sebi:ORDER/PM/RR/2020-21/8669

SEBI · SEBI · 2020-03-12 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 7B

Parties

• Bank of Baroda

Holding

The Noticee, Bank of Baroda, violated Regulation 7B of the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996 by holding more than 10% shareholding in UTI AMC and UTI Trustee Company while being a sponsor of Baroda Mutual Fund, and a penalty of Rs 10,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Bank of Baroda Page 2 | 13 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING 3. Show Cause Notice (hereinafter referred to as ‘SCN’) dated March 12, 2020 was served on the Noticee by the undersigned at its latest address available on record. The SCN was issued to the Noticee under the provisions of Rule 4 (1) of the Adjudication Rules, to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against the Noticee and why penalty should not be imposed on the Noticee under the provisions of Sections 15HB of the SEBI Act, for the aforesaid alleged violation.

Adjudication Order in respect of Bank of Baroda Page 3 | 13 approved by SEBI to act as the Asset Management Company for UTI Mutual Fund vide SEBI letter no MF/BC/PKN/03 dated January 14,

Adjudication Order in respect of Bank of Baroda Page 4 | 13 B. BOB Asset Management Company Ltd and Trustee Company i. Baroda Asset Management Company (herein after may be referred to as Baroda AMC) has been appointed as the Asset Management Company of the Baroda Mutual Fund by the Trustee vide Investment Management Agreement (IMA) dated November 24, 1992 (last amended on November 19, 2018) and executed between Baroda Trustee India Private Ltd. and Baroda AMC.

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