sebi:ORDER/GR/RR/2020-21/10111

SEBI · SEBI · 2007-10-19 · G Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings disposed of; allegations not established, no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 12A
• s. 12
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 149(12)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• S. N. Sharma

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held that the allegations against S. N. Sharma for violating Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulations 3(a), (b), (c) & (d) and 4(1) of the SEBI PFUTP Regulations, 2003 were not established, and consequently no monetary penalty under Section 15HA was imposed.

Full text

Adjudication Order w.r.t. S. N. Sharma in the matter of M/s. MPS Infotecnics Ltd. Page 2 | 17 It was also observed that MPS had devised a fraudulent, deceptive and manipulative scheme through the arrangement of Credit Agreement entered by Clifford Capital Partners A.G.S.A. (hereinafter referred to as “CLIFFORD”) with BANCO, wherein the subscription amount of GDRs was paid by CLIFFORD by availing a loan from BANCO and Account Charge agreement entered into with BANCO by MPS by pledging the proceeds of GDR as collateral against the loan availed by CLIFFORD. The aforesaid arrangement was not disclosed in public domain, which not only misled investors with such false and misleading information, but also enabled MPS to made investors to believe that the said GDR issue was genuinely subscribed by the foreign investors and influenced the

Adjudication Order w.r.t. S. N. Sharma in the matter of M/s. MPS Infotecnics Ltd. Page 3 | 17 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order w.r.t. S. N. Sharma in the matter of M/s. MPS Infotecnics Ltd. Page 4 | 17 observed that M/s. MPS Infotecnics Ltd. issued 46,54,762 Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) (US$9.99 Million, approximately Rs.39.42 Crores) on December 04, 2007. Summary of GDRs issued by M/s. MPS Infotecnics Ltd is as under:

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