sebi:ASK/RGA/AO/12/2014

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-08-13 · A. Sunil Kumar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; monetary penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 6
• Reg. 8
• Reg. 8(3)
• Reg. 8(1)

Parties

• Continental Profiles Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee violated regulation 8(3) of SAST Regulations, 1997 for each of the 8 years from 2003 to 2010 by making yearly disclosures with delay, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 6,00,000 under section 15A(b) of SEBI Act was imposed.

Full text

Adjudication order in respect of Continental Profiles Ltd.. Page 2 of 11 January 30, 2014 offer and alleged that the Noticee had violated regulation 8(3) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as “SAST Regulations, 1997”) for the years 2003 to 2010.

Adjudication order in respect of Continental Profiles Ltd.. Page 3 of 11 January 30, 2014 terms of rule 4(3) of the Rules, the Noticee was granted an opportunity of personal hearing on January 07, 2014 vide notice dated December 19, 2013. Mr. R.S. Jhawar, appeared as Authorized Representative (AR) on behalf of the Noticee and reiterated the submissions made vide letter dated December 12, 2013. During the course of hearing, Noticee also submitted additional written submissions dated January 04, 2014 and requested to take a lenient view. The salient points of

Adjudication order in respect of Continental Profiles Ltd.. Page 4 of 11 January 30, 2014  The delayed intimation is neither deliberate nor willful, but has occurred inadvertently. It was an inadvertent and unintentional error on the part of the erstwhile management and was absolutely beyond control and purview of the present management.  Delay in disclosures has not caused any loss, financial, economical or otherwise either to the shareholders or any other person.  Pursuant to the alleged non-compliance neither anybody gained anything not it caused prejudice to anyone. Also, the company did not make any wrongful gain nor did any investor suffer any loss on account of said omission.  It is requested to condone the delay in making disclosures for the aforesaid years.

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