sebi:WTM/PS/65/CFD-DCR-1/DEC/2013

SEBI · SEBI · 2013-10-22 · Prashant Saran, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Exemption granted from the obligation to make an open offer under regulation 3(2) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 11
• Reg. 3(2)
• Reg. 76
• Reg. 76(1)
• Reg. 11(5)

Holding

SEBI granted exemption to the Government of India from the obligation to make an open offer under regulation 3(2) of the Takeover Regulations with respect to its proposed acquisition of 18,00,41,152 shares by way of preferential allotment by United Bank of India, against the infusion of ₹700 crores, which would increase GoI's shareholding from 82.232% to 87.998%.

Full text

Page 2 of 5 (v) The PNCPS are considered to be outside the common equity and are to be treated as part of Additional Tier I Capital as per Basel III norms, which came into effect from April 1, 2013. (vi) As in every year this year too, the GoI has made a budgetary allocation of 14,000 crore for infusion of capital into the banks. (vii) Pursuant to the aforesaid, the GoI through the Ministry of Finance, vide letter dated October 22, 2013, has advised infusion of capital to the tune of 700 crore in the Target Company as preferential equity in favour of the GoI. (viii) The entire infusion of capital by GoI is being made to comply with Basel III requirements and there would be no change in control in the management of the Bank. (ix) As the difference between the post-allotment and pre-allotment shareholding of the GoI in the Bank may be over 5%, the GoI vide letter dated October 31, 2013 has advised the Bank to seek exemption (from SEBI) from the obligation of making an open offer under the Takeover Regulations. (x) The Board of Directors of the Bank, in their meeting held on November 9, 2013, approved raising of additional equity capital to the extent of 700 crore by way of issue of equity shares in favour of the GoI on preferential basis subject to the approval of the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI"), the shareholders and other statutory authorities. Extra- Ordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of the shareholders will be convened shortly to pass the necessary resolution for the pro

Page 3 of 5 (xiii) As the proposed acquisition of shares would increase the shareholding of GoI by more than 5.50% during the financial year 2013-2014, exemption has been sought from the applicability of regulation 3(2) of the Takeover Regulations.

Page 4 of 5 'relevant date'. Certainty with respect to these figures have been arrived at by the Target Company by fixing the 'relevant date' on November 22, 2013 as the EGM is being convened on December 23, 2013 for obtaining the shareholders' approval for the proposed allotment to the GoI. I note from the subsequent correspondence from the Target Company, as mentioned in paragraph 3 above, that the issue price has been fixed at 38.88/- per equity share of 10/- each as per regulation 76(1) of the ICDR Regulations, taking into consideration November 22, 2013 as the 'relevant date'. Accordingly, the Target Company has proposed to allot 18,00,41,152 fresh equity shares to the GoI on a preferential basis. The proposed allotment of 18,00,41,152 equity shares of the Target Company to the GoI would increase the shareholding of the GoI (in the Target Company) from 82.232% to 87.998%. This resultant increase in the shareholding/voting rights of the GoI would be around 5.766%, which would trigger the provisions of regulation 3(2) of the Takeover Regulations. Accordingly, the Target Company on behalf of GoI, has sought exemption from the applicability of the said regulation.

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