sebi:WTM/TCN/93/ID3/DEC/2008

SEBI · SEBI · 2005-08-31 · Dr. T.C. Nair, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Debarred from accessing the securities market and prohibited from buying, selling or dealing in securities, directly or indirectly, for a period of six months

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 11
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(a)

Parties

• AMS Finance & Securities Ltd.

Holding

AMS Finance & Securities Ltd. was found to have violated Regulation 4(a),(b),(c) and (d) of the PFUTP Regulations, 1995 (corresponding to Regulations 3 and 4 of the 2003 Regulations) by indulging in circular trading and structured deals that created artificial price and volume in the scrip of SIL, and was debarred from accessing the securities market for six months.

Full text

trading member of NSE. He is also one of the Directors of Kolar Sharex Pvt. Ltd., member, BSE. 1.3 As the scrip witnessed sharp fluctuations in the price and volume at both BSE and NSE during the period July 2, 2001 to January 2, 2002, SEBI initiated conducted investigation into the dealings in the scrip of SIL. It was observed from the investigation report that the fluctuation in the price was more than the change in indices with substantially fluctuating volumes during the relevant period. It was observed that a handful of brokers and clients had deliberately tried to establish a price in the scrip and maintained the price at specific level. These volumes were artificial as only a set of a few brokers and clients were involved throughout the trading in this scrip.

2.1 In view of the findings of the investigation, a show cause notice dated August 31, 2005 was issued to AMS Finance to show cause as to why suitable directions including restraining them from accessing the capital market and prohibiting from buying, selling or dealing in securities for a specified period should not be issued under section 11 (4) and section 11B of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulation 11 of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulation, 2003. 2.2 AMS Finance vide letter dated January 12, 2006 interalia submitted as under: i. AMS Finance has over a period from July 2, 2001 to January 2, 2002 traded in 163687 shares of SIL. During the aforesaid period AMS Finance has also traded in the shares of other companies. The shares of SIL were traded by the company as part of its routine jobbing transactions. ii. AMS Finance was anware of the buy and sell orders being placed by the members and their clients simultaneously or within the time period of less than 15 seconds as is alleged. iii. They purchased the shares of SIL because of its potential and performance in the immediate preceding period. Further they reiterate that it has traded in shares of other companies and not only in SIL in its capacity as a jobber. iv. The allegation that RK Global Shares & Securities Ltd., Member of NSE, AMS Stock Management Pvt. Ltd., Member BSE and AMS Finance & Securities Ltd are related entities is denied.

v. The company purchased the shares of SIL not with a view to inflate, deflate, depress or cause fluctuations in the market price of the securities but because it perceived the scrip of SIL to be having good market potential. vi. AMF Finance is separate entity from AMS Stock Management. The directors of AMS Stock Management who look after the day to day management are also different and there is no overlapping in the management and working of both the companies. Further both have separate offices at different locations and the staff of both is also separate and distinct.

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