Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited

Fees

The CDS has revised its fee structure, which will be effective from 01st January 2025. Please review the updated fees for the following categories by clicking on the relevant links below

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A. Fee Structure Applicable for Account Holders

01. Registration and annual subscription fees of the CDS e-Connect facility

Client Category	One time Registration Fee (LKR)	Annual Subscription Fee (LKR)
Individual account holders – Local	Free of Charge	Free of Charge
Individual account holders – Foreign	Free of Charge	Free of Charge
Corporate account holders – Local	5,200	2,600
Corporate account holders – Foreign	8,300	4,200
Margin Providers/Wealth Managers/Custodian Banks Class A: Client Base 1 – 50	10,300	6,200
Margin Providers/Wealth Managers/Custodian Banks Class B: Client Base 50 – 200	20,300	12,200
Margin Providers/Wealth Managers/Custodian Banks Class C: Client Base 200 – 500	30,900	18,600
Margin Providers/Wealth Managers/Custodian Banks Class D: Client Base Above 500	36,100	26,000

02. Fees applicable for duplicate monthly statements requested through the CDS e-Connect Facility

Client Category	Fee charged per one participant registration (LKR)
Individual account holders – Local	100
Individual account holders – Foreign	210
Corporate account holders – Local	520
Corporate account holders – Foreign	1.100
Margin Providers Class A: Client Base 1 – 50	520
Margin Providers Class B: Client Base 50 – 200	520
Margin Providers Class C: Client Base 200 – 500	520
Margin Providers Class D: Client Base Above 500	520

Payment should be done online*

03. Providing hard copies of additional monthly statements (Other than statements issued as per CDS Rules):

Additional statements provided by the CDS based on a written request:

Client Category	Revised fees for duplicate physical statements per participant registration (LKR
Individual account holders – Local	200
Individual account holders – Foreign	1000
Corporate account holders – Local	850
Corporate account holders – Foreign	3000
Margin Providers Class A: Client Base 1 – 50	850
Margin Providers Class B: Client Base 50 – 200	850
Margin Providers Class C: Client Base 200 – 500	850
Margin Providers Class D: Client Base Above 500	850

Charging methodology:

Option 01: Account holders can make the payment directly to the CDS counter along with the request for the statement.

Option 02: Deposit cash into any of the following bank accounts and submit the original bank deposit slip to the CDS;

Sampath Bank account number: 0029 3000 3150
Bank of Ceylon account number: 00 7005 5852
Commercial Bank account number: 0014 1607 1101

04. Withdrawal of shares from the CDS:

LKR 1000/- per client

Charging Methodology: The Member Firm/Custodian should submit a cross Cheque drawn in the name of “Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited”. The receipt should be submitted along with the withdrawal request.

B. Fees applicable for services offered to Custodian Banks (LKR)

	Print Version	CD	Through VPN link
Client Registration	50 per page	2500	1,000
Schedule
Ledger Balances	50 per page	2500	1,000

Charging Methodology: The CDS will submit an invoice to the respective Custodian Bank who are required to settle the invoice on receipt.

C. Fees applicable for services offered to Listed Companies (LKR)

01. Charges for Daily Reports

Report Type	Print Version	CD	Through the link
Entitlement Schedules	50 per page	2,500 per report	1,000 per report
Transaction Schedules	50 per page	2,500 per report	1,000 per report
CDS Deposit / Withdrawal Report	50 per page	2,500 per report	1,000 per report
Ledger transaction per client	50 per page	500 per report	250 per report

Charging Methodology: At the end of each Quarter, the CDS would raise an invoice in favor of the company and would be forwarded through the respective registrar/company secretary, the fee should be settled on receipt of the invoice.

02. Corporate Action Services

Issue	Fee (Rs.)
1. Right Issue: 1. Conversion of Rights into shares	Rs. 30,000/- per Right issue
1. Right Issue: 2. Direct Deposit of Shares	Rs. 10/- per direct deposit
2. Mandatory Offers	Rs. 10/- per transfer
3. New Listings: 1. Equity – Direct deposit of shares	Rs. 50,000/- per company
3. New Listings: 2. Debt – Direct deposit of Debt Securities	Rs. 50,000/- per issue (covering all types of Debt Securities issued)
4. Sub division of shares and Consolidation	Rs. 10/- per direct deposit
5. Capitalization of Reserves	Rs. 10/- per direct deposit
6. Scrip dividends	Rs. 10/- per direct deposit
7. ESOS and ESPS	Rs. 10/- per transfer or direct deposit
8. Any other further issue of securities	Rs. 10/- per transfer or upload

Charging Methodology: At the end of completion of each process, the CDS would raise an invoice in favor of the company and would be forwarded through the respective registrar/company secretary, The fee should be settled on receipt of the invoice.

Note: The fees indicated above may be revised by CDS from time to time.