sebi:WTM/GA/119/SAST/1/07

SEBI · SEBI · 2006-09-08 · G. Anantharaman, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Exemption granted

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 77A

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(2)
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 11(2)
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(1)

Holding

Exemption was granted to Utkal Investments Ltd. and Renaissance Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd. from complying with regulation 11(2) of the Takeover Regulations with regard to the increase in their voting rights from 60.87% to 63.71% consequent to the proposed buy-back offer of Revathi Equipment Ltd.

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Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ Order in the matter of Revati Equiment Ltd Jan 05, 2007 | Orders : Orders of Chairman/Members WTM/GA/119/SAST/1/07 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

subsequently renamed as Revathi Equipment Ltd. with effect from July 11, 2001. The target company is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at Pollachi Road, Malumachampati Post, Coimbatore 641 021. The equity shares of the target company are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE),The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE), The Coimbatore Stock Exchange Ltd. (CoSE) and The Madras Stock Exchange Ltd. 1.2 Utkal Investments Ltd. and Renaissance Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the acquirers’) are the promoters of the target company and are holding 60.87% of the equity shares of the target company. 2.0 APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION - 2.1 The target company has announced its plan to buy-back its equity shares from the shareholders at a price not exceeding Rs 700 per share in terms of the provisions of section 77A, 77AA of the Companies Act 1956 and the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy – Back of Securities) Regulations,

buy-back of the equity shares by the target company (incase of 100% response), the public share holding in the target company would be at a level more than which require for meeting the requirements of the listing agreements. c) The price at which the buy-back is proposed is Rs. 700/- and is higher than the book value of Rs.312.07 per share (maximum cap). d) The buy back is being proposed by Revathi Equipment Ltd. to maximize returns to investors and enhance overall shareholder value by returning surplus cash to the shareholders in an investor friendly manner. e) Revathi Equipment Ltd. has accumulated free reserves and satisfactory liquidity. The proposed buy back is expected to lead to reduction of outstanding equity shares, which may lead to increase in earnings per share and return on equity of the Revathi in future, thereby creating long term shareholder value for the continuing shareholders. f) The acquirers do not propose to acquire a single share of the target company either directly or indirectly. g) There would not be any change in control over the target company pursuant to the increase in the shareholding of the acquirers. 2.3 The shareholding pattern of the target company before and after the proposed acquisition is as under: Shareholders’ category Number of registered shareholders as on date of application Shareholding Before the proposed acquisition Shareholding After the proposed acquisition Number of shares / % of shares / total voting Number of shares / % of

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