sebi:WTM/RKA/IVD/ID-3/42/2013
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Facts / Headnote
Proceedings disposed of; no directions issued against the noticee
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 199
- Reg. 200
- Reg. 13(2)
- Reg. 13(3)
Parties
- Gloria Investments Ltd.
Holding
The proceedings against Gloria Investments Ltd. were disposed of without issuing any directions, as the transactions in question were found not to warrant action. The WTM held that the SCN was not time barred and that proceedings under PFUTP Regulations, 2003 could be initiated for violations of PFUTP Regulations, 1995 by virtue of regulation 13(2).
Full text
Page 2 of 6 at NSE. At NSE, out of total 65 trading days, on 48 days the volumes were less than 1,000 shares and on 28 days (out of total 65 trading days), volumes were less than 100 shares. It was observed that two groups were creating artificial volume and manipulating the price of the scrip. The first group was active in NSE and BSE, and the second group was active in NSE and DSE. The constituents of first group dealt in both periods of investigation and constituents of second group dealt only in the first period of investigation. Gloria Investments Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the 'the noticee') was a member of second group that consisted of the following stock brokers and clients- Stock Brokers (a) HB Securities Ltd. (HB Securities), stock broker-NSE (b) Fincap Portfolio Ltd., (Fincap), stock broker - NSE (c) RRB Master Securities Delhi Ltd., (RRB Master), stock broker - DSE (d) UTI Securities Ltd., (UTI), stock broker-NSE
Page 3 of 6 5. The noticee vide letter dated September 30, 2005 submitted that the SCN did not accompany any supporting documents and requested for all the relevant the documents relied upon in the SCN. SEBI vide letter dated December 02, 2005 had informed the noticee that all the documents relied upon in the instant proceedings have already been provided along with the SCN. Thereafter, vide letter dated December 19, 2005, the noticee submitted its reply to the SCN.
Page 4 of 6 v. The transactions in question were carried out on the screen of the exchange and the noticee gave deliveries of shares sold and made all due payments for the shares purchased by it. The trades were carried out on the market price existing at the time of the trade. vi. SEBI vide its Circular no. SMDRP/POLICY/CIR-32/99 dated September 14, 1999 has allowed the negotiated deal including cross deals on the screen of the stock exchange and as per price and order matching mechanism. Therefore, even if the contention that there were cross deals is assumed, the said transaction cannot be alleged as fraudulent. vii. The price and volume of the scrip has never been constant in the scrip of Jagsonpal. Even the period beyond both the period of investigation, there were instances of such fluctuation in volume and price. For example during January 03, 2000 to January 31, 2000 the price kept fluctuating in the range of ₹ 675 to ₹ 789. During the period February 01, 2000 to February 29, 2000 price range was ₹ 621 to ₹709.9. Even before and after both the period of investigation the scrip of Jagsonpal was irregularly traded. For instance, on January 19, 2000 quantity traded was 800 shares and on January 25, 2000 it was 12000 shares, on February 04, 2000, the quantity traded was 100 shares and on February 22, 2000 it was 22100 shares. On March 07, 2000 the quantity traded was 25900 shares and on March 15, 2000, it was 100 shares, on March 27, 2000 the traded quantity was 51000. vi
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