sebi:WTM/KMA/CFD/215/01/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Exemption granted from complying with Regulation 11(2) of the Takeover Regulations for acquisition of 2.1% voting rights over and above the permitted 5% limit, subject to conditions.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 4(4)
- Reg. 11(1)
- Reg. 5
- Reg. 11(2)
- Reg. 11
- Reg. 4(6)
Holding
SEBI granted exemption to the acquirers (promoter and promoter group of Ajanta Pharma Limited) from complying with Regulation 11(2) of the Takeover Regulations for the acquisition of 2.1% voting rights over and above the permitted 5% limit under the second proviso to Regulation 11(2), pursuant to the target company's proposed buy-back of equity shares.
Full text
Page 2 of 6 as SEBI). It is stated that the acquirers belong to the promoter and promoter group of the target company and currently hold 66.82% of the paid up capital of the target company. It is further stated that the target company proposes to buy- back a maximum of 11,24,752 equity shares from open market at a price not exceeding Rs. 101/- per share. This buy-back would result in an increase of the acquirers’ shareholding from 66.82% to 73.92% which would trigger Regulation 11(2) of the Takeover Regulations. Since, the proposed increase in the voting rights of the acquirers in target company consequently triggers the provisions of the Takeover Regulations, the exemption has been sought by the acquirers inter alia, on the following grounds:
Page 3 of 6 2.2 The shareholding pattern of the target company (before and after the buy back ) as per the aforesaid application is as under:- Shareholders Category
Page 4 of 6 the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, SEBI Regulations and Listing Agreement.” 4.0 FINDINGS 4.1 I have considered the application dated November 16, 2009, the subsequent information provided by the acquirers, the recommendation of the Takeover Panel, and other relevant materials available on record. 4.2 In terms of the application, the target company proposes to buy-back maximum of 11,24,752 equity shares from open market at a price not exceeding Rs. 101/- per share. The buy-back would result in an increase in the acquirer’s shareholding from 66.82% to 73.92%, an increase by 7.1%. The same would trigger regulation 11(2) of the Takeover Regulations. I note, in terms of the application that there is no direct acquisition of any equity shares/voting rights of the target company by the acquirers. The acquirers are holding 66.82% and there would not be any change in control in the target company. I also note that the buy-back is being proposed in keeping with the target company’s desire to enhance overall shareholders value, which would lead to reduction in outstanding number of equity share. Further, even after the proposed buy-back of the equity shares by the target company (in case of 100% response to the proposed buy-back), the public shareholding in the target company would remain at 26.08% i.e. above the minimum 25%. I note that the Takeover Panel has observed that the said increase in the shareholding of the acquirers would not be prejudicial to th
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