sebi:JJ/AM/AO-71/2014

SEBI · SEBI · 2014-01-16 · Jayanta Jash, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation found; penalty of Rs 5,00,000 imposed under Section 15A(b) of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15J
• s. 15

Regulations

• Reg. 13(3)
• Reg. 29(2)
• Reg. 29

Parties

• Ashlesh Gunvantbhai Shah

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulation 13(3) of PIT Regulations and Regulation 29(2) of SAST Regulations by failing to make timely disclosures of sale of 74,547 shares representing 6.21% shareholding, and is liable to a monetary penalty of Rs 5,00,000 under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Ashlesh Gunvantbhai Shah in the matter of Parichay Investments Ltd. Page 2 of 11 May 30, 2014 the Noticee failed to make disclosures as required under Regulation 13(3) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “PIT Regulations”) and Regulation 29 (2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as “SAST Regulations”).

Adjudication Order in respect of Ashlesh Gunvantbhai Shah in the matter of Parichay Investments Ltd. Page 3 of 11 May 30, 2014

Adjudication Order in respect of Ashlesh Gunvantbhai Shah in the matter of Parichay Investments Ltd. Page 4 of 11 May 30, 2014 I submit that I am a retail non-promoter shareholder and somehow came to hold the abovementioned quantity of shares. I being lay investor was not aware about disclosure to be made by retail investors Neither the company nor the trading member made us aware or not drew attention about it. As BSE had already disclosed my sale details, we verily believed that those disclosures were sufficient. Moreover the company also made share holding pattern related disclosure under clause 49 of the Listing Agreement to BSE at the end of the quarter June 2013 and which is publicly available on BSE website. However, I have informed / disclosed to the company about the sale of shares and reduction in my holding in the prescribed format on 28.02.2014. In view of the above, I say that I have not violated the Provisions of Regulation 13(3) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation, 1992 – PIT regulations and Regulation 29 (2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulation, 2011 – SAST Regulation as alleged or otherwise. MITIGATING FACTORS: o I have not violated any substantive provision of law. o I am not guilty of conduct which is contumacious or dishonest or acted in conscious disregard of law. I have not acted in defiance of law. o I have not viewed the regulatory proceedings in a non-chalant manner. o I have not made any unfair gain or a

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