sebi:ASK/AO-11/2014-15
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty of Rs. 50,000 imposed under Section 15A(b) of SEBI Act for violation of regulation 29(2) read with regulation 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 29(2)
- Reg. 29(3)
Parties
- La Tim Sourcing (India) Private Limited
Holding
The Noticee violated regulation 29(2) read with regulation 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011 by disclosing its 2.28% acquisition one day late, and is liable to a monetary penalty of Rs. 50,000 under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Adjudication Order in respect of La Tim Sourcing (India) Pvt. Ltd. Page 2 of 9 (hereinafter referred to as "Noticee"), which was a promoter of DMCL at the relevant period, had acquired 50,000 shares of DMCL during April 05, 2013 to April 11, 2013. Prior to the afore-mentioned acquisitions, the holding of the promoter group of DMCL was 7,91,969 (36.09%) shares. As the acquisition of 50,000 shares of DMCL by Noticee was 2.28% of share capital of DMCL, it required a disclosure within two working days of transaction i.e. by April 15, 2013, as stipulated by regulation 29(2) read with regulation 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011. However, it was observed that the Noticee made the disclosure on April 16, 2013 with a delay of 1 day.
Adjudication Order in respect of La Tim Sourcing (India) Pvt. Ltd. Page 3 of 9 SEBI Act for the alleged violation specified in the SCN. It was alleged in the SCN that Noticee has violated the provisions of regulation 29(2) read with regulation 29(3) of SAST Regulations, 2011. The copies of the documents relied upon in the SCN were provided to the Noticee along with the SCN. Noticee vide letter dated nil received by SEBI on March 21, 2014 requested for personal hearing.
Adjudication Order in respect of La Tim Sourcing (India) Pvt. Ltd. Page 4 of 9 There is no harm/loss caused to any public shareholder even assuming there is delay of one day because prior to the due date for disclosure i.e. 15/04/2013 we have already made the public announcement dated 12/04/2013 at a price, which is the highest price of our acquisition during last 26 weeks preceding the date of Public announcement and further please note that in the open offer made by us we have accepted all the valid tendered shares which were tendered by the public shareholders.
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