sebi:AO/SBM/EAD-3/154/2018
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty of Rs 3,00,000 imposed on the Noticee for failure to make disclosures under Regulation 7(1) read with Regulation 7(2) of the SAST Regulations, 1997
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 7(1)
- Reg. 2(1)
- Reg. 10
- Reg. 44
- Reg. 2(1)(b)
- Reg. 7(2)
- Reg. 35
- Reg. 28(1)
Parties
- Swallow Associates LLP
Holding
The Noticee violated Regulation 7(1) read with Regulation 7(2) of the SAST Regulations, 1997 by failing to disclose its shareholding crossing the 5% threshold within two days of acquisition, and a penalty of Rs 3,00,000 was imposed under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 23 SAST Regulations, 1997. The shares of the target company are listed on National Stock Exchange (‘NSE’) and Bombay Stock Exchange (‘BSE’).
Page 3 of 23 quarter ended December 2009) increased to 18.35% (during the quarter ended March 2010) and thereby, the shareholding of the Noticee in the target company crossed the prescribed threshold limit of 5% under the provisions of SAST Regulations, 1997. Therefore, in terms of Regulations 7(1) r/w 7(2) of the SAST Regulations, 1997, Noticee was required to make the necessary disclosures to the target company and to the stock exchanges within two days of its acquisition of the shares. It is alleged that Noticee has failed to make the necessary disclosures required as per the aforementioned provisions of law. Therefore, adjudication proceedings were initiated against the Noticee under the provisions of section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Act’). APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER
Page 4 of 23 SEBI observed that you had acquired 66,38,862 equity shares of KEC International Ltd., constituting 13.46% of the total paid up share capital of the company. Pursuant to the said acquisition of shares, your shareholding in the company increased from 4.89% to 18.35%. However, you did not make the necessary disclosure with respect to the said acquisition of shares. As per the requirements of Regulation 7(1) read with Regulation 7(2) of the SAST Regulations, 1997, you were required to disclose the aggregate of your shareholding or voting rights in the company to the company and to the stock exchanges where the shares of the company are listed within two days. In view of the above facts, it is alleged that you have violated the provisions of Regulation 7(1) read with Regulation 7(2) of the SAST Regulations, 1997. The alleged violation of Regulation 7(1) read with Regulation 7(2) of the SAST Regulations, if proved, makes you liable for penalty under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act.
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