sebi:WTM/SM/IVD/ID9/11239/2020-21
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Facts / Headnote
Held Noticees liable for insider trading in ADF Foods Limited scrip while in possession of UPSI; restrained Noticee Nos.1, 2 and 3 from securities market and directed disgorgement of notional unlawful gains.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11
- s. 19
- s. 11(1)
- s. 12A
- s. 15G
- s. 68
- s. 114
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 2(1)
- Reg. 5
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 2
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 2(1)(l)
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 2(1)(d)
- Reg. 2(1)(g)
- Reg. 2(1)(d)(i)
- Reg. 2(1)(n)
- Reg. 2(1)(f)
Parties
- Pallavi Navinchandra Mehta (Noticee No.1)
- Shefali Mehta (Noticee No.2)
- Bhavesh R. Thakkar (Noticee No.3)
- Navin Mansukhlal Mehta (Noticee No.4)
- Abhishek Mehta (Noticee No.5)
- Priyanka Thakkar (Noticee No.6)
Holding
The buyback proposal and its range from May 21, 2016 to July 27, 2016 was UPSI, and Noticee Nos.1 and 2 traded in collusion with Noticee Nos.3 to 6 while in possession of UPSI, constituting insider trading in violation of PIT Regulations.
Full text
Order in the matter of ADF Foods Limited Page 1 of 63 WTM/SM/IVD/ID9/11239/2020-21 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
Order in the matter of ADF Foods Limited Page 2 of 63 2015, which the Noticees, vide their letter dated March 15, 2019, have informed to have complied with by depositing the aforesaid amount in the escrow accounts opened in the names of Noticee nos. 1 and 2, and have further informed that lien has been marked on such accounts, in favour of SEBI.
Order in the matter of ADF Foods Limited Page 3 of 63 amount not exceeding INR 18 crore. 3. 04/08/201 6 (15:52) Buy back Offer ADF Foods Limited has submitted to BSE a Copy of Public Announcement in relation to the Buyback Offer to the shareholders/beneficial owners of the Equity Shares. Date O H L C No. of shares traded 04.08.20 16 113.60 114.80 108.70 110.25 29,529 05.08.20 16 110.15 114.00 109.80 112.00 24,002 No substantia l movemen t in scrip price
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