Adjudication Order in respect of Priyanka Vinyas Trust in the matter of Unisys Softwares and Holding Industries Limited

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued an adjudication order against Priyanka Vinyas Trust regarding its role as a promoter of Unisys Softwares and Holding Industries Limited. The trust failed to make the required disclosures to Unisys within the stipulated two working days after becoming part of the promoter group on October 1, 2011. This order addresses the breach of disclosure requirements under SEBI's Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations.

BEFORE THE ADJUDICATING OFFICER
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

[ADJUDICATION ORDER No.: ORDER/AP/SK/2020-21/9432]

UNDER SECTION 15-I OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ACT, 1992 READ WITH RULE 5 OF SEBI (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING INQUIRY AND IMPOSING PENALTIES BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER) RULES, 1995.

In respect of:
Priyanka Vinyas Trust
Commerce House 2,
G C Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room No 5,
Kolkata – 700013.

In the matter of Unisys Softwares and Holding Industries Limited

1. Unisys Softwares and Holding Industries Limited (hereinafter referred as “Unisys” or “the company”), is a company having its shares listed on BSE Ltd. (‘BSE’) and The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited (‘CSE’). Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") conducted investigation in the affairs of the company during the period from January 19, 2010 to November 14, 2014. Pursuant to the investigation, SEBI observed the following with regard to disclosure requirements to be made by the promoter/promoter group of the company under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter also referred to as “PIT Regulations”) read with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter also referred to as “2015 PIT Regulations”):

Observations pertaining to disclosure requirements under Regulation 13(2A) of the PIT Regulations:

a) From the details obtained from Purva Sharegistry (I) Pvt. Ltd., the Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agent (“RTA”), depositories i.e. NSDL and CDSL and Unisys vide its letter dated July 02, 2018, November 13, 2018 and email dated January 11, 2019, it was observed that Priyanka Vinyas Trust (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Noticee’) had become promoter or part of promoter group of Unisys on October 01, 2011. However, the Noticee had failed to make the requisite disclosures to Unisys within two working days i.e. on or before October 04, 2011 as required under Regulation 13(2A) of the PIT Regulations.

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