sebi:SVKM/AO/27/2015-16

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-04-03 · S. V. Krishnamohan, Chief General Manager & Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Held liable for violation of Regulation 13(4) of PIT Regulations, 1992; no violation of Regulation 13(3); penalty of Rs 6,00,000 imposed under Section 15A(b) of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 13
• Reg. 13(3)
• Reg. 13(4)

Parties

• Arun Dagaria

Holding

The noticee, a promoter Director whose 6.55% shareholding in Splash Media and Infra Ltd fell to nil on invocation of pledge on December 17, 2009, violated Regulation 13(4) of PIT Regulations, 1992 by failing to disclose in Form D to SMIL and BSE, but did not violate Regulation 13(3). He was held liable to a monetary penalty of Rs 6,00,000 under Section 15A(b) of SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order against Arun Dagaria in the matter of proposed Rights Issue of Splash Media and Infra Ltd Page 2 of 8 triggering a disclosure obligation under Regulations 13(3) and 13(4) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “PIT Regulations,”). It was also observed that noticee had not disclosed change in his shareholdings in i) Form C to SMIL and ii) Form D to SMIL and BSE in terms of Regulations 13(3) and 13(4) of PIT Regulations. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication Order against Arun Dagaria in the matter of proposed Rights Issue of Splash Media and Infra Ltd Page 3 of 8

Adjudication Order against Arun Dagaria in the matter of proposed Rights Issue of Splash Media and Infra Ltd Page 4 of 8 iii. It was further submitted that the necessary disclosure was made by the noticee under Takeover Regulations. However, no disclosure was made under Regulation 13(3) and 13(4) of PIT Regulations. CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES AND FINDINGS

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