sebi:ISD/APIL/AO/DRK-BM/EAD-3-395/61-2013
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the noticee for non-compliance with disclosure obligations under the PIT Regulations
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 13(4)
Parties
- Shri Pranav Ansal
Holding
The noticee, Shri Pranav Ansal, failed to disclose a reduction in his shareholding in APIL under Regulations 13(4) and 13(4A) read with 13(5) of the PIT Regulations, and a penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 was imposed under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 8 Show Cause Notice, Reply and Hearing 3. A show cause notice bearing number A&E/DRK/BM/9018/2013 dated April 15, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the SCN) was served on the noticee under Rule 4 (1) of the Adjudication Rules, requiring the noticee to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against him and
Page 3 of 8 change in shareholding. The invocation of shares does not constitute sale of shares. f. There is a specific provision in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the Takeover Regulations) in respect of details of encumbered shares and invocation of such shares, which is absent in the PIT Regulations. g. On receipt of the information regarding the invocation of shares, the noticee had made the disclosures as stipulated under the Takeover Regulations in respect of the change in his shareholding.
Page 4 of 8 7. From the records it is observed that the shareholding of the noticee in APIL reduced from 1,00,14,500 shares constituting 6.36% of the share capital of APIL as on the quarter ending June 2012 to 78,54,707 shares constituting 4.99% of the share capital as on the quarter ending September 2012, i.e. a reduction of 21,59,793 shares constituting 1.37% of the share capital. From the letter dated September 25, 2012 from Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL) to the noticee, it is observed that 21,59,793 shares were invoked by IFCI on September 24, 2012 and the noticee became aware about the invocation of the pledged shares by IFCI on September 25, 2012, on receipt of information from SHCIL. However, no disclosure was made by the noticee under Regulations 13 (4) and 13 (4A) read with 13 (5) of the PIT Regulations. BSE and NSE has also confirmed that no disclosure was received by them in this regard from the noticee.
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