sebi:MC/CB/2019-20/3024

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-05-31 · Maninder Cheema, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• M/s Maa Ambe Warehousing Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee was found to have violated Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by engaging in 145 non-genuine reversal trades in 35 illiquid stock option contracts, and a penalty of Rs. 6,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 2 of 13 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 3 of 13 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 Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract

Adjudication Order in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at the BSE Page 4 of 13 “SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trading Practices Related to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003

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