sebi:Order/BD/VS/2020-21/8849

SEBI · SEBI · 2019-08-13 · B J Dilip, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee held liable for violation of Section 12A(e) of the SEBI Act, 1992 and Regulation 3(1) of SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015; monetary penalty imposed under Section 15G; charge under Section 12A(d) dropped

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 12A
• s. 12
• s. 15G
• s. 15J
• s. 28A
• s. 3(1)
• s. 9(1)
• s. 25

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 3(1)
• Reg. 2(1)(g)
• Reg. 2(1)
• Reg. 2(l)(g)
• Reg. 52

Parties

• Renish Hareshbhai Bhuva

Holding

The Noticee, as an insider in possession of UPSI, was held liable for communicating UPSI relating to HDFC Bank Limited through WhatsApp messages, in violation of Section 12A(e) of the SEBI Act, 1992 and Regulation 3(1) of the SEBI (PIT) Regulations, 2015. The charge under Section 12A(d) (engaging in insider trading) was dropped as no allegation of dealing in securities was made.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of circulation of UPSI through WhatsApp messages – HDFC Bank Ltd. Page 2 of 43 India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”) and SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “ SEBI (PIT) Regulations”) during the period January 01, 2016 to January 25, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “Investigation Period”).

Adjudication Order in the matter of circulation of UPSI through WhatsApp messages – HDFC Bank Ltd. Page 3 of 43 Chronology of events regarding preparation of accounts during period from 1 January 2016 to 25 January 2016 w. r.t Financial Results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2015

Adjudication Order in the matter of circulation of UPSI through WhatsApp messages – HDFC Bank Ltd. Page 4 of 43 5 22th to 25th January, 2016  Shared with Credit & Market Risk team (composition and contact details- Schedule 5) Purpose-Stress level testing as per regulatory requirement.  Shared with Internal Risk Based Supervision (IRBS) team (composition and contact details- Schedule 6). Purpose- Review and preparation of data for submission to RBI 7 22th January, 2016  The note on Bank-wide Whole-sale and Retail NPAs is sent to the Board of Directors as part of the Board folders (Composition and contact details Schedule 11).  Financial results, containing the NPA figures presented at the meeting of the Audit Committee of the Board ( Composition and contact details-Schedule 12). 8 25th January, 2016  The Board of Directors reviews the note on NPAs at the Board meeting (along with the financials)  Financial Results are announced to the stock Exchanges, containing details of NPA figures

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