sebi:WTM/KCV/CFD/23/2025-26

SEBI · SEBI · 2025-10-15 · Kamlesh Chandra Varshney, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Exemption granted to Starlight Trust from open offer requirements

Provisions invoked

Regulations

Holding

Exemption was granted to Starlight Trust from complying with sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3 and regulation 5 read with regulation 4 of the SAST Regulations, 2011 with respect to the proposed direct and indirect acquisition in Hardcastle and Waud Manufacturing Limited.

Full text

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Hardcastle and Waud Manufacturing Limited Page 2 of 13 the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) from Starlight Trust ( Acquirer Trust/ “Applicant”) in respect of proposed direct and indirect acquisition of shares in the Target Company by the Acquirer Trust.

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Hardcastle and Waud Manufacturing Limited Page 3 of 13 (b) As seen from the above shareholding pattern of the Target company, Jeevdani Business Ventures Ltd. (JBVL) holds 3,39,610 equity shares of the Target Company, representing 49.98% of the total paid up share capital of Target Company. (c) The shareholding pattern of JBVL, as disclosed by the Applicant vide email dated October 15, 2025, is as follows: Sr. No. Name of Shareholders Number of Shares % of Shares

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Exemption Order in the matter of Hardcastle and Waud Manufacturing Limited Page 4 of 13 (d) As seen from the above shareholding pattern of JBVL, Achal Jatia, who is part of the promoter/promoter group of the Target company, holds 97.61% of the shareholding in JBVL.

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