sebi:PB/AO-41/2012

SEBI · SEBI · 2011-08-17 · Parag Basu, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs. 25,000 imposed on the Noticee under Section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 7(1)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 13(1)
• Reg. 13(3)
• Reg. 13(5)
• Reg. 7(2)

Parties

• M/s Competent Surveyors Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee violated regulation 13(1) and regulation 13(3) read with regulation 13(5) of the PIT Regulations by failing to disclose acquisition crossing 5% and subsequent change exceeding 2%, and is liable to monetary penalty of Rs. 25,000 under section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Page 2 of 14 referred to as “Conchem”), M/s Jas Expoship Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Jas Expoship”), M/s ADB Trade Services Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “ADB Trade”) and M/s Competent Surveyors Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Competent”/“Noticee”) had increased their shareholding in AVCL through off market transactions from 19.59% to 60.50% in the year 2006. Details of their acquisitions are as follows: Date of  acquisition  Acquirer Name  Shares  before  Acquisition  %age  Shares  acquired  %age of  acquired  shares   Shares Post  Acquisition  %age  13‐Apr‐06  Lee Hotels  0  0.00  303,700  5.07  303,700  5.07  20‐May‐06  Anuj Dewan  37,000  0.62  246,800  4.12  283,800  4.74  20‐May‐06  Competent  90,000  1.50  172,500  2.88  262,500  4.38  20‐May‐06  ADB Trade  80,000  1.34  201,100  3.36  281,100  4.69  20‐May‐06  Conchem   60,200  1.005  235,800  3.935  296,000  4.940  30‐Jun‐06  Jas Expoship  0  0.00  242,600  4.05  242,600  4.05  10‐Jul‐06  Jas Expoship  2,42,600  4.05  39,400  0.66  282,000  4.71  31‐Jul‐06  Jas Expoship  2,82,000  4.71  33,300  0.56  315,300  5.26  31‐Jul‐06  Competent  2,62,500  4.38  78,300  1.31  340,800  5.69  31‐Jul‐06  ADB trade  2,81,100  4.69  49,000  0.82  330,100  5.51  31‐Jul‐06  Conchem   2,96,000  4.940  3,700  0.062  299,700  5.002  10‐Aug‐06  Jas Expoship  3,15,300  5.26  56,600  0.94  371,900  6.21  10‐Aug‐06  Competent  3,40,800  5.69  31,600  0.53  372,400  6.22  10‐Aug‐06  ADB Trade  3,30,100  5.51  31,500

Page 3 of 14 2. The findings of the examination led to the allegation that the Noticee had violated regulation 13(1) & regulation 13(3) read with regulation 13(5) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PIT Regulations’) and therefore consequently, liable for monetary penalty under section 15A(b) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”).

Page 4 of 14 6. Noticee vide letter dated October 12, 2011, acknowledged the receipt of the SCN and requested four weeks time to submit the reply. Noticee, further vide letter dated November 10, 2011 informed that it was contemplating filing application for consent as prescribed by SEBI vide its circular no. EFD/ED/Cir-1/2007 dated April 20, 2007.

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