sebi:WTM/RKA/IVD/10/2014

SEBI · SEBI · 2011-12-28 · Rajeev Kumar Agarwal, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Almondz found to have violated regulation 64(1) of ICDR Regulations, regulation 13 of Merchant Bankers Regulations read with clauses (1),(2),(3),(4),(6),(7) and (21) of the Code of Conduct in Schedule III, and regulation 8(2)(b),(e),(f) of ICDR Regulations; Mr. Vinay Mehta and Mr. Sanjay Dewan held liable for defaults of Almondz.

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Holding

Almondz Global Securities Ltd., as Book Running Lead Manager for the IPO of BGIL, failed to exercise due diligence in respect of (i) non-disclosure of the relationship of the vendor entity Gadeo with a director of BGIL and non-disclosure of the transaction as a related party transaction, and (ii) non-disclosure of ICD loans of Rs. 15 crore, thereby violating regulation 64(1) of the ICDR Regulations, regulation 13 of the Merchant Bankers Regulations read with the Code of Conduct, and regulation 8(2)(b),(e),(f) of the ICDR Regulations; Mr. Vinay Mehta (MD & CEO) and Mr. Sanjay Dewan (Head of Merchant Banking) were held liable for these defaults.

Full text

___________________________________________________________________________ Order in respect of Almondz Global Securities Ltd. and others

___________________________________________________________________________ Order in respect of Almondz Global Securities Ltd. and others

___________________________________________________________________________ Order in respect of Almondz Global Securities Ltd. and others

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