sebi:PJ/JAK/AO-2/2017

SEBI · SEBI · 2015-04-13 · Prasad Jagadale, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on noticees for violation of Regulation 11(2) of SAST Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 11
• Reg. 10
• Reg. 8(2)
• Reg. 11(2)
• Reg. 30(2)

Parties

• Assam Timber Products Private Limited (ATPPL)
• Vanraj Suppliers Private Limited (VSPL)
• Archidply Industries Limited promoter group entities

Holding

The noticees violated Regulation 11(2) of the SAST Regulations by acquiring shares of Archidply Industries Limited through off-market transactions between March 2009 and December 2009, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 11,00,000 was imposed under section 15H(ii) of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of M/s Archidply Industries Limited Page 2 of 14 (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997(hereinafter referred to as SAST Regulations), consequently, making them liable for monetary

Adjudication Order in the matter of M/s Archidply Industries Limited Page 3 of 14 6. During the hearing, Mr. Shyam Daga, Mr. Rajneesh Sharma and Mr. Ajai Achuthan reiterated the submissions made vide letter dated January 06, 2016. They submitted that they would like to submit additional submissions in the case latest by January 13, 2016. Vide letter dated January 13, 2016 reply to the SCN received .

Adjudication Order in the matter of M/s Archidply Industries Limited Page 4 of 14 makes a public announcement to acquire shares in accordance with these Regulations. Provided that in a case where the target company had obtained listing of its shares by making an offer of at least ten per cent (10%) of issue size to the public in terms of clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of rule 19 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, or in terms of any relaxation granted from strict enforcement of the said rule, this sub-regulation shall apply as if for the words and figures 'seventy-five per cent (75%)‘, the words and figures 'ninety per cent (90%)‘ were substituted. Provided further that such acquirer may,[notwithstanding the acquisition made under regulation 10 or sub-regulation (1) of regulation 11, without making a public announcement under these Regulations, acquire, either by himself or through or with persons acting in concert with him, additional shares or voting rights entitling him up to five per cent. (5%) voting rights in the target company subject to the following:- (i) the acquisition is made through open market purchase in normal segment on the stock exchange but not through bulk deal /block deal/ negotiated deal/ preferential allotment; or the increase in the shareholding or voting rights of the acquirer is pursuant to a buyback of shares by the target company; (ii) the post acquisition shareholding of the acquirer together with persons acting in concert with him s

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