DOs

• Read the Prospectus/ Abridged Prospectus and carefully note:
  • Risk factors pertaining to the issue.
  • Outstanding litigations and defaults, if any.
  • Financials of the issuer.
  • Object of the issue.ü Company history.
  • Background of promoters.
  • Instructions before making application.
• In case of any doubt/problem, contact the compliance officer named in the offerdocument.
• In case you do not receive physical certificates/credit to demat account orapplication money refund, lodge a complaint with compliance officer of issuercompany and post issue lead manager as stated in the offer document.

DON’Ts

• Do not fall prey to market rumours.
• Do not go by any implicit/explicit promise made by the issuer or any one else.
• Do not invest based on bull run of the market index/scrips of other companies insame industry/issuer company.
• Do not bank upon the price of the shares of the issuer company to go up in theshort run.

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