The price of equity share of a listed company viz. NextDial Ltd. (NDL) increased from ₹10 to high of ₹50 i.e. a rise of 500% during the period 1st April, 2018 to 30th Sept., 2018. NDL had entered into a Share Purchase Ag

CS Executive · Securities Laws and Capital Markets · PYQS · June 2019
The price of equity share of a listed company viz. NextDial Ltd. (NDL) increased from ₹10 to high of ₹50 i.e. a rise of 500% during the period 1st April, 2018 to 30th Sept., 2018. NDL had entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the proposed acquirer(s) to acquire 40% of the subscribed equity share capital as of 31st Aug., 2018 which would result in change of management. This initial discussion on the deal was made on 1st April, 2018 but SPA was signed on 25th April, 2018. During 1st April, 2018 to 30th Sept., 2018, the promoter and his wife dealt in the script of NextDial Ltd. Referring to the provisions of SEBI (PIT) Regulations, answer the following: (iii) What will be the date of UPSI ?

Answer & Explanation:

In the mentioned case, Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) was signed on 25th April, 2018. Taking into consideration when the SPA was signed, the UPSI is considered to have originated on April 25, 2018.

Topics: SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015

Open in Interactive Practice Hub · Full Practice Hub · Chapter Weightage · More in this subject

Related Questions in this Topic