sebi:EAD-6/PM-AB/015/2019-20

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-04-03 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(a)
• Reg. 2(1)(c)(2)
• Reg. 2(1)(c)(7)
• Reg. 2(1)(c)(8)

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by executing non-genuine reversal trades in illiquid stock options and is liable to a monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page2 of 15 related to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter be referred to as, the “PFUTP Regulations”).

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page3 of 15 for significant change in the contract price which indicates that these trades are artificial and are non-genuine in nature. d) A summary of dealings of the Noticee in the 38 Stock Options contracts in which the Noticee executed non-genuine reversal trades during the Investigation Period are as under: Table 1: Summary of trading of the Noticee in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE S. No. Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (Rs.) Total Buy Volume (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (Rs.) Total Sell Volume (no. of units) % of Artificial trades of the Noticee in the contract to Total trades in the contract % of Artificial Volume generated by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 1 AMBC15AUG220.00CEW3 4.97 115000 8.85 115000 100% 100% 2 BATA15JUL1020.00CEW2 73.75 47500 120.05 47500 100% 100% 3 BIOC15AUG470.00CEW3 5.63 118000 14.10 118000 67% 92% 4 BOSH15JUL22400.00PEW1 225.30 4375 220.00 4375 80% 99% 5 DISH15JUL90.00CEW3 8.40 104000 14.25 104000 13% 33% 6 FEDB15AUG65.00CEW3 1.60 200000 3.70 200000 33% 63% 7 HAIL15JAN240.00CE 19.52 100000 39.20 100000 67% 50% 8 HXTL15AUG270.00CEW3 9.85 110000 18.00 110000 100% 100% 9 HXTL15OCT240.00CEW1 3.08 170000 8.60 170000 50% 63% 10 IDBI15AUG65.00CEW3 3.66 160000 7.95 160000 60% 48% 11 IDBI15MAY80.00PEW1 5.80 168000 11.95 168000 60% 96% 12 IDEA15AUG155.00CEW3 4.62 94000 10.40 94000 60% 82% 13 IDFC15AUG140.00CEW3 3.54 116000 7.80 116000 33% 63% 14 MCRS1

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page4 of 15 e) By indulging in execution of aforesaid non-genuine reversal trades, the Noticee has violated Regulations 3(a),(b),(c),(d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, text of which is reproduced as under: “SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trading Practices Related to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003

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