sebi:CO/12/CFD/07/2004

SEBI · SEBI · 2002-03-07 · G.N. Bajpai, Chairman

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Facts / Headnote

Approval dated 8.3.2002 for exemption from Rule 19(2)(b) of the SC(R) Rules held in abeyance until 25% public shareholding is restored

Provisions invoked

• s. 4(3)

Regulations

• Reg. 10

Parties

• Victor Gaskets India Ltd.
• M/s. Asia Investments Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The approval dated 8.3.2002 granted to Victor Gaskets India Ltd. for exemption from the requirements of Rule 19(2)(b) of the SC(R) Rules is held in abeyance until VGIL ensures that at least 25% of its paid-up share capital post-scheme comprises public shareholding.

Full text

I note that Clause 8.3.5 of the DIP Guidelines provides for an application to the Board for relaxation from applicability of Clause (b) to Sub rule (2) of Rule 19 of the SC (R) Rules. Clause 8.3.5.1 of the said guidelines provides that an un-listed company may make an application to the Board for listing its shares without making an initial public offer if it satisfies the following conditions: (i) Shares have been allotted by the unlisted company (transferee-company) to the holders of securities of a listed company (transferor-company) pursuant to a scheme of reconstruction or amalgamation under the provision of the Companies Act, 1956, and such scheme has been sanctioned by the High Court/s of Judicature. (ii) The listing of the shares of the unlisted transferee-company is in terms of scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the High Court/s of the Judicature. (iii) At least 25% of the paid-up share capital, post scheme, of the unlisted transferee-company seeking listing comprises shares allotted to the public holders of shares in the listed transferor-company… I note that vide letter dated 7.3.2002, M/s. Asia Investments Pvt. Ltd., one of the promoters of Victor Gaskets informed SEBI that they are acquiring approximately 34.89% of the shares of VGIL from Dana Corporation, USA, the foreign collaborator. In this regard, they had pointed out that the said acquisition would be exempt from the requirement of making a public offer under Regulation 10, 11 and 12 of the SEBI (Substanti

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