sebi:WTM/ASB/CFD/5/2024-25

SEBI · SEBI · Ashwani Bhatia, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Exemption granted from making open offer under regulations 3(2) and 5 read with regulation 4 of the Takeover Regulations, 2011, subject to conditions; application disposed of.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 11(1)
• s. 11(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 201
• Reg. 3(2)
• Reg. 2(q)(2)
• Reg. 31
• Reg. 11(5)

Holding

SEBI granted exemption to Shreya Trust, Shubhangi Trust, Aishwarya Trust and Ananda Trust from the requirement of making an open offer under regulations 3(2) and 5 read with regulation 4 of the Takeover Regulations, 2011 in respect of proposed direct and indirect acquisitions of shares and voting rights in Signet Industries Limited, subject to conditions.

Full text

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Signet Industries Limited Page 2 of 15 proposed direct and indirect acquisition of shares and voting rights in the Target Company by Shreya Trust (Acquirer Trust 1), Shubhangi Trust (Acquirer Trust 2), Aishwarya Trust (Acquirer Trust 3) and Ananda Trust (Acquirer trust 4), (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Acquirer Trusts” or “Proposed Acquirers” or “the Applicant Trusts”).

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Signet Industries Limited Page 3 of 15 (d) As on the date of the Application, the shareholding pattern of Target company is as under: Table 1 – Shareholding in the Target Company Sr. No Name No. of Shares % shareholding A. Promoter/Promoter Group

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Signet Industries Limited Page 4 of 15 6 Ornate Impex Private Limited 12,06,597 6.91 7 Signet Impex Private Limited 10,50,380 6.02 8 Signet Tradelinks Private Limited 8,79,880 5.04 9 Shree Balaji Starch and Chemicals Limited 15,49,428

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