BSE, NSE Suspend Share Trading for Non-compliant Companies
Mumbai: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday ordered share trading suspension for companies found to be non-compliant to listing agreement clauses relating to corporate governance norms and shareholding disclosures.
Trading has been suspended by BSE in shares of as many as 16 companies. NSE, on the other hand, has announced a similar action against four companies, three of which are also part of the BSE list.
While trading suspension would begin from August 26, the bourses also ordered freezing of the entire promoter shareholding of these companies with immediate effect till further notice.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) last year asked the stock exchanges to put in place standard operating procedure (SOP) for suspension and revocation of equity shares of listed entities for non-compliance of certain clauses of the listing agreement.
Accordingly, the two bourses have taken action against companies which have been found to be non-compliant to clauses related to corporate governance and timely disclosure of shareholding patterns. for two consecutive quarters - that October-December 2013 and the quarter ended March, 31, 2014.
In case any of these companies comply, to the satisfaction of the exchange, with all the provisions of the listing agreement including payment of fines on or before August 20, 2014, the trading in their securities will not be suspended, the exchanges said.
However, in case these companies fail to comply with the provisions of the listing agreement, to the satisfaction of the exchange on or before August 20, 2014, the suspension will continue till such time the company complies including payment of fine.
The revocation of suspension would be subject to the companies further complying with the procedure and all extant norms prescribed for revocation of suspension.
According to separate circulars issued by the two bourses, 15 days after suspension has been effected, trading in the shares of non-compliant companies would be allowed on restricted basis or in 'Trade for Trade basis in Z group' only on the first trading day of every week for six months.
The four companies whose share trading has been suspended by NSE are Asian Electronics, Birla Power Solutions, KDL Biotech and Kitply Industries.
The companies on the BSE's suspension list include Anu's Laboratories, Asian Electronics, Birla Power Solutions, CCS Infotech, Dhanus Technologies, Excell Glasses, Hanjer Fibres, In House Productions, Indo Bonito Multinational, KDL Biotech, Krishna Ferro Products, Rishab Financial Services, Rockland Thermionics, S Forgings & Engineering, Fact Enterprise and Texplast Industries.
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