sebi:PG/AO-67/2010

SEBI · SEBI · 2008-09-15 · Piyoosh Gupta, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation of regulations 7(1) and 7(2) of SAST established; penalty of Rs.50,000 imposed under section 15A(b); PIT allegations not established

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15J

Regulations

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

Holding

The Noticee violated regulations 7(1) read with 7(2) of SAST by failing to disclose acquisition exceeding 14% to the company and stock exchange and is liable to penalty under section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, while the alleged violations of regulations 13(1), 13(3) and 13(5) of PIT were not established and a monetary penalty of Rs.50,000 was imposed.

Full text

Page 2 of 12 Trade Date Gross Purchase Quantity Gross Sell Quantity Net Quantity Cumulative holding Percentage of paid up Capital 9-May-07 15000 0 15000 15,000 0.25 10-May-07 104593 0 104593 119,593 1.99 11-May-07 112100 0 112100 231,693 3.86 18-May-07 131298 0 131298 362,991 6.05 24-May-07 90003 0 90003 452,994 7.55 6-Jun-07 48000 0 48000 500,994 8.35 7-Jun-07 51100 0 51100 552,094 9.20 12-Jun-07 5006 0 5006 557,100 9.29 13-Jun-07 10000 0 10000 567,100 9.45 14-Jun-07 5000 0 5000 572,100 9.54 15-Jun-07 0 5000 -5000 567,100 9.45 18-Jun-07 5000 0 5000 572,100 9.54 19-Jun-07 4100 0 4100 576,200 9.60 22-Jun-07 0 5000 -5000 571,200 9.52 4-Jul-07 1250 100 1150 572,350 9.54 5-Jul-07 5000 0 5000 577,350 9.62 23-Jul-07 25000 0 25000 602,350 10.04 25-Jul-07 20000 0 20000 622,350 10.37 1-Aug-07 10000 0 10000 632,350 10.54 7-Aug-07 5000 0 5000 637,350 10.62 9-Aug-07 5000 0 5000 642,350 10.71 16-Aug-07 24300 0 24300 666,650 11.11 20-Aug-07 2000 0 2000 668,650 11.14 22-Aug-07 26180 0 26180 694,830 11.58 23-Aug-07 0 1000 -1000 693,830 11.56 24-Aug-07 10000 400 9600 703,430 11.72 27-Aug-07 2000 0 2000 705,430 11.76 28-Aug-07 5300 0 5300 710,730 11.85 29-Aug-07 2600 0 2600 713,330 11.89 30-Aug-07 25500 0 25500 738,830 12.31 31-Aug-07 5000 0 5000 743,830 12.40 3-Sep-07 16726 0 16726 760,556 12.68 4-Sep-07 10000 0 10000 770,556 12.84 19-Sep-07 105500 0 105500 876,056 14.60 10-Mar-08 215000 0 215000 1,091,056 18.18 21-May-08 3000 0 3000 1,094,056 18.23 22-May-08 2000 0 2000 1,096,056 18.27 23-Ma

Page 3 of 12 4. It was alleged that the Noticee did not make necessary disclosure under regulation 7(1) and 7(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as “SAST”) and regulation 13(1), 13(3) and 13(5) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “PIT”), it was alleged that he had violated the said provisions and consequently, liable for monetary penalty under section 15A (b) of SEBI Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).

Page 4 of 12 with the provisions of regulations 7(1) read with 7(2) of SAST and 13(1), 13(3) & 13(5) of PIT. The said SCN was sent through Pune Stock Exchange. However, no response was received from the Noticee.

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