities before undertaking any transactions.

Assess the risk-return profile of the investment as well as the liquidity and safety aspects before making your investment decision.

Ask all relevant questions and clear your doubts with your broker before transacting.

Invest based on sound reasoning and fundamentals of the company after taking into account all publicly available information.

Give clear and unambiguous instructions to your broker/sub-broker/ depository participant.

Insist on a contract note for each of your transactions and verify all details in contract note, immediately on receipt. If in doubt, crosscheck details of your trade with details as available on the exchange website.

Scrutinize minutely both the transaction and the holding statements that you receive from your Depository Participant.

Keep copies of all investment documentation.

Handle Delivery Instruction Slips (DIS) Book issued by DPs carefully. Insist that the DIS numbers are pre-printed and your account number (Client ID) is pre stamped.

In case you are not transacting frequently, make use of the freezing facility provided for your demat account.

Pay the required margins in the prescribed time.

Deliver the shares/depository slip in case of sale and pay the money in case of purchase within the prescribed time.

Participate and vote in general meetings either personally or through proxy.

Don’t be influenced into buying into fundamentally unsound companies (penny stocks) based on sudden spurts in trading volumes or prices or favourable articles/stories in the media.

Ensure that broker’s name, trade time and number, transaction price and brokerage are shown distinctly on the contract note.

In case of disputes, file written complaint to the broker/sub-broker, to the stock exchange of which he is a member and to SEBI within a reasonable time.

In case of sub-broker disputes, inform the main broker about the dispute within a maximum of 6 months.

Familiarise yourself with the rules, regulations and circulars issued by the stock exchanges/SEBI before carrying out any transactions.

Don’t deal with unregistered broker/sub-broker

Don’t pay more than the approved brokerage to the intermediary.

Don’t undertake deals on behalf of others.

Don’t neglect to set out in writing orders for higher value given earlier over the phone.

Don’t sign blank delivery instruction slip(s) while meeting security pay-in obligation

Don’t accept unsigned/duplicate contract note/confirmation memo

Don’t accept contract note/confirmation memo signed by any unauthorised person.

Don’t delay payment/deliveries of securities to the broker/ sub-broker.

Don’t get carried away by luring advertisements

Don’t be led by market rumours or get into shady transactions

Read the offer document carefully before investing.

Note that investments in mutual funds may be risky, and do not necessarily result in gains.

Mention your bank account number in the application form.

Invest in a scheme depending upon your investment objective and risk appetite.

Note that Net Asset Value ( NAV) of a scheme is subject to changes depending upon market conditions.

Insist on a copy of the offer document/key information memorandum before investing, and read it carefully.

Note that past performance of a scheme or a fund is not indicative of the scheme’s or the fund’s future performance. Past performance of a scheme may or may not be sustained in future.

Keep regular track of the NAV of the schemes in which you have invested

Ensure that you receive an account statement for the money that you have invested.

Don’t deal with any agent/broker dealer who is not registered with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)

Don’t submit multiple applications.

Don’t forget to fill up the application legibly.

Don’t mutilate the application form.

Don’t cross/ cut in the application form.

Don’t send the application form to a wrong address.

Don’t send the application form after the close of offer.

Don’t forget to give complete information in the application form.

Don’t forget to sign the application form.

Don’t give wrong/ contradictory information on the application form.

Ensure that you are aware of all competitive offers and revision of offer before deciding on accepting the offer

Refer to national dailies/ SEBI website for details of competitive offers or revisions of offers.

Note that the offer is subject to statutory approvals, if any, mentioned in the letter of offer

Check whether the offer will result in delisting of the company.

In case of demateralised equity shares, ensure credit is received to the Special Depository Account before the closure of the Offer.

Carefully note the timings/days for hand delivery of the documents mentioned in the letter of offer.

Wait till the last date for Offer Revision (i.e. 7 working days prior to date of closing of offer) before tendering your acceptance.

Submit the Form of Withdrawal accompanying the letter of offer at any specified collection center up to 3 working days before date of closing of the offer in case you want to withdraw the shares tendered.

Ensure that signatures on the Form of Acceptance, Transfer Deed, Depository Instruction and Form of Withdrawal are same and in the same order as those lodged with the company.

In case of non receipt of the Offer Document, you can tender or withdraw from the Offer by making an application on a plain paper giving the necessary details

Ensure that the Collective Investment Management Company (CIMC) has the necessary infrastructure to carry out the activities of the scheme.