sebi:WTM/ASB/CFD/7/2023-24

SEBI · SEBI · 2023-09-30 · Ashwani Bhatia, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Exemption granted

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 11(1)
• s. 11(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 31
• Reg. 11(5)

Holding

Exemption was granted to Sandeep Engineer Private Trust and Jagruti Engineer Private Trust from complying with Regulation 3(1) open-offer requirements for the proposed direct acquisition of 39.14% shares in Astral Limited by settlement from promoters.

Full text

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Astral Limited Page 2 of 9 (a) The issued, subscribed and paid up Equity Share Capital of the Target Company is INR 26,86,11,572 /- divided into 26,86,11,572 equity shares of INR 1/- each. The Target Company has public shareholding of 44.15% and non-public shareholding of 55.85% (held by the promoters and the promoter group). As on the date of Application, the shareholding pattern of Target Company (disclosed on BSE as on September 30, 2023) is as follows: S. No. Name of shareholder Percentage of Shareholding (%) 1. Ms. Jagruti Sandeep Engineer 7.56 2. Mr. Sandeep Pravinbhai Engineer 31.58

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Astral Limited Page 3 of 9

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Astral Limited Page 4 of 9 3. Mr. Saumya Sandeep Engineer

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