sebi:WTM/ASB/CFD/11/2024-25

SEBI · SEBI · 2024-09-30 · Ashwani Bhatia, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Exemption granted to the Proposed Acquirer from complying with regulations 3(1), 4 and 5(1) of the Takeover Regulations, 2011 with respect to the proposed indirect acquisition in HCL Technologies Limited, subject to conditions; Application dated September 30, 2024 disposed of.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 11(1)
• s. 11(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 11(1)
• Reg. 2(1)(l)
• Reg. 3(1)
• Reg. 10(1)(a)
• Reg. 11(5)
• Reg. 10(1)(a)(i)

Holding

SEBI granted a specific exemption under regulation 11(1) of the Takeover Regulations, 2011 to Ms. Roshni Nadar Malhotra from the obligation to make an open offer under regulations 3(1), 4 and 5(1) in respect of her proposed indirect acquisition of shares and voting rights in HCL Technologies Limited by way of gift of shares in VSIPL and HCL Corp from her father Mr. Shiv Nadar.

Full text

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of HCL Technologies Limited Page 2 of 11 (b) The shareholding pattern of the Target Company, as on September 30, 2024 (Source: BSE Website), is as follows:

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of HCL Technologies Limited Page 3 of 11 (d) The Applicant, who is part of the Promoter and Promoter Group of the Target Company, intends to acquire 11,951 shares representing 47% of the share capital of VSIPL from Mr. Shiv Nadar, who is also part of the Promoter and Promoter Group, by way of gift.

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of HCL Technologies Limited Page 4 of 11 S. No. Name of shareholder No. of Shares Held Percentage of Shareholding (%) 5. Mr. Shiv Nadar 10,200 51.00 6. Ms. Kiran Nadar 6,544 32.72 7. Ms. Roshni Nadar Malhotra 2,065 10.33 8. Mr. Shikhar Neelkamal Malhotra 1,191 5.95 Total 20,000 100.00

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