sebi:CFD/EAD-6/AO/AK/13-30/2016
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Facts / Headnote
Consent order settling the adjudication proceedings; adjudication proceedings disposed of in respect of the Applicants upon payment of Rs. 21,25,000/-
Regulations
- Reg. 17
- Reg. 15
- Reg. 14
- Reg. 11(1)
Holding
The adjudication proceedings pending against the Applicants for non-compliance with Regulation 11(1) read with Regulation 14 of the Takeover Regulations (failure to make an open offer after creeping acquisition in excess of 5%) are disposed of by consent upon payment of Rs. 21,25,000/- towards settlement charges.
Full text
Settlement Order in the matter of M/s. Rama Paper Mills Limited. Page 2 of 4 2. AShow Cause Notice dated January 15, 2014 was issued to the Noticees under rule 4 of the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 seeking their submission as to why an inquiry should not be held in respect of the violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticees.The SCN inter aliaallegedthat the shareholding of the Noticees in the company had increased by 16.21% pursuant to preferential allotment, which was in excess of the creeping acquisition of 5%,thereby attracting the obligation to make an open offer under Regulation 11(1) of the Takeover Regulations, however, no open offer was made by the Noticees.
Settlement Order in the matter of M/s. Rama Paper Mills Limited. Page 3 of 4 and Mr. Arvind Kumar Agarwal (hereinafter referred to as ‘Applicants’), which was discussed in the Internal Committee meetingwhere the terms of settlement were deliberated upon. The Internal Committee of SEBI then recommended for consideration of the application.
Settlement Order in the matter of M/s. Rama Paper Mills Limited. Page 4 of 4 a. any representations made by the Applicants in the consent proceedings are subsequently discovered to be untrue; b. the Applicants have breached any of the clauses / conditions of undertakings / waivers filed during the current consent proceedings.
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