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Dubai CSD Listing Requirements

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Here you will find Dubai CSD listing requirements to make your application for security depositing as easy as possible. These requirements should be fulfilled together with regulator and exchange listing requirements.

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Dubai CSD Requirements for Listing Companies

Sub-Listed Company 

Local Private Company 

Local Listed Company

 1

List of names of the Company’s Founders (full name as appears in Passport) along with each founder’s holdings in the company shares and their DFM Investor Number for freezing purposes. 

No

Yes

Yes

 2

A statement of the existence or none existence of any restrictions on the shares, because of a reservation under the orders of the judicial authorities or a mortgage in favor of banks. Provided that the requirements of the booking or mortgage are met in accordance with Dubai CSD procedures, if any, and upon the delivery of the Company's shareholders' register.

 No

Yes

Yes

 3

A statement of the existence or none existence of any restrictions on the transfer of shares.

Yes 

Yes

Yes

 4

A statement of issuance or non-issuance of physical shares certificates to the shareholders

No

Yes

Yes

 5

Coordinate with Dubai CSD to sign Dual Listing and Limited Representation Agreements.

Yes

No

No

 6

Provide a list of authorized signatories on behalf of the Company in matters related to the Dubai CSD transaction and the management of the shareholders' register of the Company, provided that the authorization is issued by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Yes

Yes

Yes

 7

Sign the Rules of NON Disclosure Undertaking

Rules are within the Agreement.

Yes

Yes 

 8

Submit the final version on Company’s shareholders list (the Share Book) to the Dubai CSD according to the format specified in the Listing Application - provided that the final Share Book is sent to the following email address: registry@dubaicsd.ae

No

Yes

Yes

 9

Contact the Dubai CSD at the following email address: registry@dubaicsd.ae for an explanation on protection program used to protect company’s files (SECLORE) 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 10

Contact the Dubai CSD at the following email address: registry@dubaicsd.ae to meet the requirements of opening the capital account before the date of listing.