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Corrigendum in the matter of Front Running Activity of Dealers of Reliance Securities Ltd.

Securities And Exchange Board Of India29 March 2023

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The disgorgement amount in the final order may be corrected by a corrigendum where the computation contains an error identified on the noticees' representation. The corrigendum then forms part of the original order and must be read with it. Each noticee's disgorgement is the wrongful gains plus simple interest at 12%, computed for the periods specified in the order. The amount already

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WTM/SM/IVD/ID15/25169/2022-23BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIACORAM: S K MOHANTY, WHOLE TIME MEMBER

CORRIGENDUM TO THE ORDER DATED JANUARY 30, 2023 BEARING REFERENCE NUMBER WTM/SM/IVD/ID15/23243/2022-23 IN THE MATTER OF FRONT RUNNING TRADING ACTIVITY OF DEALERS OF RELIANCE SECURITIES LTD. AND OTHER CONNECTED ENTITIES

1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has passed a Final Order dated January 30, 2023 bearing reference number WTM/SM/IVD/ID15/23243/2022-23 in the matter of Front Running Trading activity of Dealers of Reliance Securities Ltd. and other connected entities.

2. Subsequently, it has been brought to the notice that there is an error in the calculation of the disgorgement amount qua Ms. Meena Vira, Mr. Anish Bagadia, Anish Pravin Bagadia HUF, Pravin Durlabhji Bagadia HUF and Mr. Sanket Shah, as mentioned in the aforesaid order at paragraph no. 148.1 at table no. 45. Upon consideration of the error pointed out in the representation made by the Noticees vide their letters dated February 14 and 17, 2023, the disgorgement amount for the aforesaid Noticees shall stand corrected as shown hereunder: -

Table No. 1

Interest on lower of Total Total Amount Total Amount Front wrongful wrongful Interest on already Balance Total Interest to be Runner gains (INR) gains / Balance impounded Amount (INR) disgorged Noticees that is to be Amount amount # (INR) (INR) disgorged already impounded (INR) * Meena 72,17,899 75,06,982 2,70,522.90 - - 2,70,522.90 74,88,421.90 Vira Anish 3,81,517 3,90,000 14,299.05 - - 14,299.05 3,95,816.05 Bagadia Anish 2,34,086 2,56,000 8,773.42 - - 8,773.42 2,42,859.42 Pravin

Interest on lower of Total Total Amount Total Amount Front wrongful wrongful Interest on already Balance Total Interest to be Runner gains (INR) gains / Balance impounded Amount (INR) disgorged Noticees that is to be Amount amount # (INR) (INR) disgorged already impounded (INR) * Bagadia HUF Pravin Durlabhji 3,88,620 3,94,000 14,565.26 - - 14,565.26 4,03,185.26 Bagadia HUF Sanket 4,06,226.25 4,30,571.18 15,225.14 - - 15,225.14 4,21,451.39 Shah * Simple Interest is calculated at 12% for the period of 15/4/2020 (last date of examination period in Interim Order) till 7/8/2020 (date of Interim Order). # Simple Interest is calculated at 12% for the period 10/8/2020 (last date of the investigation period) till date of Final Order. 3. In view of the above table, the amount to be refunded to / paid by the Noticees is presented below:

Table No. 2

Amount Amount to be refunded Total Amount already to noticee (-ve)/ to be disgorged Front Runner Noticees impounded Amount to be paid by (INR) (INR) noticee (+ve) (INR) (B) (G) (H = G - B) Meena Vira 75,06,982 74,88,421.90 -18,560.10 Anish Bagadia 3,90,000 3,95,816.05 5,816.05 Anish Pravin Bagadia HUF 2,56,000 2,42,859.42 -13,140.58 Pravin Durlabhji Bagadia HUF 3,94,000 4,03,185.26 9,185.26 Sanket Shah 4,30,571.18 4,21,451.39 -9,119.79

4. Mr. Anish Bagadia vide his letter dated February 14, 2023, has stated that effectively, an amount of INR 1,860.73 is payable by the three Noticees i.e. Mr. Anish Bagadia, Anish Pravin Bagadia HUF and Pravin Durlabhji Bagadia HUF. As per the revised table no. 1 at paragraph no. 2 above, it is observed that INR 5,816.05 and INR 9,185.26 have to be paid by Mr. Anish Bagadia and Pravin Durlabhji Bagadia HUF while INR 13,140.58 has to be refunded to Anish Pravin Bagadia HUF. In view of the same, the three Noticees collectively (Mr. Anish Bagadia is the Karta of Anish Pravin Bagadia

HUF and Pravin Durlabhji Bagadia HUF) have to pay INR 1,860.73 towards their obligation of disgorgement of wrongful gains made by them in the subject matter.

5. In the light of the aforesaid discussion, I hereby direct SEBI to refund INR 18,560.10 and INR 9,119.79 to Ms. Meena Vira and Mr. Sanket Shah, respectively while Mr. Anish Bagadia, Anish Pravin Bagadia HUF and Pravin Durlabhji Bagadia HUF are directed to deposit INR 1,860.73 towards their obligation of disgorgement of wrongful gains made by them in the subject matter.

6. The Order dated January 30, 2023 bearing reference number WTM/SM/IVD/ID15/23243/2022-23 shall always be read with this corrigendum.

-Sd- DATE: March 29, 2023 S.K. MOHANTY PLACE: MUMBAI WHOLE TIME MEMBER SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

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