BSE to suspend trading in 7 companies from 18 October

Seven companies, whose trading has been suspended from 18 October, had not complied to certain norms for two consecutive quarters
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BSE has also ordered freezing of the entire promoter shareholding of these seven companies from Tuesday till further notice. File photo: PTI
BSE has also ordered freezing of the entire promoter shareholding of these seven companies from Tuesday till further notice. File photo: PTI

New Delhi: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will suspend trading in the securities of seven companies from 18 October for non- compliances of certain norms for two consecutive quarters.

The seven companies are Bio Green Papers, Gujarat Carbon & Industries, Malwa Cotton Spinning Mills, Suryachakra Power Corporation, Unimers India, VKS Projects and Visu International, a notice issued by the exchange said on Tuesday.

“Trading in securities of the companies will be suspended from October 18, 2017 on account of non-compliance with regulation 55A of the Sebi (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996 for two consecutive quarters - March and June 2017,” it added.

“In case, any of the aforesaid companies comply (to the satisfaction of the exchange) with the provisions of the regulation of the Sebi (depositories and participants) regulations on or before October 12, 2017, trading in securities of the said companies will not be suspended,” the notice said.

The exchange also ordered freezing of the entire promoter shareholding of these companies from Tuesday till further notice. In case the aforesaid companies fail to comply with the provisions of the regulation of Sebi to the satisfaction of the exchange on or before 12 October, 2017 then, trading in the securities of the companies would be suspended from 18 October and the suspension will continue till such time the company complies, it added.

The exchange said that 15 days after suspension has been effected, trading in the shares of non-compliant companies would be allowed on trade for trade basis only on the first trading day of every week for six months. “Revocation of suspension would be subject to the companies further complying with the procedure and all extant norms prescribed for revocation of suspension,” it added.