sebi:CO/237/ISD/03/2004

SEBI · SEBI · 1988-08-20 · G. N. Bajpai, Chairman

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Facts / Headnote

Direction issued restraining Shri Anil Sharma from associating with any corporate body in accessing the securities market and from buying, selling or dealing in securities for a period of five years, effective from April 21, 2004.

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 4(3)
• s. 11
• s. 113
• s. 56

Parties

• Shri Anil Sharma

Holding

Shri Anil Sharma, a director of Trident Steels Ltd, was restrained from associating with any corporate body in accessing the securities market and from buying, selling or dealing in securities for five years. The direction was based on the company's misstatements in its prospectus regarding dividend payment and non-disclosure of pledged shares, and its failure to transfer shares lodged for transfer.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ BACKGROUND Prior to the public issue Rs. 75,00,000 Divided into 7,50,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each held by present and erstwhile directors and their friends / relatives.

It is alleged by the complainant that the directors of the company had pledged their personal holdings of 7,50,000 shares to the Bank of Baroda while availing an increase in the credit limit of the company for the purpose of working capital requirements. It is alleged that the directors Mr A.A Kazi and Dowell Leasing and Financing Ltd had given an undertaking to the Bank of Baroda for non – disposal of their shares which formed part of the above mentioned 7,50,000 share. But the same was not disclosed by the company in its prospectus, while filing it with SEBI for the purpose of coming out with a public issue. Therefore, this fact was not reported by the BSE in its notice issued to the members at the time of granting listing permission to the shares of the company. As a result, the complainant, who was a member of the BSE, had sold the shares of the company which included some shares forming part of the above mentioned 7,50,000 shares bearing distinctive nos. from 1 to 7,50,000. The complainant also stated that he had made payments to his clients who had delivered the above mentioned shares. Subsequently, objections were raised by the company and Bank of Baroda stating that the above mentioned shares formed part of the undertaking for non disposal given by the directors of the company at the time of taking loans from the bank. Therefore, the complainant alleged that the company had violated SEBI’s guidelines for disclosure and investor protection by hiding an important aspect

This direction shall come into force with effect from April 21, 2004. Date: March 31, 2004 CHAIRMAN DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 11B READ WITH SECTION 11 OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA, ACT, 1992 AGAINST SHRI ANIL SHARMA IN THE MATTER OF TRIDENT STEELS LTD

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