sebi:MO/38/CFD/08/2006

SEBI · SEBI · 2005-07-06 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Violation of Regulation 11(2) held; no direction to make public offer; adjudication proceedings to be initiated

Provisions invoked

• s. 11
• s. 11B
• s. 81
• s. 15H
• s. 24

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 44
• Reg. 11
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 10
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 3(1)
• Reg. 11(2)
• Reg. 3(1)(c)
• Reg. 45(6)

Parties

• M/s. K. G. Fabriks Ltd. formally known as Southern Technologies Ltd.
• M/s. Crocodile (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The acquirers violated Regulation 11(2) by acquiring additional shares without a public offer and were not entitled to exemption under Regulation 3(1)(c). No direction to make a public offer was issued; the ends of justice would be met by adjudication proceedings.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ Order against M/s. K. G. Fabriks Ltd. formally known as Southern Technologies Ltd. and M/s. Crocodile (India) Pvt. Ltd. under section 11 & 11B of SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulations 44 & 45 (6) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997. Date of hearing: 3 Appearances: M/s K.G.Fabriks Limited     Shri KG Balakrishnan and M/s Crocodile (India) Pvt. Ltd.    Shri MEV Selvam SEBI    Shri S.V Muralidhar Rao,GM   Shri Amit Tandon, AGM       Shri  N. Murugan, LO. 1.0 Facts of the case 1.1 Shri. Kannapiran Mills Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘Target Company’) is a public limited company having its shares listed in Coimbatore Stock Exchange (CSX) and Madra Exchange Ltd (MSE). The capital structure of the company as on March 31, 1995 was as follows: Authorized capital is 60.00 lakhs equity shares of Rs.10/-each amounting to Rs.6,00,00,000/- and the paid up capital was 26,82,880 equity shares of Rs.10/-each amou Rs.2,68,28,800/-. As per the report under 3(4) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as said Regulations) subm behalf of acquirers who are the promoters of the target company vide letter dated 06.07.2005, the promoters holding stood at 83.03%. The target company came preferential allotment and allotted five lakh shares each on 27.12.2000 to M/s. K. G. Fabriks Ltd. and M/s. Crocodile (India) Pvt. Lt

held on 23.12.2000. 4.                  Further, it was submitted that the acquirers had subscribed to the shares in the preferential issue as a promoter group at par value of Rs.10/- while the book value o Rs.3.21.

was also observed from the said report that the Board resolution to that effect was passed at the meeting held on 21.11.2000 for seeking the consent of the members to issue one lakh – 12% cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs.100 each at par and equity shares / debentures/ Bonds of face value of Rs. 10 each of the aggregate nominal value upto 100 lakhs at par. The notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) dated 21.11.2000 was issued to the shareholders intimating them that EGM will be held on 23.12.2000. 2.0 Show Case Notice, Reply and Personal hearing 2.1 The aforesaid acquisition resulted in triggering of Regulation 11(2) (as it then stood) and the promoters group neither made any open offer nor claimed exemption under Regulations 3(1) (c) (i) and 3(1) (c) (ii) within the time specified under the said Regulations. SEBI issued a show cause notice dated 10.01.2006 alleging the violation of the provisions of the said Regulations and also called upon the acquirers to show cause as to why action could not be initiated against them under Section 11, 11B of SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulations 44 and 45 (6) of the said Regulations. The main allegations in the said show cause notice were as under:

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