sebi:RA/DPS/308/2018
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Facts / Headnote
Violations of regulation 22(1) and regulation 24(1) of SAST Regulations established; penalty imposed (amount not specified in extract)
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15F
- s. 151
Regulations
- Reg. 74
- Reg. 2(1)(e)
- Reg. 10
- Reg. 17
- Reg. 22
- Reg. 15(1)
- Reg. 23
- Reg. 24
- Reg. 20
- Reg. 14(1)
- Reg. 22(1)
- Reg. 24(1)
- Reg. 17(1)
- Reg. 22(2)
- Reg. 22(7)
- Reg. 24(I)
- Reg. 22(I)
- Reg. 17(3)(a)
Parties
- Raoof R Dhanani
Holding
The Noticee, Raoof R Dhanani, was found in violation of regulation 22(1) of the SAST Regulations for completing the acquisition of shares before the expiry of the offer period without satisfying the conditions of regulation 22(2), and in violation of regulation 24(1) for being appointed as additional director during the offer period without depositing 100% of the consideration in the escrow account.
Full text
Adjudication Order in respect of Raoof R Dhanani Page 2 of 22 Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Adjudication Rules’) vide order dated April 25, 2016, to inquire into and adjudge under section 15HB of the SEBI Act, the violations of regulation 22(1) and 24(1) of SAST Regulations. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING
Adjudication Order in respect of Raoof R Dhanani Page 3 of 22 on February 6, 2013 as per BSE website was placed as Annexure – 3 of SCN. Thus it is alleged that the Noticee (Acquirer) had already acquired 47,57,891 (27.16%) shares of the Target Company agreed to be acquired under the MOU which triggered the open offer obligation. Subsequently, these shares were kept in an escrow account.
Adjudication Order in respect of Raoof R Dhanani Page 4 of 22 “During the offer period, no person representing the acquirer or any person acting in concert with him shall be appointed as director on the board of directors of the target company, whether as an additional director or in a casual vacancy: Provided that after an initial period of fifteen working days from the date of detailed public statement, appointment of persons representing the acquirer or persons acting in concert with him on the board of directors may be effected in the event the acquirer deposits in cash in the escrow account referred to in regulation 17, one hundred per cent of the consideration payable under the open offer: ……”
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