sebi:PG/AO/64/2013

SEBI · SEBI · 2011-03-24 · Piyoosh Gupta, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee found in violation; penalty imposed under section 15HA of SEBI Act (amount not specified in provided text)

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12A
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(b)
• Reg. 3(d)
• Reg. 3(c)
• Reg. 4(2)(c)

Parties

• Keynote Commodities Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee, Keynote Commodities Ltd., part of the Keynote Group, was held to have violated SEBI Act and PFUTP Regulations by advancing money to connected entities to induce them to subscribe to the IPO of Emmbi Polyarns Ltd. with the intention of securing minimum subscription to the issue.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Keynote Commodities Ltd. in the scrip of Emmbi Polyarns Ltd.Page2 closed on 3rd February 2010 and finally the allotment was done at the higher end of the band i.e., 45. Trading in the shares commenced on both National Stock Exchange Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE) from February 24, 2010. On the day of listing, the price of the scrip opened at 45.5/46 at BSE/NSE and closed at 28.65/28.75 on BSE/NSE respectively, thus registering a fall of around 37% from the issue price.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Keynote Commodities Ltd. in the scrip of Emmbi Polyarns Ltd.Page3 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order in the matter of Keynote Commodities Ltd. in the scrip of Emmbi Polyarns Ltd.Page4 03, 2011 wherein it stated that the process of inspection is not complete. The Noticee furnished its comments on the list of documents forwarded by SEBI vide letter dated September 20,

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