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DRAFT LETTER OF OFFER
“THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION”
The Letter of Offer (“Letter of Offer”/ “LoF”) will be sent to you as a Public Shareholder (as defined below) of
Soma Textiles & Industries Limited (“Target Company”). If you require any clarifications about the action to be
taken, you may consult your stock broker or investment consultant or Manager to the Offer/ Registrar to the Offer
(as defined below). In case you have recently sold your Equity Shares (as defined below), please hand over the
Letter of Offer and the accompanying On Market Form of Acceptance cum Acknowledgement (as defined below)
to the member of stock exchange through whom the said sale was effected.
OPEN OFFER BY
ROADWAY SOLUTIONS INDIA INFRA LIMITED
A public unlisted company incorporated under the laws of India
Registered Office: Sn-29 Hn-20 Kondhwa Kd. Nr. Kubex Soc. Nr. Shera School, Pune – 411048
CIN: U45201PN2017PLC169565; Contact details: +912029704521; Email ID: info@rsipl.net
(hereinafter referred to as “Acquirer”)
AND
AMEET HARJINDER GADHOKE
Residential Address: HN 2, 3, 4, 7, Clover Hills, Undri Roads, Kondhwa Khurd, Pune – 411048
Contact details: +919822979450; Email ID: ameetgadhoke@yahoo.com
(hereinafter referred to as “PAC 1”)
AND
TEJA RANADE GADHOKE
Residential Address: HN 2, 3, 4, 7, Clover Hills, Undri Roads, Kondhwa Khurd, Pune – 411048
Contact details: +919822479643; Email ID: teja@ranadeyconsultants.com
(hereinafter referred to as “PAC 2”)
FOR ACQUISITION OF UP TO 82,64,942 (EIGHTY TWO LAKHS SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO) EQUITY SHARES, REPRESENTING 25.02% (TWENTY FIVE POINT
ZERO TWO PERCENT) OF THE VOTING SHARE CAPITAL, AT AN OFFER PRICE OF INR 47.14/-
(INDIAN RUPEES FORTY SEVEN AND FOURTEEN PAISE ONLY) (“OFFER PRICE”), PAYABLE IN
CASH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
BOARD OF INDIA (SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION OF SHARES AND TAKEOVERS) REGULATIONS,
2011, AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS THERETO (“SEBI (SAST) REGULATIONS”) (“OFFER”)
FROM THE PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS (AS DEFINED BELOW)
OF
SOMA TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES LIMITED
CIN: L51909WB1940PLC010070
Registered office at: 2, Red Cross Place, Kolkata - 700001, West Bengal, India
Contact details: +91-33-22487406/07; Website: https://www.somatextiles.com/
Email ID: investors@somatextiles.com and cs@somatextiles.com
(hereinafter referred to as the “Target Company”)1. This Offer is being made by the Acquirer and the PACs, pursuant to Regulations 3(1) and (4) and other
applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and
Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and subsequent amendments thereto (“SEBI (SAST) Regulations”) for
substantial acquisition of shares/ voting rights accompanied with change in control and management of the
Target Company.
2. The Offer Price is INR 47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen Paise Only) per Equity Share,
payable in cash.
3. As on the date of this Draft Letter of Offer, to the best of knowledge of the Acquirer and PACs, there are no
statutory approval(s) required to acquire Equity Shares that are tendered pursuant to this Offer. However, if
any other statutory or governmental approval(s) are required or become applicable at a later date before
closure of the Tendering Period, this Offer shall be subject to such statutory approvals and the Acquirer and
PACs shall make the necessary applications for such statutory approvals and this Offer would also be subject
to such other statutory or other governmental approval(s).
4. If there is any upward revision in the Offer Price/ Offer Size at any time up to One (1) working day prior to
commencement of the Tendering Period viz. Friday, August 29, 2025, in terms of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations,
the same would also be informed by way of a Public Announcement in the same newspapers where the original
Detailed Public Statement dated Tuesday, July 15, 2025 and published on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, had
appeared. If the Offer is withdrawn pursuant to Regulation 23 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, , the same would
be communicated within two (2) Working Days by an Announcement in the same newspapers in which the
Detailed Public Statement had appeared.
5. This Offer is not subject to minimum level of acceptance by the Public Shareholders of the Target Company
and is not a conditional offer under Regulation 19 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
6. This is not a competing offer as per Regulation 20 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7. If there is a competitive bid, then the Offer under all subsisting bids shall open and close on the same date.
8. Public Shareholders, who have accepted the Offer by tendering the requisite documents in terms of the Public
Announcement/ Detailed Public Statement / Letter of Offer, shall not be entitled to withdraw such acceptance
during the Tendering Period.
9. The procedure for acceptance is set out in Section 9 under titled as ‘Procedure for Acceptance and Settlement
of the Offer’ at page 45 of this Draft Letter of Offer.
10. A copy of the Public Announcement and the Detailed Public Statement is available and a copy of the Letter
of Offer (including the On Market Form of Acceptance cum Acknowledgement Form is expected to be
available on the website of SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) and the Manager to the Offer (www.mefcomcap.in).
All future correspondence should be addressed to the Manager to the Offer/ Registrar to the Offer at the address
mentioned below:
MANAGER TO THE OFFER REGISTRAR TO THE OFFER
MUFG Intime India Private Limited
Mefcom Capital Markets Limited
(Formerly Link Intime India Private Limited)
Address: G-III, Ground Floor, Dalamal House, Address: C-101, 1stFloor, 247 Park L.B.S. Marg, Vikhroli
Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 West, Mumbai 400 083, Maharashtra, India
Tel No.: +91 (022) 35227026 Tel. No.: +91 810 811 4949
Email: stil.openoffer@mefcomcap.in Email: somatextiles.offer@in.mpms.mufg.com
Contact Person: Sameer Purohit/ Akhil Mohod Contact Person: Shanti Gopalkrishnan
Website: www.mefcomcap.in Website: www.in.mpms.mufg.com
SEBI Registration No.: INM000000016 SEBI Registration Number: INR000004058
Validity Period: Permanent Registration Validity Period: Permanent Registration
CIN: L74899DL1985PLC019749 CIN: U67190MH1999PTC118368TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFER
SR. ACTIVITIES DAY AND DATES #
NO.
1. Date of Public Announcement Wednesday, July 09, 2025
2. Publication of this Detailed Public Statement in newspapers Wednesday, July 16, 2025
3. Last date of filing of the draft letter of offer with SEBI Wednesday, July 23, 2025
4. Last date for public announcement for competing offer(s) Wednesday, August 06, 2025
5. Last date for receipt of SEBI observations on the draft letter of Wednesday, August 13, 2025
offer (in the event SEBI has not sought clarifications or
additional information from the Manager to the Open Offer)
6. Identified Date* for determining shareholders to whom LOF Wednesday, August 13, 2025
shall be sent
7. Last date by which the LOF is to be dispatched to the Public Friday, August 22, 2025
Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members on
the Identified Date, and to Stock Exchanges and Target
Company and Registrar to issue a dispatch completion certificate
8. Last Date by which the committee of the independent directors Wednesday, August 27, 2025
of the Target Company shall publish its recommendation to the
Public Shareholders for this Open Offer
9. Last date for upward revision of the Offer Price / the size of the Thursday, August 28, 2025
Open Offer
10. Date of publication of opening of Open Offer public Thursday, August 28, 2025
announcement in the newspapers in which the DPS has been
published
11. Date of commencement of the Tendering Period (“Offer Friday, August 29, 2025
Opening Date”)
12. Date of closure of the Tendering Period (“Offer Closing Date”) Friday, September 12, 2025
13. Last date of communicating the rejection/ acceptance and Friday, September 26, 2025
completion of payment of consideration or return of Equity
Shares to the Public Shareholders
14. Last date for publication of post Open Offer public Friday, October 03, 2025
announcement in the newspapers in which the DPS has been
published
#The above timelines are indicative (prepared based on the timelines provided under the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations) and are subject to receipt of requisite approvals from various statutory/ regulatory
authorities (if any) and may have to be revised accordingly. To clarify, the actions set out above may
be completed prior to their corresponding dates subject to compliance with the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations.
*Identified Date is only for the purpose of determining the names of the shareholders as on such date
to whom the Letter of Offer would be sent. All Public Shareholders (i.e. holders (registered or
unregistered) of Equity Shares of Target Company), except the Acquirer, PACs, the Sellers, the parties
to the Share Purchase Agreement, and persons deemed to be acting in concert with the parties to the
Share Purchase Agreement are eligible to participate in the Offer any time during the Tendering
Period.
1RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION, THE OFFER AND
PROBABLE RISKS INVOLVED IN ASSOCIATING WITH THE ACQUIRER AND PACs
The risk factors set forth below are limited to this Open Offer, the Underlying Transaction contemplated
under the SPA, and the Acquirer and the PACs, and are not in relation to the present or future business
operations of the Target Company or other related matters. These are neither exhaustive nor intended to
constitute a complete or comprehensive analysis of all the risks involved in participation by the Public
Shareholders in this Open Offer, or in association with the Acquirer and the PACs, but are merely
indicative in nature. Public Shareholders are advised to consult their respective stockbrokers, financial
advisors, legal advisors, investment consultants and/or tax advisors, for understanding and analysing all
risks associated with participation in this Open Offer.
For capitalized terms used herein, please refer to the section on Key Definitions set out below
A. Relating to the Underlying Transaction:
1. The obligation of the Acquirer together with the PACs, and the Sellers to complete the Underlying
Transaction is conditional upon fulfilment of the conditions set out in the SPA (unless waived in
accordance with the SPA), as set out in paragraphs 3.1.9 of pages 15, 16, and 17 of this Draft Letter
of Offer.
2. Receipt of all statutory approvals as set out in paragraph 8.18 titled as ‘Statutory Approvals and
conditions of the Offer’ at pages 44 and 45 of this Draft Letter of Offer and those which become
applicable prior to the completion of this Offer.
3. The Underlying Transaction is subject to completion risks as would be applicable to similar
transactions.
B. Risks relating to this Offer:
1. The Offer is a mandatory offer to acquire 82,64,942 (Eighty Two Lakhs Sixty Four Thousand Nine
Hundred and Forty Two) Equity Shares representing 25.02% (Twenty Five Point Zero Two Percent)
of the Voting Share Capital of Soma Textiles & Industries Limited from the Public Shareholders.
2. As on the date of this Draft Letter of Offer, to the best of knowledge of the Acquirer and the PACs,
there are no statutory approvals required to acquire the Equity Shares that are validly tendered
pursuant to this Offer, or to complete this Offer. For further details kindly refer to paragraph 8.18
titled as ‘Statutory Approvals and conditions of the Offer’ at 44 and 45 of this Draft Letter of Offer.
However, if any other statutory approvals are required prior to the completion of this Offer, then this
Offer would be subject to the receipt of such other statutory approvals that may become applicable
later.
3. In the event that either
(a) regulatory approval is not received in a timely manner,
(b) there is any litigation leading to stay on the Offer, or
(c) SEBI instructs the Acquirer and the PACs not to proceed with the Offer,
then the Offer process may be delayed beyond the schedule of activities indicated in this Draft Letter of
Offer. Consequently, the payment of consideration to the Public Shareholders of the Target Company
whose shares have been accepted in the Offer as well as the return of Equity Shares not accepted by the
Acquirer may be delayed. In case of the delay, due to non-receipt of statutory approvals, as per
2Regulation 18(11) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, SEBI may, if satisfied that the non-receipt of
approvals was not due to wilful default or negligence or failure to diligently pursue such approvals on
the part of the Acquirer and the PACs, grant an extension for the purpose of completion of the Offer
subject to the Acquirer paying interest to the Public shareholders for the delay, as may be specified by
SEBI.
4. Public Shareholders who tender their Equity Shares in acceptance of the Open Offer shall not be
entitled to withdraw such acceptances during the Tendering Period, even if the acceptance of the
Equity Shares in this Open Offer and/or payment of consideration is delayed. The tendered Equity
Shares and documents will be held in trust by the Registrar to the Offer until such time as the process
of acceptance of tenders and the payment of consideration is complete. The Public Shareholders will
not be able to trade in such Equity Shares which have been tendered in the Open Offer. During such
period, there may be fluctuations in the market price of the Equity Shares. Neither the Acquirer, the
PACs nor the Manager to the Offer make any assurance with respect to the market price of the Equity
Shares, both during the period that the Open Offer is open and upon the completion of the Offer, and
each of them disclaims any responsibility with respect to any decision by any Public Shareholder on
whether or not to participate in the Open Offer. It is understood that the Public Shareholders will be
solely responsible for their decisions regarding their participation in this Open Offer.
5. The acquisition of Equity Shares under the Open Offer from all Public Shareholders (resident and
non-resident) is subject to receipt of all approvals required to be obtained by such Public Shareholders
in relation to the Open Offer and the transfer of Equity Shares held by them to the Acquirer. All Public
Shareholders (including residents, non-resident Indians, overseas corporate bodies or non-resident
shareholders) must obtain all requisite approvals required, if any, to tender the Offer Shares (including
without limitation, the approval from the RBI (as defined below)) held by them in the Open Offer and
submit such approvals, along with the other documents required to accept this Offer. In the event such
approvals are not submitted, the Acquirer reserves the right to reject such Equity Shares tendered in
this Open Offer. Further, the NRI (as defined below) and OCB (as defined below) holders of the
Equity Shares, if any, must obtain all requisite approvals required to tender the Equity Shares held by
them in this Open Offer (including without limitation, the approval from the RBI or the relevant
government authority) and submit copies of such approvals, along with the other documents required
in terms of this Draft Letter of Offer. Further, if holders of the Equity Shares who are not persons
resident in India (including NRIs, OCBs, and FIIs/FPIs (as defined below)) had required any
approvals (including from the RBI or the Foreign Investment Promotion Board) in respect of the
Equity Shares held by them, they will be required to submit copies of such previous approvals, to
tender the Equity Shares held by them pursuant to this Open Offer, along with the other documents
required to be tendered to accept this Open Offer. If such approvals are not submitted, the Acquirer
reserves the right to reject such Equity Shares tendered in this Open Offer. If the Equity Shares are
held under general permission of the RBI, the non-resident Public Shareholder should state that the
Equity Shares are held under general permission and clarify whether the Equity Shares are held on a
repatriable basis or a non-repatriable basis.
6. The acquisition of Equity Shares by the Acquirer and the PACs pursuant to the Underlying Transaction
and/or Open Offer may result in the public shareholding in the Target Company falling below the
minimum public shareholding requirement as per Rule 19A of the SCRR read with Regulation 38 of the
SEBI (LODR) Regulations. In such an event, the Acquirers will ensure that the Target Company satisfies
the minimum public shareholding requirements in the manner and timeline prescribed under the SPA
and/ or applicable law.
7. The DLOF/LOF, together with the DPS and the PA in connection with the Offer, have been prepared for
the purposes of compliance with the applicable laws and regulations of India, including the SEBI Act
and the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, and have not been filed, registered or approved in any jurisdiction
outside India. Recipients of this DLOF/LOF, who are residents in jurisdictions outside India, should
3inform themselves of, and comply with any applicable legal requirements. This Open Offer is not directed
towards any person or entity in any jurisdiction where the same would be contrary to the applicable laws
or regulations or would subject the Acquirer / PACs or the Manager to the Offer to any new or additional
registration requirements.
8. No action has been or will be taken to permit this Offer in any jurisdiction where action would be required
for that purpose. The LOF shall be sent to all Public Shareholders whose names appear on the register of
members of the Target Company, at their stated address, as of the Identified Date, subject to Regulation
18(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. Provided that where local laws or regulations of any jurisdiction
outside India may expose the Acquirer and the PACs, the Manager to the Offer or the Target Company,
to material risk of civil, regulatory or criminal liabilities in the event the LOF in its final form were to be
sent without material amendments or modifications into such jurisdiction, and the Public Shareholders
resident in such jurisdiction hold Equity Shares entitling them to less than 5% (five percent) of the voting
rights of the Target Company, the Acquirer and the PACs may refrain from sending the LOF into such
jurisdiction. Provided further that, subject to applicable law, every person holding Equity Shares,
regardless of whether he, she or it held Equity Shares on the Identified Date or has not received the LOF,
shall be entitled to tender such Equity Shares in acceptance of the Offer.
9. The Acquirer, the PACs, the Manager and the Registrar to the Offer do not accept any responsibility for
any loss of documents during transit (including but not limited to Form of Acceptance, delivery
instruction slips, original share certificates, share transfer forms, etc.), and Public Shareholders are
advised to adequately safeguard their interest in this regard.
10. The information contained in this DLOF is as of the date of this DLOF unless expressly stated otherwise.
The Acquirer, the PACs and the Manager to the Offer are under no obligation to update the information
contained herein at any time after the date of this DLOF.
11. Public Shareholders are advised to consult their respective stockbroker, legal, financial, investment or
other advisors and consultants of their choice, if any, for assessing further risks with respect to their
participation in this Offer, and related transfer of Equity Shares to the Acquirer. Public Shareholders are
advised to consult their respective tax advisors for assessing the tax liability, pursuant to this Offer, or in
respect of other aspects such as the treatment that may be given by their respective assessing officers in
their case, and the appropriate course of action that they should take. The Acquirer along with PACs and
the Manager do not accept any responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise of the tax provisions set forth
in this Draft Letter of Offer.
12. This Offer is subject to completion risks as would be applicable to similar transactions.
C. Risks involved in associating with the Acquirer and PACs:
1. The Acquirer intends to acquire 82,64,942 (Eighty Two Lakh Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and
Forty Two) fully paid-up Equity Shares of INR 10/- (Indian Rupees Ten only) each representing
25.02% (Twenty Five point Zero Two percent) of Voting Share Capital of the Target Company, at a
price of INR 47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen Paise only) per Equity Share, payable in
cash under the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011. The Equity Shares and documents tendered in the Offer
will be held in trust by the Registrar to the Offer until the completion of the Offer formalities, and the
Public Shareholders will not be able to trade such Equity Shares. Post this Offer, the Acquirer together
with the PACs will have significant equity ownership and effective management control over the Target
Company pursuant to regulation 3(1), and 4 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
2. The Acquirer and PACs make no assurance with respect to the market price of the Equity Shares
during the Offer Period and upon the completion of this Offer and disclaim any responsibilities with
respect to any decision by the Public Shareholders on whether to participate in this Offer.
43. The Acquirer and PACs make no assurance with respect to the financial performance of the Target
Company or the continuance of past trends in the financial performance of the Target Company nor
do they make any assurance with respect to the market price of the Equity Shares before, during or
after this Offer.
4. The Acquirer, PACs and the Manager, accept no responsibility for the statements made otherwise
than in the Offer Documents or in the advertisement or any materials issued by or at the instance of
the Acquirer, PACs and the Manager, and any person placing reliance on any other source of
information would be doing so at its own risk.
5. In relation to this Offer, the Acquirer, PACs and the Manager accept responsibility only for the
statements made by them in the Offer Documents issued by or at the instance of the Acquirer, PACs
or the Manager, in relation to this Offer other than information pertaining to the:
(a) Target Company which has been obtained from publicly available sources or provided by the
Target Company;
(b) Promoters/ Sellers which has been obtained from the Promoters/ Sellers. Anyone placing reliance
on any sources of information (other than as mentioned in this paragraph) would be doing so at
his/her/its own risk.
The risk factors set forth above are indicative only and are not intended to provide a complete analysis of all risks
perceived in relation to the Open Offer or associating with the Acquirer and the PACs. The risk factors set forth
above do not relate to the present or future business or operations of the Target Company and any other related
matters, and are neither exhaustive nor intended to constitute a complete or comprehensive analysis of the risks
involved in or associated with the participation or otherwise by any Public Shareholder in the Open Offer. Public
Shareholders are advised to consult their respective stockbroker, legal, financial, tax, investment or other advisors
and consultants for an understanding of the further risks associated with their participation in the Open Offer.
DISCLAIMER FOR PERSONS IN OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES
This DLOF does not in any way constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to sell, any securities in any jurisdiction
in which such offer or invitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or
solicitation. Readers of the information contained in this DLOF are requested to inform themselves about and to
observe any such restrictions.
The Open Offer described in this DLOF is not being made to, nor will tender of shares be accepted from or on
behalf of Public Shareholders in any jurisdiction in which such offer or invitation is not in compliance with
applicable law or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. Readers of the
information contained in this DLOF are requested to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.
DISCLAIMER FOR U.S. PERSONS
In addition to the above, please note that the Open Offer is being made for the acquisition of securities of an
Indian company and Public Shareholders in the United States of America (“U.S”) or that are U.S. persons should
be aware that this DLOF and any other documents relating to the Open Offer have been or will be prepared in
accordance with Indian procedural and disclosure requirements, including requirements regarding the Offer
timetable and timing of payments, all of which differ from those in the U.S. Any financial information included
in this DLOF or in any other documents relating to the Open Offer, has been or will be prepared in accordance
with non-U.S. accounting standards that may not be comparable to financial statements of companies in the U.S.
or other companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
5CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION
• In this Draft Letter of Offer, all references to “₹’/Rs./Indian Rupees/Re/Rupee/INR” are references to
the official currency of India.
• In this Draft Letter of Offer any discrepancy in any table between the total and sums of the amounts
listed are due to rounding off and/ or regrouping.
6TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. KEY DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................. 8
2. DISCLAIMER CLAUSE ..................................................................................................................... 11
3. DETAILS OF THE OFFER ................................................................................................................ 12
4. BACKGROUND OF THE ACQUIRER AND THE PACS ............................................................. 19
5. DETAILS OF THE SELLERS ........................................................................................................... 26
6. BACKGROUND OF SOMA TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES LIMITED (“STIL” OR “TARGET
COMPANY”) ....................................................................................................................................... 30
7. OFFER PRICE AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................ 35
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER ............................................................................... 38
9. PROCEDURE FOR ACCEPTANCE AND SETTLEMENT OF THE OFFER ............................ 41
10. ACCEPTANCE OF EQUITY SHARES ............................................................................................ 44
11. PROCEDURE FOR TENDERING THE SHARES IN CASE OF NON RECIEPT OF THE
LETTER OF OFFER .......................................................................................................................... 45
12. SETTLEMENT PROCESS ................................................................................................................. 46
13. NOTE ON TAXATION ....................................................................................................................... 48
14. DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION .................................................................................................. 57
15. DECLARATION BY THE ACQUIRER AND PACs: ..................................................................... 58
71. KEY DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Particulars Details/ Definitions
Acquirer Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited
Acquisition Window Separate window made available by the Stock Exchanges for the purpose of
implementation of the Open Offer through stock exchange mechanism as per the
Master Circular issued by SEBI
AOP Association of Persons
Board The Board of Directors of the Target Company
BOI Body of Individuals
Book Value per Share Net Worth/Number of shares
BSE BSE Limited
CBDT Central Board of Direct Taxes
CDSL Central Depository Services (India) Limited
CIN Corporate Identification Number
Clearing Corporation Indian Clearing Corporation Limited
Companies Act, 2013 The Companies Act, 2013, along with the relevant rules made thereunder
Depositories CDSL and NSDL
Draft Letter of Offer /DLOF Draft Letter of Offer dated July 23, 2025, submitted to SEBI for its observations
DIN Director Identification Number
DP Depository participant
DPS/ Detailed Public Detailed Public Statement dated July 15, 2025, in connection with this Offer,
Statement published on behalf of the Acquirer on July 16, 2025, in Financial Express
(English), Jansatta (Hindi), Navshakti (Marathi), and Ek Din (Bengali)
DTAA Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
ECS Electronic Clearing Service
Escrow Agreement Escrow Agreement, dated July 09, 2025, entered amongst and between the
Acquirer, the Escrow Banker, and the Manager
Escrow Account The escrow account with account number ‘57500001811750’ and in the name and
style of “ROADWAY SOLUTIONS INDIA INFRA LIMITED – OPEN OFFER
ESCROW A/C” opened by the Acquirer with the Escrow Bank, in accordance with
the SEBI (SAST) Regulations
Escrow Amount The amount aggregating to INR 10,00,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Ten Crores only)
maintained by the Acquirer with the Escrow Banker, in accordance with the
Escrow Agreement
Escrow Banker HDFC Bank Limited
Equity Shares The fully paid-up equity shares of the Target Company of face value of INR 10/-
(Indian Rupees Ten only) each
FIIs Erstwhile Foreign Institutional Investor(s), as defined under Section 2(1)(f) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Institutional Investors)
Regulations, 1995, as amended from time to time
FPIs Foreign Portfolio Investor(s), as defined under Regulation 2(h) of the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019, as
amended from time to time
FOA or Form of Acceptance Form of Acceptance – cum – Acknowledgment accompanying the Letter of Offer
GAAR General Anti-Avoidance Rule
HUF Hindu Undivided Family
Identified Date The date falling on the 10th Working Day prior to the commencement of the
Tendering Period
IDT Inter depository transfers
IFSC Indian Financial System Code
Letter of Offer/ LOF Letter of Offer dated [•], duly incorporating SEBI’s comments on the DLOF,
along with along with Form of Acceptance-Cum-Acknowledgement (for holding
Equity Shares in physical form), and Form SH-4 Securities Transfer Form, which
shall be dispatched to the Public Shareholders
8Particulars Details/ Definitions
LTCG Long term capital gains
LTCL Long term capital loss
Manager to the Offer/ Mefcom Capital Markets Limited
Manager
MAT Minimum alternate tax
NRI(s) Non- Resident Indians
NSDL National Securities Depository Limited
NSE National Stock Exchange of India Limited
OCB(s) Overseas Corporate Bodies
Offer Documents Public Announcement dated July 09, 2025, Detailed Public Statement dated July
15, 2025 (published on July 16, 2025) and this Draft Letter of Offer dated July
23, 2025 and the Letter of Offer to be filed
Offer Closing Date Expected date of closure of the Tendering Period, i.e., Friday, September 12, 2025
Offer Opening Date Expected date of commencement of the Tendering Period, i.e., Friday, August
29, 2025
Offer Period Period as defined in the SEBI (SAST) Regulations
Offer Price INR 47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen Paise only) per equity share
payable in cash
Offer/Open Offer Cash Offer being made by the Acquirer to acquire 82,64,942 (Eighty Two Lakhs
Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Two Equity Shares of INR 10/-
(Indian Rupees Ten only) each, representing 25.02% (Twenty Five Point Zero
Two Percent) of the total paid up share capital at a price of INR 47.14/- (Indian
Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen Paise only) per Equity Share
Offer Size 82,64,942 (Eighty Two Lakhs Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty
Two) Equity Shares, constituting 25.02% (twenty five point zero two percent) of
the voting capital of the Target Company
On market form of Acceptance As set out in Annexure I
cum Acknowledgment
PA/ Public Announcement Public Announcement dated July 09, 2025
PACs Collectively, the PAC 1 and the PAC 2
PAC 1 Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke
PAC 2 Teja Ranade Gadhoke
PAN Permanent Account Number
Paid-up equity capital INR 33,03,30,000/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Three Crores Three Lakhs and Thirty
Thousand only) comprising of 3,30,33,000 (Three Crores Thirty Lakhs and Thirty
Three Thousand) Equity Shares of INR 10/- (Indian Rupees Ten only) each
PAT Profit After Tax
Persons eligible to participate All Public Shareholders (i.e. holders (registered and unregistered) of Equity
in the Offer Shares of the Target Company), except the Acquirer, PACs and parties to the
Share Purchase Agreement, and persons deemed to be acting in concert with the
parties to the Share Purchase Agreement
Public Shareholders All the public equity shareholders of the Target Company who are eligible to tender
their Equity Shares in the Open Offer, other than (i) the Acquirer, (ii) PACs (iii) the
parties to the Share Purchase Agreement, and (iv) persons to be acting in concert with
parties at (i) and (ii) above, in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 7(6) of
the SEBI (SAST) Regulations
RBI Reserve Bank of India
Registrar to the Offer MUFG Intime India Private Limited
(Formerly Link Intime India Private Limited)
Return on Net Worth Profit After Tax/Net Worth
Sale Shares 2,47,68,058 (Two Crores Forty Seven Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand and Fifty
Eight) Equity Shares of the Target Company constituting 74.98% (Seventy Four
point Ninety Eight percent) of the Voting Share Capital
SCRA Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
SCRR Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
9Particulars Details/ Definitions
SEBI Securities & Exchange Board of India
SEBI Act Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and subsequent amendments
thereto
SEBI (SAST) Regulations/ Securities & Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and
Takeover Regulations/ Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and subsequent amendments thereof
SEBI (LODR) Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and subsequent amendment thereto
Sellers Collectively means Surendra Kumar Somany, Surendra Kumar Somany HUF,
Arvind Kumar Somany, Arvind Kumar Somany HUF, Prasann Arvind Kumar
Somany, and Sarvopari Investments Private Limited
Share Purchase Agreement or The share purchase agreement dated July 09, 2025 executed amongst the
SPA Acquirer, PACs, and the Sellers for sale of the Sale Shares to the Acquirer and
the PACs
STCG Short term capital gains
STCL Short term capital loss
Stock Exchanges Stock exchanges where the Equity Shares of the Target Company are listed, i.e.,
BSE and NSE
STT Securities Transaction Tax
Target Company Soma Textiles & Industries Limited
Tendering Period Period commencing from Friday, August 29, 2025 and closing on Friday,
September 12, 2025, both days inclusive
Transaction Collectively the Underlying Transaction (as described in Paragraph 3.1.9 (c) of
this DLOF) and the Open Offer;
Voting Share Capital The fully diluted paid up equity share capital and voting share capital of the
Target Company as of the 10th (Tenth) working day from the closure of the
Tendering Period
Working Days Working Days of SEBI
Note: All terms beginning with a capital letter used in this Draft Letter of Offer, but not otherwise defined herein,
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the SEBI (SAST) Regulations unless specified.
In this Draft Letter of Offer, any reference to the singular will include the plural and vice-versa.
102. DISCLAIMER CLAUSE
“IT IS TO BE DISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD THAT FILING OF DRAFT LETTER OF OFFER
WITH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI) SHOULD NOT, IN ANY
WAY, BE DEEMED OR CONSTRUED THAT THE SAME HAS BEEN CLEARED, VETTED OR
APPROVED BY SEBI. THE DRAFT LETTER OF OFFER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO SEBI
FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE OF OVERSEEING WHETHER THE DISLOSURES CONTAINED
THEREIN ARE GENERALLY ADEQUATE AND ARE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SEBI
(SAST) REGULATIONS. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO FACILITATE EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS OF SOMA TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES LIMITED TO TAKE AN INFORMED
DECISION WITH REGARD TO THE OFFER. SEBI DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY
EITHER FOR FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS OF THE ACQUIRER AND PACS OR FOR THE
TARGET COMPANY WHOSE SHARES / CONTROL IS PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED OR
FOR THE CORRECTNESS OF THE STATEMENTS MADE OR OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN
THE DRAFT LETTER OF OFFER. IT SHOULD ALSO BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD THAT
WHILE ACQUIRER AND THE PACS ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CORRECTNESS, ADEQUACY AND DISCLOSURE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IN
THE LETTER OF OFFER, THE MANAGER TO THE OFFER IS EXPECTED TO EXERCISE
DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT THE ACQUIRER AND PACS DULY DISCHARGE
THEIR RESPONSIBILITY ADEQUATELY. IN THIS BEHALF, AND TOWARDS THIS
PURPOSE, THE MANAGER TO THE OFFER MEFCOM CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED HAS
SUBMITTED A DUE DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE DATED JULY 23, 2025 TO SEBI IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SEBI (SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION OF SHARES AND
TAKEOVERS) REGULATIONS, 2011 AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT(S) THEREOF. THE
FILING OF THE LETTER OF OFFER DOES NOT, HOWEVER, ABSOLVE THE ACQUIRER
AND THE PACS FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF OBTAINING SUCH A STATUTORY
CLEARANCES AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE OPEN OFFER.”
GENERAL DISCLAIMER
The Offer Documents in connection with the Offer, have been prepared for the purposes of compliance
with the provisions of applicable laws and regulations in India, including the SEBI Act and the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations. Accordingly, the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would
have been disclosed if this document had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of
any jurisdiction outside of India. The delivery of Offer Documents, does not under any circumstances,
create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Target Company and/ or the
Acquirer and/ or PACs since the date hereof or that the information contained herein is correct as at any
time subsequent to this date. Nor is it to be implied that the Acquirer and the PACs are under any
obligation to update the information contained herein at any time after this date.
No action has been or will be taken to permit this Offer in any jurisdiction where action would be
required for that purpose. The Letter of Offer shall be sent to all Public Shareholders whose names
appear in the register of members of the Target Company, at their stated address, as of the Identified
Date. However, receipt of the Letter of Offer by any Public Shareholder in a jurisdiction in which it
would be illegal to make this Offer, or where making this Offer would require any action to be taken
(including, but not restricted to, registration of this Draft Letter of Offer and/or the Letter of Offer under
any local securities laws), shall not be treated by such Public Shareholder as an offer being made to
them, and shall be construed by them as being sent for information purposes only. Accordingly, no such
Public Shareholder may tender his/ her/ its Equity Shares in this Offer in such jurisdiction.
Persons in possession of the Offer Documents are required to inform themselves of any relevant
restrictions. Any Public Shareholder who tenders his/her, or its Equity Shares in this Offer shall be
deemed to have declared, represented, warranted, and agreed that he/she, or it is authorized under the
provisions of any applicable local laws, rules, regulations, and statutes to participate in this Offer.
113. DETAILS OF THE OFFER
3.1. Background of the Offer
3.1.1 This is a mandatory Offer, being made by the Acquirer along with the PACs, in pursuance of and in
compliance with the provisions of Regulations 3 (1) and 4 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, to the Public
Shareholders of the Target Company, triggered pursuant to the proposed substantial acquisition of the
shares, voting rights and control over the Target Company by the Acquirer and the PACs as per the
Share Purchase Agreement executed between the Acquirer, PACs and the Sellers as described below.
Upon completion of the Underlying Transaction, the Acquirer along with the PACs will acquire: (a)
more than 25% (twenty five percent) of the equity share capital and voting rights of the Target Company;
and (b) control of the Target Company.
3.1.2 The Open Offer is for substantial acquisition of Equity Shares and Voting Share Capital accompanied
with the change in control and management of the Target Company, and to be classified as the
‘promoters’ of the Target Company in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations
following the consummation of the Underlying Transaction under the Share Purchase Agreement.
3.1.3 The Acquirer together with the PACs are making this Offer to acquire up to 82,64,942 (Eighty Two
Lakhs Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Two) Equity Shares, representing 25.02% (Twenty
Five Point Zero Two Percent) of Voting Share Capital of the Target Company, at an offer price of INR
47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen paise only) per Equity Share, aggregating to a total
consideration of INR 38,96,09,365.88/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Eight Crores Ninety Six Lakhs Nine
Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Five and Eighty Eight paise only), payable in cash, in accordance
with the provisions of Regulation 9 (1) (a) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, subject to the terms and
conditions set out in the Offer Documents.
3.1.4 The Acquirer and PACs have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement on July 09, 2024 with the Sellers,
to acquire 2,47,68,058 (Two Crores Forty Seven Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand and Fifty Eight) Equity
Shares from the Sellers aggregating 74.98% (Seventy Four Point Ninety Eight percent) of the total paid-
up equity capital of the Target Company at a price of INR 35.40/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Five and Forty
paise only) each, aggregating to a sum of INR 87,67,42,526/- (Indian Rupees Eighty Seven Crores Sixty
Seven Lakhs Forty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Six only) payable in compliance with the
terms and conditions set out in the Share Purchase Agreement.
3.1.5 The details of Sellers, who have entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with the Acquirer
and PACs are stated hereunder:
Sr. No. Name, PAN and Address Part of Details of Shares/Voting Rights held by the
Promoter Selling Shareholders
Group
(Yes/No) (1)
Pre- Transaction Post -Transaction
No. of % vis a vis No. of % vis a vis
Shares totalShare Shares total Share
Capital (2) Capital
1. Name: Surendra Kumar Somany Yes 36,65,735 11.10% Nil Nil
PAN: AAGPS6467H
Address: Flat No.81, Las Palmas
Apartment, Little Gibbs Road,
Near Atomic Energy Zerlina,
Malabar Hill, Mumbai,
Maharashtra – 400006
12Sr. No. Name, PAN and Address Part of Details of Shares/Voting Rights held by the
Promoter Selling Shareholders
Group
(Yes/No) (1)
Pre- Transaction Post -Transaction
No. of % vis a vis No. of % vis a vis
Shares totalShare Shares total Share
Capital (2) Capital
2. Name: Surendra Kumar Somany Yes 14,02,579 4.25% Nil Nil
HUF
PAN: AACHS9581C
Address: Flat No.81, Las Palmas
Apartment, Little Gibbs Road,
Near Atomic Energy Zerlina,
Malabar Hill, Mumbai,
Maharashtra – 400006
3. Name: Arvind Kumar Somany Yes 23,28,217 7.05% Nil Nil
PAN: ACBPS8983M
Address: Somany House, Survey
No. 36, Near Koba Circle, Post
Office Kasturba Vidyalay, Koba,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 382007
4. Name: Arvind Kumar Somany Yes 1,26,631 0.38% Nil Nil
HUF
PAN: AAFHS4917R
Address: Somany House, Survey
No. 36, Near Koba Circle, Post
Office Kasturba Vidyalay, Koba,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382007
5. Name: Prasann Somany Yes 7,31,900 2.22% Nil Nil
PAN: AINPS9863Q
Address: Somany House, Survey
No. 36, Near Koba Circle, Post
Office Kasturba Vidyalay, Koba,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 382007
6. Name: Sarvopari Investments Yes 1,65,12,996 49.99% Nil Nil
Private Limited
PAN: AADCS563J
Address: 14, 2nd floor, Plot no.
120, Vaswani Mansions, Dinshaw
Vaccha Road, Backbay
Reclamation, Mumbai,
Maharashtra - 400020
TOTAL - 2,47,68,058 74.98% Nil Nil
Notes: (1) Pursuant to the consummation of the Underlying Transaction, the Acquirer along with the
PACs will acquire control over the Target Company and the Acquirer along with the PACs shall become
and be classified as ‘promoters’ of the Target Company in accordance with the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations. The Sellers shall cease to be in control of the Target Company and will cease to hold any
shares or voting rights in the Target Company.
13(2) Calculated as a percentage of the total issued and paid up equity share capital of the Target
Company as at the date of the Letter of Offer.
3.1.6 Except for the proposed acquisition of 2,47,68,058 (Two Crores Forty Seven Lakhs Sixty Eight
Thousand and Fifty Eight) Equity Shares from the Sellers aggregating 74.98% (Seventy Four and Ninety
Eight percent) of the total paid-up equity capital of the Company by the Acquirer and the PACs, pursuant
to the Underlying Transaction of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Acquirer and PACs do not hold any
Equity Shares, or voting rights, or any outstanding convertible instruments convertible into shares of, the
Target Company as on the date of this Draft Letter of Offer.
3.1.7 The acquisition of Sale Shares by the Acquirer and PACs from the Sellers under the Share Purchase
Agreement may be undertaken through off-market or by way of on-market block deals.
3.1.8 The Offer is not as a result of global acquisition resulting in indirect acquisition of the Target Company.
3.1.9 The salient features of the Share Purchase Agreement are as follows:
(a) The SPA sets forth the terms and conditions agreed between the Sellers, the Acquirer and PACs
and their respective rights and obligations with respect to the Underlying Transaction. The
consideration for the purchase of the Sale Shares by the Acquirer and PACs from the Sellers
will be paid in accordance with the terms of the SPA.
(b) The Sellers are holding 2,47,68,058 (Two Crores Forty Seven Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand and
Fifty Eight) Equity Shares, constituting 74.98% (Seventy Four Point Ninety Eight percent) of
the equity share capital of the Target Company.
(c) The Sellers have agreed to sell and the Acquirer and the PACs have agreed to acquire
2,47,68,058 (Two Crores Forty Seven Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand and Fifty Eight) Equity
Shares, constituting 74.98% (Seventy Four Point Ninety Eight Percent) of the equity share
capital of the Target Company, at a negotiated price of INR 35.40/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Five
and Forty paise only) per Sale Share, aggregating to an amount of INR 87,67,42,526/- (Indian
Rupees Eighty Seven Crores Sixty Seven Lakhs Forty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty
Six only) payable in accordance with terms and conditions stipulated of the Share Purchase
Agreement (“Underlying Transaction”).
(d) The consummation of the Underlying Transaction is subject to satisfaction, or waiver of
conditions precedent as specified under the SPA, including the following key conditions
precedent:
(i) Sellers having obtained necessary corporate and third party approvals (if any) for the
consummation of the transaction under the SPA;
(ii) There being no material adverse effect (defined in the SPA) on the Target Company;
(iii) Sellers having provided to the Acquirer and PACs, drafts of certificates from chartered
accountants in respect of any pending or outstanding tax demands; and
(iv) Absence of any proceedings or orders pending or threatened against the Sellers and/ or
the Target Company, which interferes with the consummation of transaction under the
SPA.
Capitalized terms used above shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the SPA.
14(e) Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions under the SPA, the consummation of the
Underlying Transaction shall take place prior to the Long Stop Date (as defined in the SPA), or
any extended period, in accordance with the terms of the SPA.
(f) Subject to the fulfilment of the conditions under the SPA and in accordance with Regulation
22(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the Sellers, the Acquirer and the PACs intend to
consummate the Underlying Transaction as per the terms of the SPA, after 21 Working Days
from the date of the DPS, subject to the fulfilment of all requirements under Regulation 22(2)
and other applicable Regulations under the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
(g) The Sale Shares are free from all charges, encumbrances, pledges, lien, attachments, litigations
and are not subject to any lock in period.
(h) The aggregate entire purchase consideration for the Sale Shares aggregating to an amount of
INR 87,67,42,526/- (Indian Rupees Eighty Seven Crores Sixty Seven Lakhs Forty Two
Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Six only) shall be payable by the Acquirer and PACs to
the Sellers upon confirmation received by the Acquirer and PACs on this Offer as per the terms
of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
(i) After completion of this Offer and consummation of the Underlying Transaction under the Share
Purchase Agreement, the Sellers shall not hold any Equity Shares and Voting Share Capital in
the Target Company, and hence shall be no longer be the shareholders of the Target Company
in any capacity.
(j) Upon consummation of the Underlying Transaction, each of the parties to the SPA shall
undertake actions as set out in the SPA including for the re-constitution of the board of directors
the Target Company, approving appointment of nominee directors of the Acquirer and PACs
and taking on record the resignation of the directors nominated by the Sellers (as defined in the
SPA).
(k) The Sellers shall sell, convey, and deliver to the Acquirer and the PACs, the Sale Shares, and
the Acquirer and the PACs shall purchase, acquire, and accept the said Sale Shares from the
Sellers.
(l) The Acquirer and the PACs have no intention to delist the Target Company pursuant to this Offer.
(m) The Acquirer, PACs and the Sellers have agreed to abide by their obligations as contained in the
SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
(n) The parties to the SPA have made certain representations and warranties under the SPA. The
Sellers have agreed to indemnify the Acquirer and the PACs for certain matters and on such
terms as set out in the SPA.
(o) The SPA can be terminated (i) by the Acquirer and PACs, at their sole and absolute discretion
by giving to the Sellers a 7 (seven) days’ prior written notice, if the Sellers’ Conditions Precedent
(as defined in the SPA) have not been satisfied (unless waived by the Acquirer and PACs in
writing) on or prior to the Long Stop Date (as defined under the SPA); (ii) by the Sellers, at their
sole and absolute discretion by giving to the Acquirer and PACs a 7 (seven) days’ prior written
notice, if the Acquirer’s and PACs’ Conditions Precedent have not been satisfied (unless waived
by the Sellers in writing) on or prior to the Long Stop Date; or (iii) in the event the Completion
(as defined in the SPA) does not occur by the Long Stop Date, the non-defaulting Party shall be
entitled to terminate the SPA in accordance with the terms of the SPA.
(p) The SPA does not contain any clause relating to control premium or non-compete fees.
153.1.10 Pursuant to the Open Offer and upon the consummation of the Underlying Transaction, the Acquirer
and PACs will acquire control over the Target Company and the Acquirer and PACs will be classified
as ‘promoters’ of the Target Company in terms of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations and the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations. Further, upon completion of the Underlying Transaction, the Sellers will cease to be in
control of the Target Company and will cease to hold any shares or voting rights in the Target Company
3.1.11 As per the provisions of Regulations 26 (6) and 26 (7) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the board of
directors of the Target Company is required to constitute a Committee of Independent Directors who
would provide written reasoned recommendation on this Offer to the Public Shareholders of the Target
Company and such recommendations shall be published at least 2 (Two) Working Days before the
commencement of the Tendering Period in the same newspaper where the Detailed Public Statement
was published.
3.1.12 The Acquirer and PACs have not been prohibited by SEBI from dealing in securities, in terms of the
provisions of Section 11B of the SEBI Act, 1992, as amended (“SEBI Act”) or under any other
Regulation made under the SEBI Act.
3.1.13 The Acquirer and the PACs do not have any nominee directors or representatives on the board of
directors of the Target Company as on the date of this DLOF. Upon consummation of the Underlying
Transaction, each of the parties to the SPA shall undertake actions as set out in the SPA, including for
the re-constitution of the board of directors the Target Company, approving appointment of nominee
directors of the Acquirer and PACs and taking on record the resignation of the directors nominated by
the Sellers (as defined in the SPA).
3.1.14 In terms of Regulation 16(1) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, this DLOF is being issued within 5 (five)
Working Days from the date of the DPS.
3.1.15 Other than the PACs, no other persons are acting in concert with the Acquirer for the purposes of this
Open Offer.
3.2. Details of the Offer
3.2.1 The Public Announcement announcing the Offer under the provisions of Regulations 3 (1), and 4 read
with Regulations 13 (1) and 15 (1) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations was issued on July 09, 2025, by the
Manager, for and on behalf of the Acquirer and PACs. A copy of the said Public Announcement was
filed with the Stock Exchanges on July 09, 2025, in terms of Regulation 14(1) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations. The Public Announcement was also filed with the SEBI and sent to the Target Company
on July 09, 2025 in terms of Regulations 14(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
3.2.2 The Detailed Public Statement dated July 15, 2025, which were subsequently published in the following
newspapers on July 16, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 14(3) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations:
Publication Language Edition
Financial Express English All editions
Jansatta Hindi All editions
Navshakti Marathi(1) Mumbai edition(1)
Ek Din Bengali(2) Kolkata edition(2)
Notes:
(1) Marathi being the regional language at Mumbai, i.e., the place of the stock exchange where the
maximum volume of trading in the Equity Shares was recorded during the 60 (sixty) trading days
16preceding the date of this Public Announcement.
(2) Bengali, being the regional language at Kolkata, i.e., the place where the registered office of the
Target Company is situated.
3.2.3 A copy of the DPS was sent by the Manger to the Offer on July 16, 2025 to (a) SEBI (b) the Stock
Exchanges; (c) the Target Company, in accordance with Regulation 14(4) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations. The DPS is also available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in; and the Manager to
the Offer at www.mefcomcap.in.
3.2.4 The Acquirer has proposed to acquire from the Public Shareholders up to 82,64,942 (Eighty Two Lakhs
Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Two) Equity Shares, representing 25.02% (Twenty Five
Point Zero Two Percent) of the Equity Share Capital/Voting Share Capital of the Target Company at a
price of INR 47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen Paise only) per Equity Share, aggregating
to an amount of INR 38,96,09,365.88/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Eight Crores Ninety Six Lakhs Nine
Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Five and Eighty Eight paise only only) payable in cash, in
accordance with the provisions of Regulation 9(1)(a) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, and subject to
the terms and conditions set out in the Offer Documents.
3.2.5 As per the shareholding pattern filed by the Target Company with the Stock Exchanges for the quarter
ended June 30, 2025, the Target Company has disclosed that:
(a) there are no partly paid-up equity shares;
(b) it has no outstanding instruments in warrants, or options or fully or partly convertible
debentures/preference shares/ employee stock options etc., which are convertible into Equity
Shares at a later stage;
(c) there are no Equity Shares which are forfeited or kept in abeyance;
(d) there are no Equity Shares which are subject to any lock-in obligations.
3.2.6 The Acquirer will accept all the Equity Shares of the Target Company, that are tendered in valid form in
terms of this Offer up to a maximum of 82,64,942 (Eighty Two Lakh Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred
and Forty Two Equity Shares, representing 25.02% (Twenty Five Point Zero Two Percent) of the Voting
Share Capital of the Target Company.
3.2.7 The Acquirer and the PACs have not acquired any Equity Shares during period of 52 (Fifty-Two) weeks
prior to the date of the PA. Further, the Acquirer and the PACs have not purchased any Equity Shares
from the date of the Public Announcement to the date of this Draft Letter of Offer.
3.2.8 The Acquirer have deposited an amount of INR 10,00,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Ten Crores only) i.e.,
more than 25% (Twenty Five percent) of the total consideration payable in the Offer, assuming full
acceptance in the Escrow Account pursuance of this Offer, in compliance with the provisions of
Regulation 22(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
3.2.9 This Open Offer is not a competing offer and there is no competing offer received as on date of this
Draft Letter of Offer in terms of Regulation 20 of SEBI (SAST).
3.2.10 There is no differential pricing in this Offer.
3.2.11 This Offer is not conditional upon any minimum level of acceptance in terms of the Regulation 19(1) of
SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
3.2.12 The Offer Price will be payable in cash by the Acquirer, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation
179(1)(a) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, and subject to the terms and conditions set out herein.
3.2.13 As on the date of this DLOF, to the best of the knowledge of the Acquirer and the PACs, there are no
statutory or other approval(s) required to acquire the Equity Shares that are validly tendered pursuant to
this Offer and/or to complete the Underlying Transaction, save and except as set out in paragraph 8.18
(Statutory Approvals and conditions to the Offer) of this DLOF. However, if any statutory or other
approval(s) becomes applicable prior to the completion of the Offer, the Offer would also be subject to
such statutory or other approval(s) being obtained. Where the statutory approvals extend to some but
not all Public Shareholders, the Acquirer and the PACs will have the option to make payment to such
Public Shareholders in respect of whom no statutory approvals are required in order to complete this
Offer.
3.2.14 The Offer Price is the price arrived at in accordance with Regulation 8(1) and 8(2) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations, i.e., INR 47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen paise only). There is no
differential pricing for this Open Offer.
3.2.15 The Equity Shares will be acquired by the Acquirer and PACs free from all lien, charges, and
encumbrances together with all rights attached thereto, including the right to all dividends, bonus, and
rights offer declared hereafter.
3.2.16 Pursuant to Regulation 12 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the Acquirer has appointed Mefcom Capital
Markets Limited as the Manager to the Offer.
3.2.17 As on the date of this Draft Letter of Offer, the Manager to the Offer does not hold any Equity Shares
in the Target Company and is not related to the Acquirer, PACs and the Target Company in any manner
whatsoever. The Manager to the Offer declares and undertakes that, they shall not deal on its own
account in the Equity Shares during the Offer Period. Further, the Manager to the Offer confirms that,
as on date of this Draft Letter of Offer, there are no directions subsisting or proceedings pending against
them under the SEBI Act and the regulations made thereunder, and no other statutory approval is
pending.
3.2.18 Upon completion of this Offer, assuming full acceptances, the Acquirer along with PACs will hold
3,30,33,000 (Three Crore Thirty Lakh Thirty Three Thousand) Equity Shares representing 100% (One
Hundred Percent) of the Voting Share capital of the Target Company.
3.2.19 As per Regulation 38 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, read with Rule 19A of the SCRR, the Target
Company is required to maintain at least 25% (Twenty-Five Percent) of the public shareholding, on
continuous basis for listing. Pursuant to completion of this Offer, assuming full acceptance, the public
shareholding in the Target Company will fall below the minimum public shareholding requirement as per
SCRR and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations. In this case, the Acquirer together with the PACs undertake to
take necessary steps to facilitate compliance by the Target Company with the relevant provisions of the
SEBI (LODR) Regulations, within the time period mentioned therein or in accordance with such other
directions as may be provided by the Stock Exchanges, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation
7(4) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations and SCRR.
3.2.20 The payment of consideration shall be made to all the Public Shareholders, who have tendered their
Equity Shares in acceptance of the Offer within 10 (Ten) Working Days of the expiry of the Tendering
Period. Credit for consideration will be paid to the Public Shareholders who have validly tendered Equity
Shares in the Offer by crossed account payee cheques/pay order/demand drafts/electronic transfer. It is
desirable that Public Shareholders provide bank details in the Form of Acceptance cum
Acknowledgement, so that the same can be incorporated in the cheques/demand draft/pay order.
3.2.21 The Offer Price is subject to upward revisions pursuant to SEBI (SAST) Regulations, if any, or at the
discretion of the Acquirer and the PACs at any time prior to one Working Day before the commencement
18of the Tendering Period in accordance with Regulation 18(4) and Regulation18(5) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations.
3.3. Object of the Offer
3.3.1. The prime object of the Offer is to acquire substantial acquisition of shares and voting rights
accompanied with control and management of the Target Company.
3.3.2. The Acquirer intends to harness the potential of the Target Company to expand and consolidate into new
commercial lines of business, thus encompassing diversification and operational efficiency. The
Acquirer reserves the right to modify the present structure of the business in a manner which is useful to
the larger interest of the shareholders of the Target Company. Any change in the structure that may be
carried out, will be in accordance with applicable laws. Following the completion of the Underlying
Transaction, the Acquirer intends to support the management of the Target Company in their efforts
towards the sustained growth of the Target Company. Further, the Acquirer will strive to utilize
combined resources of the Acquirer and Target Company in an effective manner.
3.3.3. The Open Offer is a mandatory offer being made by the Acquirer and the PACs as a result of the proposed
acquisition of more than 25% (Twenty Five percent) of shares, voting rights and control of the Target
Company by the Acquirer and PACs as per the Share Purchase Agreement, resulting in a change of
control of the Target Company in terms of Regulations 3(1) and 4 of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
3.3.4. The Acquirer and PACs do not have any plans to dispose off or otherwise encumber any significant
assets of the Target Company in the succeeding 2 (two) years from the date of closure of the Open
Offer, except in the ordinary course of business of the Target Company and except to the extent
required for the purpose of restructuring and/or rationalization of the business, assets, investments,
liabilities or otherwise of the Target Company. In the event any substantial asset of the Target
Company is to be sold, disposed off or otherwise encumbered other than in the ordinary course of
business, the Acquirer and PACs undertake that it shall do so only upon the receipt of the prior approval
of the shareholders of the Target Company through special resolution by way of postal ballot in terms
of regulation 25(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations and subject to the provisions of applicable law as
may be required.
3.3.5. Post-completion of acquisition of Offer Shares as contemplated under this Offer and pursuant to the
transfer of Shares as contemplated under the Share Purchase Agreement, the Acquirer and PACs shall
hold majority of the Equity Shares of the Target Company by virtue of which they will be in a position
to exercise effective management and control over the Target Company.
3.3.6. Pursuant to this Offer and the transactions contemplated in the Share Purchase Agreement, the
Acquirer and PACs shall become the ‘promoters’ of the Target Company and, the Sellers will cease
to be the ‘promoters’ of the Target Company in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 31A (10)
of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations.
4. BACKGROUND OF THE ACQUIRER AND THE PACS
4.1. Acquirer - Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited
4.1.1 The Acquirer is a public unlisted company, incorporated under the laws of Companies Act, 2013, on
March 23, 2017, with the CIN U45201PN2017PLC169565. There has been no change in the name of
the Acquirer since its incorporation. The contact details of the Acquirer are as follows: telephone
number: +91 20 297 04521.
4.1.2 Acquirer was established in 2017. The Acquirer is a demerged company from Roadway Solutions India
Private Limited (RSIPL).
194.1.3 The Acquirer belongs to the Roadway group of companies.
4.1.4 The shares of the Acquirer are not listed on any stock exchange in India or abroad.
4.1.5 Other than the PACs, no other persons are acting in concert with the Acquirer for the purposes of this
Open Offer
4.1.6 None of the directors of the Acquirer are on the board of directors of the Target Company.
4.1.7 The Acquirer is engaged in the business of construction and other allied activities of national highway
roads for use by general public. The Acquirer is an infrastructure company primarily focused on the
construction of roadways and highways. Acquirer’s business involves the entire lifecycle of road
projects, from material manufacturing to construction and even operations and maintenance. The
Acquirer is engaged in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, And Construction) and HAM (Hybrid Annuity
Mode) projects, particularly for Government bodies like Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation, Public Works Department and National Highway Authority of India.
4.1.8 Acquirer has not acquired any Equity Share of the Target Company either in the current financial year
or in the period of 8 (eight) financial years preceding the current financial year. Further, the Acquirer
along with PACs have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated July 09, 2025 to acquire
2,47,68,058 (Two Crores Forty Seven Lakhs Sixty Eight Thousand and Fifty Eight) Equity Shares
representing 74.98% (Seventy Four point Ninety Eight percent) of the total paid-up equity share capital
/voting capital Company the Target Company at a price of INR 35.40/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Five and
Forty paise Only) per Equity Share.
4.1.9 Neither Acquirer nor any of the entities with whom he is associated are in the Securities related business
and registered with SEBI as a Market Intermediary.
4.1.10 As on the date of this DLOF, the Acquirer, its directors and key employees do not hold any Equity
Shares/ voting rights/ ownership/ interest/ other relationship in the Target Company. Furthermore, the
Acquirer has not acquired any Equity Shares of the Target Company between the date of the Public
Announcement and the date of this DLOF.
4.1.11 The promoters and/ or persons having control over the Acquirer:
(a) Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke;
(b) Teja Ranade Gadhoke; and
(c) Navjeet Harjinder Singh Gadhoke.
4.1.12 As on the date of this DLOF, the capital structure of the Acquirer is as follows:
Particulars Number of Equity Shares Amount (INR)
Authorized Capital 106,00,00,000 Equity Shares of face value of
530,00,00,000.00
I NR 5/- each
Issued, subscribed & fully paid-up 105,84,20,000 Equity Shares of face value of
529,21,00,000.00
share capital I NR 5/- each
4.1.13 The shareholding of the Acquirer with name of key shareholders with clear identification of persons in
control/ promoters as on the date of this DLOF is as follows:
20Name of Shareholder Number Shares % Shareholding
Promoters:
Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke 86,79,04,400 82.00%
Navjeet Singh Gadhoke 12,75,58,964 12.05%
Teja Ranade Gadhoke 4,76,28,900 4.50%
Other Shareholders:
Ranjeet Harjinder Gadhoke 2,000 Negligible
Dolly Harjinder Gadhoke 2,000 Negligible
Harjinder Singh Gadhoke 2,000 Negligible
Shalaka Vaidya Gadhoke 200 Negligible
Ameet Gadhoke J/W Teja Ranade Gadhoke 38,30,384 0.36%
Ameet Gadhoke J/W Ariana Gadhoke 38,30,384 0.36%
Ameet Gadhoke J/W Tanaya Gadhoke 38,30,384 0.36%
Ameet Gadhoke J/W Navjeet Singh Gadhoke 38,30,384 0.36%
Total 1,05,84,20,000 100%
4.1.14 The ultimate beneficial ownership of the Acquirer is held by Mr. Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke.
4.1.15 Names, details of experience, qualifications, and date of appointment of the directors on the board of
directors of the Acquirer, as on the date of this DLOF, are as follows:
Name of the DIN Date of Qualifications Experience
directors Appointment
Ameet Harjinder 01730158 March 23, 2017 B.E. Civil engineer and 25 years
Gadhoke Master’s degree in
Decorative Concrete
Designation:
Managing Director
Teja Ranade Gadhoke 00028218 March 23, 2017 Fellow of the society of 25 years
actuaries (SOA. BS.
Designation: Whole Mathematics degree from
Time Director the University of Texas,
Austin and M.A. Statistics
from Columbia
University, New York)
Navjeet Harjinder 07700228 March 23, 2017 B.E. Civil engineer 21 years
Singh Gadhoke
Designation: Whole
Time Director and
Chief Financial
Officer
Seema Nitin Bajaj 02475634 February 01, Bachelors’ degree in 20 years
2019 Mathematics, and
Designation: Masters’ degree in
Independent Director Computer Management
Sunita Gangadhar 05161000 February 01, Fellow Company 21 years
Jamkhande 2019 Secretary
Designation:
Independent Director
21Name of the DIN Date of Qualifications Experience
directors Appointment
Archana Dheeraj 03163283 August 23, 2021 MSC. Statistics 20 years
Sonaikar
Designation:
Independent Director
4.1.16 As on the date of this DLOF, other than the Underlying Transaction, the Acquirer, its directors and its
key managerial personnel (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or the PACs do not hold any Equity
Shares/ voting rights/ ownership/ interest/ other relationships in the Target Company. Further, none of
the directors of the Acquirer are on the Board of the Target Company.
4.1.17 Neither the Acquirer nor any of its promoters, directors, key managerial personnel (as defined in the
Companies Act, 2013) have been categorised or declared as a: (i) ‘wilful defaulter’ by any bank or
financial institution or consortium thereof, in accordance with the guidelines on wilful defaulters issued
by the RBI; or (ii) ‘fugitive economic offender’ under Section 12 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders
Act, 2018.
4.1.18 The key financial information of the Acquirer, audited by M/s Khanvalkar Karwe and Associates, based
on its standalone audited financial statements as at and for the 12 (twelve) month periods ended March
31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, and on its standalone limited review financial statements
prepared by the statutory auditor M/s Khanvalkar Karwe and Associates as at and for the 11 (eleven)
month period ended February 28, 2025 are as follows:
Particulars 11 (eleven) Year Ended 31st Year Ended 31st Year Ended 31st
month period March 2024 March 2023 March 2022
ended February
(audited) (audited) (audited)
28, 2025 (limited
review)
Profit and Loss Statement INR in Crore INR in Crore INR in Crore INR in Crore
Income From Operations 876.56 1,200.54 1,522.74 1,382.27
Other Income 34.59 32.75 27.96 47.18
Total Income 911.16 1,233.29 1,550.70 1,429.45
Total Expenditure 761.55 1,074.67 1,441.91 1,167.67
(including Exceptional
Items) (1)
Profit/ (Loss) Before 149.61 158.62 108.79 261.78
Depreciation, Interest and
Tax
Depreciation 33.11 51.08 56.85 60.23
Interest 31.93 37.27 33.32 33.39
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax 84.57 70.27 18.62 168.16
Provision for Tax 21.28 22.42 10.57 45.53
Profit/ (Loss) After Tax 63.29 47.85 8.05 122.63
Balance Sheet
Sources of funds INR in Crore INR in Crore INR in Crore INR in Crore
Stated Capital 529.21 529.21 529.21 529.21
Revaluation Reserve 397.00
- - -
22Particulars 11 (eleven) Year Ended 31st Year Ended 31st Year Ended 31st
month period March 2024 March 2023 March 2022
ended February
(audited) (audited) (audited)
28, 2025 (limited
review)
Profit and Loss Statement INR in Crore INR in Crore INR in Crore INR in Crore
Retained 444.41 381.12 332.22 323.03
earnings/(Accumulated
losses
Total Equity/ Net-worth 1,370.62 910.33 861.43 852.24
Secured Loans 475.03 367.93 403.11 392.69
Amounts payable(2) 1716.17 1,751.23 1,663.45 845.75
Total Source of Funds 3,561.82 3,029.49 2,927.99 2,090.68
Uses of Funds
Net Fixed Assets (3) 1,125.86 729.22 779.70 777.71
Investments 110.95 110.95 111.95 3.49
Other Non-Current and 2,325.01 2,189.32 2,036.34 1,309.48
Current Assets (4)
Total use of funds 3,561.82 3,029.49 2,927.99 2,090.68
Other Financial Data
Dividend (in %) (5) - - - -
Earnings Per Share (INR 0.60* 0.45 0.08 1.16
per share)
Notes:
(1) Total expenditure comprises of the cost of raw materials consumed, directors' remuneration, employee
benefit expenses, and other operating expenses. Additionally, for the financial year ended 31st March
2024, total expenditure includes exceptional items amounting to INR 557.08 crores.
(2) Amount payables comprise trade payables, provisions and other current and non-current liabilities
(3) Net Fixed Assets include both tangible and intangible assets, as well as intangible assets under
development. For the year ended 31st March 2024, the total value of intangible assets and assets under
development amounts to INR 521.57 crores.
(4) Other Non-Current and Current Assets comprise deposits, loans and advances, cash and cash
equivalents, other balances with banks in the form of deposits, trade receivables, inventory, and other
assets.
(5) Dividend payout % is not applicable, as the Company has not declared or paid any dividend for any of
the years under consideration.
* Not annualized
4.1.19 The key financial information of the Acquirer, audited by M/s Khanvalkar Karwe and Associates, based
on its consolidated audited financial statements as at and for the 12 (twelve) month periods ended March
31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 are as follows:
Particulars Year Ended 31st March Year Ended 31st Year Ended 31st
2024 March 2023 March 2022
(audited) (audited) (audited)
Profit and Loss Statement INR in Crores INR in Crores INR in Crores
Income From Operations 1,339.00 1,792.83 1,383.83
Other Income 33.38 33.06 28.63
Total Income 1,372.38 1,825.89 1,412.46
Total Expenditure (including 1,164.09 1,600.34 1,169.64
Exceptional Items) (1)
23Profit/ (Loss) Before 208.29 225.55 242.82
Depreciation, Interest and Tax
Depreciation 55.49 64.23 68.50
Interest 72.34 112.92 39.67
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax 80.46 48.40 134.65
Provision for Tax 22.69 11.71 45.57
Profit/ (Loss) After Tax 57.77 36.69 89.08
Balance Sheet
Sources of funds INR in Crores INR in Crores INR in Crores
Stated Capital 529.21 529.21 529.21
Non-Controlling Interest 5.66 14.11 24.00
Retained 335.93 332.70 239.29
earnings/(Accumulated losses
Total Equity/ Net-worth 870.80 876.02 744.50
Secured Loans 544.37 719.48 441.96
Amounts payable(2) 2,061.22 2,314.61 1,393.83
Total Source of Funds 3,476.39 3,910.11 2,580.29
Uses of Funds
Net Fixed Assets (3) 745.81 800.69 793.62
Investments - 1.05 1.05
Other Non Current and Current 2,730.58 3,108.37 1,785.62
Assets (3)
Total use of funds 3,476.39 3,910.11 2,580.29
Other Financial Data
Dividend (in %) (5) - - -
Earning Per Share 0.55 0.35 0.84
Notes:
(1) Total expenditure comprises of the cost of raw materials consumed, directors' remuneration, employee
benefit expenses, and other operating expenses. Additionally, for the financial year ended 31st March
2024, total expenditure includes net exceptional items amounting to INR 557.06 crores.
(2) Amount payables comprise trade payables, provisions and other current and non-current liabilities.
(3) Net Fixed Assets includes both tangible and intangible assets, as well as intangible assets under
development. For the year ended 31st March 2024, the total value of intangible assets and assets under
development amounts to Rs.524.59 crores.
(4) Other Non-Current and Current Assets comprise deposits, loans and advances, cash and cash
equivalents, other balances with banks in the form of deposits, trade receivables, inventory, and other
assets.
(5) Dividend payout % is not applicable, as the Company has not declared or paid any dividend during any
of the years under consideration.
4.1.20 On the basis of the latest audited financial statement of the Acquirer, i.e. FY 2023-24, contingent
liabilities include contingent liabilities of the Acquirer group in the form of guarantees amounting to
INR 450.39 Crores.
4.2. Information about the PACs
Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke (PAC 1)
4.2.1 Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke is the director of the Acquirer having PAN AGUPG4729Q under the Income
Tax Act, 1961, presently residing HN 2, 3, 4, 7, Clover Hills, Undri Roads, Kondhwa Khurd, Pune -
24411048 with contact number: +91 9822479643, Email address being ameetgadhoke@yahoo.com, and
DIN: 01730158. He is the Managing Director in the Acquirer and in Roadway Solutions India Private
Limited.
4.2.2 PAC 1 has completed B.E. Civil Engineer and Master’s in Decorative Concrete.
4.2.3 Nikita Khiyani, Chartered Accountant (Membership No.: 197393), having office at Sindhi Camp Kachhi
Kholi, Akola – 444001, India, has vide a certificate dated July 14, 2025, has certified that the net worth
of PAC 1 as on February 28, 2025 is INR 1,162.40 Crores.
4.2.4 Neither PAC 1 nor any of the entities with whom he is associated are in the securities related business
and registered with SEBI as a Market Intermediary.
4.2.5 PAC 1 has no relationship with /interest in the Target Company.
4.2.6 PAC 1 is the husband of PAC 2.
Teja Ranade Gadhoke (PAC 2)
4.2.7 Teja Ranade Gadhoke, wife of Ameet Gadhoke is a director of the Acquirer having PAN AGBPR2203B
under the Income Tax, 1961, presently residing at HN 2, 3, 4, 7, Clover Hills, Undri Roads, Kondhwa
Khurd, Pune – 411048 with contact number: +919822479643, Email address being
teja@ranadeyconsultants.com, and DIN 00028218. She is the Whole Time Director in the Acquirer and
in Sheesho Technologies Private Limited.
4.2.8 PAC 2 is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries (SOA), and has BS. Mathematics degree from the University
of Texas, Austin and M.A. Statistics from Columbia University, New York.
4.2.9 Nikita Khiyani, Chartered Accountant (Membership No.: 197393) having office at Sindhi Camp Kachhi
Kholi, Akola – 444001, India, has vide certificate dated July 14, 2025, has certified that the net worth of
PAC 2 as on February 28, 2025 is INR 68.56 Crores.
4.2.10 Neither PAC 2 nor any of the entities with whom she is associated are in the Securities related business
and registered with SEBI as a Market Intermediary.
4.2.11 PAC 2 has no relationship with /interest in the Target Company.
4.3. Confirmation and Undertaking by the Acquirer and PACs
As on date of this DLOF, the Acquirer and the PACs, have confirmed, warranted, and undertaken that:
4.3.1 They do not hold any Equity Shares in the Target Company, except in pursuant to the execution of the
SPA.
4.3.2 The Acquirer and PACs propose to acquire Sale Shares, pursuant to the Underlying Transaction under
the SPA. Upon acquisition of Sale Shares, the Acquirer and PACs shall be classified and will become
the ‘promoters’ of the Target Company, subject to the compliance of the Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, including subsequent
amendments thereto (“SEBI (LODR) Regulations”).
4.3.3 The Acquirer and PACs are not forming part of the present ‘promoter’ and ‘promoter group’ of the
Target Company. There are no directors representing the Acquirer and PACs on the board of the Target
Company.
254.3.4 The Acquirer, its directors or key managerial employees and PACs have not been prohibited by SEBI
from dealing in securities, in terms of the provisions of Section 11B of the SEBI Act, 1992, as amended
(“SEBI Act”) or under any other Regulation made under the SEBI Act.
4.3.5 The Acquirer, its directors or key managerial employees and PACs have not been categorized nor are
appearing in the ‘Willful Defaulter’ list issued by any bank, financial institution, or consortium thereof
in accordance with the guidelines on willful defaulters issued by Reserve Bank of India.
4.3.6 The Acquirer, its directors or key managerial employees and PACs are not declared as ‘Fugitive
Economic Offenders’ under Section 12 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018.
4.3.7 The Acquirer and PACs will not sell the Equity Shares of the Target Company, held, and acquired, if
any, during the Offer period in terms of Regulation 25(4) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations
5. DETAILS OF THE SELLERS
5.1. The details of Sellers have been set out hereunder:
Nature of Name of Details of Residenti Part of Name of Name of Equity Percenta
the Entity/ change in al / the the the Stock Shares or ge held
Entity/ Individu name in Registere Promoter Group Exchang voting of
Individu al the past d Office Group of e in India rights Voting
al (if Address the or held in Share
applicabl Target Abroad, the Capital
e) Compan where Target in the
y listed (if Compan Target
(Yes/No) applicabl y before Compan
(1) e) entering y (2)
into an
agreeme
nt with
the
Acquirer
and
PACs
Private Sarvopari No 14, 2nd Yes NA NA 1,65,12,99 49.99%
Limited Investmen change floor, Plot 6
Company ts Private no. 120,
Limited Vaswani
Mansions,
Dinshaw
Vaccha
Road,
Backbay
Reclamati
on,
Mumbai,
Maharash
tra -
400020,
India
26Surendra NA Flat Yes NA NA 36,65,735 11.10%
Individual Kumar No.81,
Somany Las
Palmas
Apartmen
t, Little
Gibbs
Road,
Near
Atomic
Energy
Zerlina,
Malabar
Hill,
Mumbai,
Maharash
tra –
400006
Arvind NA Somany Yes NA NA 23,28,217 7.05%
Individual Kumar House,
Somany Survey
No. 36,
Near
Koba
Circle,
Post
Office
Kasturba
Vidyalay,
Koba,
Gandhina
gar,
Gujarat -
382007
Hindu Surendra NA Flat Yes NA NA 14,02,579 4.25%
Undivided Kumar No.81,
Family Somany Las
HUF Palmas
Apartmen
t, Little
Gibbs
Road,
Near
Atomic
Energy
Zerlina,
Malabar
Hill,
Mumbai,
Maharash
tra –
400006
27Prasann NA Somany Yes NA NA 7,31,900 2.22%
Individual Somany House,
Survey
No. 36,
Near
Koba
Circle,
Post
Office
Kasturba
Vidyalay,
Koba,
Gandhina
gar,
Gujarat -
382007
Hindu Arvind NA Somany Yes NA NA 1,26,631 0.38%
Undivided Kumar House,
Family Somany Survey
HUF No. 36,
Near
Koba
Circle,
Post
Office
Kasturba
Vidyalay,
Koba,
Gandhina
gar,
Gujarat -
382007
Notes: (1) Pursuant to the consummation of the Underlying Transaction, the Acquirer along with the
PACs will acquire control over the Target Company and the Acquirer along with the PACs shall become
and be classified as ‘promoters’ of the Target Company in accordance with the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI (LODR)
Regulations”). The Sellers shall cease to be in control of the Target Company and and will cease to
hold any shares or voting rights in the Target Company.
(2) Calculated as a percentage of the total issued and paid up equity share capital of the Target
Company as at the date of the DPS.
5.2. The details of shareholding of the Sellers, prior to and post the transaction who have entered into the
Share Purchase Agreement with the Acquirer and PACs are stated hereunder:
28Sr. Name, PAN and Part of Details of Shares/Voting Rights held by the
No. Address Promoter Selling Shareholders
Group Pre-Transaction Post -Transaction
(Yes/No) (1) No. of % vis a vis No. of % vis a vis
Shares total Shares total Share
Sha Capital
re
Capital (2)
1. Name: Surendra Yes 36,65,735 11.10% Nil Nil
Kumar Somany
PAN: AAGPS6467H
Address: Flat No.81,
Las Palmas
Apartment, Little
Gibbs Road, Near
Atomic Energy
Zerlina, Malabar Hill,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
– 400006
2. Name: Surendra Yes 14,02,579 4.25% Nil Nil
Kumar Somany HUF
PAN: AACHS9581C
Address: Flat No.81,
Las Palmas
Apartment, Little
Gibbs Road, Near
Atomic Energy
Zerlina, Malabar Hill,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
– 400006
3. Name: Arvind Kumar Yes 23,28,217 7.05% Nil Nil
Somany
PAN: ACBPS8983M
Address: Somany
House, Survey No.
36, Near Koba Circle,
Post Office Kasturba
Vidyalay, Koba,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
– 382007
4. Name: Arvind Kumar Yes 1,26,631 0.38% Nil Nil
Somany HUF
PAN: AAFHS4917R
Address: Somany
House, Survey No.
36, Near Koba Circle,
Post Office Kasturba
Vidyalay, Koba,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- 382007
5. Name: Prasann Yes 7,31,900 2.22% Nil Nil
Somany
29PAN: AINPS9863Q
Address: Somany
House, Survey No.
36, Near Koba Circle,
Post Office Kasturba
Vidyalay, Koba,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
– 382007
6. Name: Sarvopari Yes 1,65,12,996 49.99% Nil Nil
Investments Private
Limited
PAN: AADCS563J
Address: 14, 2nd
floor, Plot no. 120,
Vaswani Mansions,
Dinshaw Vaccha
Road, Backbay
Reclamation,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
– 400020
TOTAL 2,47,68,058 74.98% Nil Nil
Notes: (1) Pursuant to the consummation of the Underlying Transaction, the Acquirer along with the
PACs will acquire control over the Target Company and the Acquirer along with the PACs shall become
and be classified as ‘promoters’ of the Target Company in accordance with the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations. The Sellers shall cease to be in control of the Target Company and will cease to hold any
shares or voting rights in the Target Company.
(2) Calculated as a percentage of the total issued and paid up equity share capital of the Target
Company as at the date of the Letter of Offer.
6. BACKGROUND OF SOMA TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES LIMITED (“STIL” OR “TARGET
COMPANY”)
[The disclosure mentioned under this section has been sourced from information published by the
Target Company or provided by the Target Company or publicly available sources]
6.1. The Target Company is a public listed company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act, 1913, on March 29, 1940, in the State of West Bengal. The CIN of Target Company is
L51909WB1940PLC010070. It changed its name from R.B. Rodda & Co., Ltd to Soma Textiles &
Industries Limited pursuant to a fresh certificate of incorporation issued by the Registrar of Companies
at West Bengal on January 21, 1992. The Registered Office of the Target Company is presently situated
at 2, Red Cross Place, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700 001; Email Id: investors@somatextiles.com
and cs@somatextiles.com. The website is www.somatextiles.com.
6.2. There has been no change in the name of the Target Company in the last 3 (three) years.
6.3. As on the date of this Draft Letter of Offer, the authorized share capital of the Target Company is INR
50,00,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Fifty Crores only) comprising of 4,00,00,00 (Four Crores) Equity
Shares of face value of INR 10/- (Indian Rupees Ten only) and 10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs) cumulative
redeemable non-convertible preference shares of INR 100/- (Indian Rupees One Hundred only) each.
The issued, subscribed and paid-up capital of the Target Company is INR 33,03,30,000/- (Indian
Rupees Thirty Three Crores Three Lakhs and Thirty Three Thousand only) comprising of 3,30,33,000
30(Three Crores Thirty Lakhs and Thirty Three Thousand) equity shares of INR 10/- (Indian Rupees Ten
Only) each.
6.4. The Target Company is engaged in the business of trading in cotton.
6.5. The trading of the Equity Shares of the Target Company is currently not suspended from trading on
any of the Stock Exchanges.
6.6. The Equity Shares of the Target Company are listed on BSE (Scrip Code: 521034) and NSE (Symbol:
SOMATEX). There are no outstanding shares of the Target Company that have been issued but not
listed on the Stock Exchanges.
6.7. The Equity Shares are frequently traded both on BSE and NSE within the meaning of explanation
provided in Regulation 2(1)(j) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations as on the date of this DLOF. Further
details are provided in Section 7 (Offer Price and Financial Arrangements) of this DLOF.
6.8. The Target Company has already established connectivity with Central Depositories Services (India)
Limited (CDSL) and National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The ISIN Number is
314C01013.
6.9. As per the shareholding pattern filed by the Target Company with the Stock Exchanges for the quarter
ended June 30, 2025, the Target Company has disclosed that: (i) there are no partly paid up Equity
Shares; (ii) it has not issued any convertible securities; (iii) it has not issued any warrants; (iv) there
are no locked in Equity Shares of the Target Company; and (v) there are no shares against which
depository receipts are issued. There are no equity shares of the Target Company, carrying differential
voting rights.
6.10. As on the date of this DLOF, the Board of Directors of the Target Company is as follows:
Sr. No. Name of the Director DIN Designation Date of Appointment
1. Arvindkumar 00024903 Managing Director September 29, 1998
Surendrakumar Somany
2. Surendra Kumar Murlidhar 00001131 Director (Chairman) April 01, 1949
Somany
4. Shrikant Bhairaveshwar 00650380 Whole time director and As a whole time director -
Bhat Chief Financial Officer September 04, 2008
As CFO – December 12,
2021
5. Amit Nandkishore Shah 00915449 Non-executive February 10, 2025
independent director
6. Omprakash Laxminarayan 10636063 Director August 29, 2024
Kabra
7. Rita Chatterjee 07973942 Director June 10, 2024
6.11. The Target Company has not been involved in any scheme of amalgamation, restructuring, merger /
de-merger, buy-back and spin off during the last 3 (Three) years.
6.12. The Target Company is generally in compliance with the applicable provisions of the listing
agreement as well as the SEBI (LODR) Regulations and other applicable laws, and no penal/punitive
action has been taken against the Target Company by the Stock Exchanges on account of non-
31compliance with the listing agreement.
6.13. The Target Company is not registered with any regulatory or governmental authority in any capacity
and hence is not required to obtain any No Objection Certificate from any regulatory or governmental
authority for effecting change in control of the Target Company.
6.14. There are no common directors on the Board and the board of directors of the Acquirer.
6.15. The Target Company has no subsidiaries. However, the Target Company has 1 (one) associate
company, Soma Textiles FZC.
6.16. Financial Information
The brief financial information of the Target Company as per the audited consolidated financial
statements for the last three financial years ended on March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024, and March 31,
2023 are stated hereunder:
Profit & Loss Statement
(INR in Crores)
For the Year Ended March 31, March 31, March 31, 2023
2025 2024 (Audited)
(Audited) (Audited)
Income from Operations 9.48 5.72 5.19
Other Income 5.05 5.92 11.42
Total Income 14.54 11.65 16.62
Total Expenditure (excluding depreciation 15.44 9.59 18.25
and interest)
Profit/ (Loss) before Interest, Depreciation (0.90) 2.05 (1.63)
and Tax
Interest - - -
Depreciation 0.41 0.32 0.52
Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax (1.31) 1.73 (2.15)
Exceptional Items 16.59 22.38 169.41
Provision for Tax (including fringe benefit tax) 0.98 (3.02) (1.80)
Profit/ (Loss) After Tax 69.26 21.09 165.45
Re-measurement gains/(losses) on defined 0.04 0.03 0.01
benefit plan
Total other comprehensive income for the 0.04 0.03 0.01
year
Total Comprehensive income for the year 69.30 21.12 165.47
Balance Sheet
(INR in Crores)
As on March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023 (Audited)
(Audited) (Audited)
Sources of funds
Paid-up Share Capital 33.22 33.22 33.22
32Reserves & Surplus 124.60 55.29 41.91
(excluding revaluation
reserves)
Net Worth 157.83 88.52 75.14
Non- Current Liabilities
Borrowings 2.23 1.31 9.49
Lease liabilities 0.04 0.04 0.04
Provisions 0.20 0.19 0.17
Total Non-Current 2.48 1.55 9.71
Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 1.40 21.41 2.06
Total Liabilities 161.72 111.50 86.91
Uses of funds
Non-Current Assets
Fixed Assets 5.03 3.09 2.80
Other Intangible Assets 0.07 0.07 0.07
Other Non-Current Assets 56.28 69.10 79.93
Total Non-Current Assets 61.39 72.27 82.80
Total Current Assets 100.32 39.22 4.10
Total Assets 161.72 111.50 86.91
Other Financial Data:
For the Year Ended March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023 (Audited)
(Audited) (Audited)
Dividend (%) - - -
Earnings Per Share 20.98 6.4 50.09
(INR)
Return on Net worth 0.44 0.24 2.20
(%)
Book Value 47.78 26.80 22.75
Per Share (INR)
Note:
EPS = Profit after tax / number of outstanding equity shares at the close of the year/ period.
Return on Net Worth = Profit after Tax / Net Worth
Book Value per Share = Net Worth / No. of equity shares
[Source: Audited Annual Reports/ Audited Financial Statements]
336.17. Pre and Post-Offer Shareholding Pattern of the Target Company (based on Issued, Subscribed
& Paid-up Equity and Voting Share Capital) is as under:
Shareholders’ Shareholding/ voting Shares/voting Shares/voting rights Shareholding /voting
Category rights prior to the rights agreed to to be acquired in rights after
SPA/ acquisition, be acquired Open Offer SPA, and Offer
Pref Issue and Offer which triggered (assuming full (A+B+C)
off the SEBI acceptances)
(SAST)
Regulations
(A) (B) (C) (D)
No. of % No. of % No. of % No. of %
shares shares shares shares
1. Promoter / Promoter Group
(a) Parties to Share Purchase Agreement
Parties to the 2,47,68,058 74.98% 2,47,68,058 74.98% NIL NIL NIL NIL
Share Purchase
Agreement
Total (a) 2,47,68,058 74.98% 2,47,68,058 74.98% NIL NIL NIL NIL
b) Promoters NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
other than (a)
above
TOTAL 1 2,47,68,058 74.98% 2,47,68,058 74.98% NIL NIL NIL NIL
(a+b)
2. Acquirer
Acquirer NIL NIL 1,68,46,830 51.00 82,64,942 25.02% 2,51,11,772 76.02
TOTAL 2 NIL NIL 1,68,46,830 51.00 82,64,942 25.02% 2,51,11,772 76.02
3 . PACs
PAC 1 NIL NIL 59,45,940 18.00 NIL NIL 59,45,940 18.00
PAC 2 NIL NIL 19,75,288 5.98 NIL NIL 19,75,288 5.98
TOTAL 3 NIL NIL 79,21,228 23.98 NIL NIL 79,21,228 23.98
4. Parties to Agreement other than 1(a) & 2 - None
5. Public (other than Parties to Agreement and Acquirer)
i. FI / Banks / 12,344 0.04 NIL NIL 12,344 0.04 NIL NIL
MFs / FIIs /
SFIs
ii. Others 82,52,598 24.98 NIL NIL 82,52,598 24.98 NIL NIL
Total (5) (a+b) 82,64,942 25.02 NIL NIL 82,64,942 25.02 NIL NIL
34GRAND 3,30,33,000 100 2,47,68,058 74.98 82,64,942 25.02 3,30,33,000 100
TOTAL
(1+2+3+4+5)
Notes:
i. There are 17,329 shareholders categorised in the ‘public category’ as per the shareholding pattern
with NSE filed for the quarter ending June 30, 2025.
ii. As on date of this Draft Letter of Offer, none of the Equity Shares are subject to lock-in.
6.18. There are no directions subsisting or proceedings pending against the Target Company and its
Promoters, including existing Selling Promoters, and its partners and/or designated partners, under the
SEBI Act and the regulations made thereunder or by any other regulator. Further, no penalties had
been or have been levied by SEBI/ RBI or any other regulatory body against the Target Company and
its Promoters, including existing Sellers, and its partners and/or designated partners. Further, no
statutory approvals are pending as on date.
6.19. The Target Company and its directors are not or have not been declared as ‘Fugitive Economic
Offenders’ under Section 12 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, including subsequent
amendments thereto, nor are they or have they been categorized nor are appearing in the ‘Wilful
Defaulter’ list issued by any bank, financial institution, or consortium thereof in accordance with the
guidelines on wilful defaulters issued by the RBI.
6.20. Basis undertaking received from the Target Company as per Regulation 26(1) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations, from the date of PA, the Target business of the Target Company is being conducted in
the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and the board of directors of such Target Company
shall ensure that during the offer period, the business of the target company is conducted in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice in accordance with Regulation 26(1) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations. Further, the Target Company will have to ensure that during the offer period, the actions
set out in Regulation 26(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations are undertaken only in accordance with
the procedures set out thereunder.
7. OFFER PRICE AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
7.1. Justification of Offer Price
7.1.1. The Offer Price is INR 47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen paise only) per Offer Share.
7.1.2. The Equity Shares of the Target Company are currently listed on BSE with Scrip Id: 521034 and NSE
with Scrip code: “SOMATEX”.
7.1.3. The traded turnover of the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges during the period July 01, 2024 to
June 30, 2025 (“Twelve Month Period”), viz. 12 (twelve) calendar months preceding the calendar
month in which the PA has been made is set out below:
Traded turnover of equity shares Total number of listed Equity Traded
Stock of the Target Company during Shares of the Target Company Turnover
Exchange the Twelve Month Period (“A”) during the Twelve Month Period %
(No. of equity shares) (“B”) (A/B)
BSE 40,20,761 3,30,33,000 12.18%
NSE 2,86,22,148 3,30,33,000 86.65%
Source: BSE and NSE website and as certified pursuant to certificate dated July 09, 2025 issued by
Bansi S. Mehta & Co., Chartered Accountants.
35Based on the above information, in terms of Regulation 2(1)(j) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the
Equity Shares are frequently traded.
7.1.4. The Offer Price of INR 47.14/- (Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen paise only) per Offer Share
is justified in terms of Regulation 8(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations on the basis of the following,
being the highest of:
S. No. Particulars Price (INR per Offer
Share)
1. The highest negotiated price per share of the Target Company for any INR 35.40/-
acquisition under the agreement attracting the obligation to make the Public
Announcement of the Offer i.e. the price per Equity Share under the SPA
2. The volume-weighted average price paid or payable for acquisitions, by the Not Applicable
Acquirer or any person acting in concert with the Acquirer, during the fifty
two weeks immediately preceding the date of the Public Announcement.
3. The highest price paid or payable for any acquisition, by the Acquirer or any Not Applicable
person acting in concert with the Acquirer, during the twenty six weeks
immediately preceding the date of the Public Announcement.
4. The volume-weighted average market price per Equity Share for a period of INR 47.14/-
sixty trading days immediately preceding the date of the Public
Announcement as traded on NSE, being the stock exchange where the
maximum volume of trading in the shares of the Target Company are
recorded during such period of sixty trading days immediately preceding the
date of the Public Announcement
5. Where the shares are not frequently traded, the price determined by the Not Applicable as the
Acquirer and the Manager to the Offer taking into account valuation shares of the Target
parameters including, book value, comparable trading multiples, and such Company are
other parameters as are customary for valuation of shares of such companies; frequently traded
and
6. The per equity share value computed under Regulation 8(5) of the SEBI Not Applicable as it
(SAST) Regulations, if applicable is a direct acquisition
Source: Based on the certificate dated July 09, 2025 issued by Bansi S. Mehta & Co., Chartered
Accountants.
7.1.5. In view of the parameters considered and presented in the table above, the Offer Price, under
Regulation 8(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, is the highest of above parameters, i.e., INR 47.14/-
(Indian Rupees Forty Seven and Fourteen paise only) per Equity Share. Accordingly, the Offer Price
is justified in terms of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7.1.6. Pursuant to regulation 8(17) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, based on the confirmation provided by
the Target Company, there has been no confirmation for any reported event or information provided
by the Target Company due to any material price movement as per the framework specified under
Regulation 30(11) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations and, thus, no exclusion or adjustment has been
made for determination of the Offer Price under the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7.1.7. Since the date of the Public Announcement and on the date of this DLOF, based on the confirmation
provided by the Target Company, there have been no corporate actions by the Target Company
warranting adjustment of any of the relevant price parameters under Regulation 8(9) of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations. The Offer Price may be adjusted by the Acquirer, in consultation with the
Manager, in the event of any corporate actions like bonus issue, rights stock consolidations, stock
splits, payment of dividend, de-mergers, reduction of capital, stock splits, etc. where the record date
for effecting such corporate actions falls prior to the third Working Days prior to the commencement
of Tendering Period, in accordance with Regulation 8(9) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7.1.8. An upward revision to the Offer Price or to the Offer Size, if any, on account of competing offers or
36otherwise, may be undertaken by the Acquirer at any time prior to the commencement of 1 (one)
Working Day before the commencement of the Tendering Period of this Offer, in accordance with
Regulation 18(4) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7.1.9. As on the date of this DLOF, there is no revision in Offer Price or Offer Size. In case of any revision
in the Offer Price or Offer Size, the Acquirer and PACs shall comply with Regulations 18(4) and
18(5) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations and other applicable provisions of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations. The Offer Price and/or Offer Size is subject to upward revision, if any, pursuant to the
SEBI (SAST) Regulations or at the discretion of the Acquirer at any time prior to the commencement
of the last 1 (One) Working Day before the commencement of the Tendering Period in accordance
with Regulation 18(4) and 18(5) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. In the event of such revision, the
Acquirer shall make corresponding increases to the Escrow Amount (as defined below) shall: (i) make
a public announcement in the same newspapers in which the DPS is published; and (ii) simultaneously
with the issue of such announcement, inform SEBI, the Stock Exchanges and the Target Company at
its registered office, of such revision.
7.1.10. In the event of acquisition of the Equity Shares by the Acquirer and/or the PACs, during the Offer
Period, whether by subscription or purchase, at a price higher than the Offer Price per Equity Share,
the Offer Price will be revised upwards to be equal to or more than the highest price paid for such
acquisition in terms of Regulation 8(8) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. In the event of such revision,
the Acquirer and the PACs shall:(a) make corresponding increase to the Escrow Amount (as defined
below); (b) make a public announcement in the same newspapers in which the DPS has been
published; and (c) simultaneously with the issue of such public announcement, inform SEBI, the
Stock Exchanges, and the Target Company at its registered office of such revision. However, the
Acquirer and/or the PACs shall not acquire any Equity Shares after the 3rd Working Day prior to the
commencement of the Tendering Period of this Open Offer and until the expiry of the Tendering
Period of this Open Offer.
7.1.11. If the Acquirer and PACs acquire Equity Shares of the Target Company during the period of twenty six
weeks after the closure of the Tendering Period at a price higher than the Offer Price per Equity Share,
then the Acquirer shall pay the difference between the highest acquisition price and the Offer Price to
all the Public Shareholders whose Equity Shares have been accepted in the Offer within sixty days from
the date of such acquisition in accordance with Regulation 8(10) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
However, no such difference shall be paid in the event that such acquisition is made under another open
offer under the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, or pursuant to the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares)
Regulations, 2021, or open market purchases made in the ordinary course on the stock exchanges, not
being a negotiated acquisition of shares of the Target Company in any form.
7.1.12. Pursuant to regulation 8(17) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, based on the confirmation provided by
the Target Company, there has been no confirmation for any reported event or information provided by
the Target Company due to any material price movement as per the framework specified under
Regulation 30(11) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations and, thus, no exclusion or adjustment has been
made for determination of the Offer Price under the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7.2. Financial Arrangements:
7.2.1. The maximum consideration, i.e., total funding requirement for the Open Offer assuming full acceptance
of the Offer, is INR 38,96,09,365.88/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Eight Crores Ninety Six Lakhs Nine
Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Five and Eighty Eight paise only) (“Maximum Consideration”).
7.2.2. The Acquirer has opened an escrow account under the name and title of “ROADWAY SOLUTIONS
INDIA INFRA LIMITED – OPEN OFFER ESCROW A/C” (“Escrow Account”) with HDFC Bank
Limited (“Escrow Agent”) pursuant to an escrow agreement dated July 09, 2025 between the Manager
to the Offer, the Escrow Agent and the Acquirer (“Escrow Agreement”) and has made a cash deposit
37in such Escrow Account of INR 10,00,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Ten Crores only) (“Escrow Amount”).
The amount deposited in the Escrow Account in cash is more than 25% of the total consideration, which
has been confirmed vide a confirmation letter dated July 15, 2025 issued by the Escrow Agent.
7.2.3. The Manager to the Offer has been solely authorised and empowered by the Acquirer to operate and
realise the Escrow Amount lying to the credit of the Escrow Account in accordance with the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations
7.2.4. The Acquirer and PACs have adequate financial resources to meet its obligations under the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations for the purposes of the Open Offer.
7.2.5. K.J. Sheth & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number: 0118598W) and
membership number: 037824 having their office at 507, Fifth Floor, Atlantic Commercial Tower, RB
Mehta Marg, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai – 400077, has vide certificate dated July 09, 2025, certified
that the Acquirer and the PACs has firm financial arrangements through verifiable means to meet their
payment obligations under this Open Offer. Based on the above, the Manager to the Offer is satisfied
that firm arrangements have been put in place by the Acquirer and the PACs to fulfil its obligations in
relation to this Offer through verifiable means in accordance with the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7.2.6. The Manager to the Offer is authorized to operate the Escrow account to the exclusion of all others and
been duly empowered to realize the value of the Escrow Account in terms of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
7.2.7. Based on the aforesaid financial arrangements and on the confirmations received from the Escrow
Banker and the Chartered Accountant, the Manager to the Offer is satisfied about the ability of the
Acquirer to implement the Offer in accordance with the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. The Manager to the
Offer confirms that the firm arrangement for the funds and money for payment through verifiable means
are in place to fulfill the Offer obligations.
7.2.8. In case of upward revision of the Offer Price and/or the Offer Size, the Acquirer shall deposit additional
appropriate amount into an Escrow Account to ensure compliance with Regulation 17(2) and 18(5) of
the Regulations, prior to effecting such revision.
7.2.9. Subject to the Acquirer depositing an amount equivalent to the entire Maximum Consideration in the
Escrow Account in terms of Regulation 22(2) and the proviso to Regulation 22(2A) of the SEBI (SAST)
Regulations, the Acquirer and the PACs may complete the acquisition of the Sale Shares pursuant to the
SPA after the expiry of 21 (twenty one) Working Days from the date publication of the DPS, subject to
and in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in SPA as summarized in paragraph 3.1.9 of
this DLOF.
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER
8.1. The Acquirer is making this Offer to all Public Shareholders to acquire up to 82,64,942 (Eighty Two
Lakhs Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Two) Equity Shares, constituting 25.02% (twenty
five point zero two percent) of the voting capital of the Target Company, subject to the terms and
conditions mentioned in the PA, DPS and the LOF.
8.2. The Offer is being made by the Acquirer and the PACs to: (a) all the Public Shareholders, whose names
appear in the register of members of the Target Company as of the close of business on the Identified
Date; (b) the beneficial owners of the Equity Shares whose names appear as beneficiaries on the records
of the respective Depositories, as of the close of business on the Identified Date; and (c) those persons
who acquire the Equity Shares any time prior to the Offer Closing Date but who are not the registered
Public Shareholders. The LOF shall be sent to all Public Shareholders holding Equity Shares whose
names appear in the register of members of the Target Company and the records of the respective
Depositories on the Identified Date.
388.3. The Letter of Offer shall be sent to all those Public Shareholders (as per records available) of the Target
Company whose names appear on the Register of Members and to the beneficial owners of the Equity
Shares of the Target Company whose names appear on the beneficial records of the Depository
Participant, at the close of business hours on the Identified Date. In case of non-receipt of the LOF,
Public Shareholders, including those who have acquired Equity Shares after the Identified Date, if they
so desire, may download the LOF and the Form of Acceptance from the website of the Registrar to the
Offer (www.in.mpms.mufg.com) or the Stock Exchanges (www.bseindia.com; www.nseindia.com).
8.4. Accidental omission to dispatch the Letter of Offer to any Public Shareholder to whom this Offer has
been made or the non-receipt or delayed receipt of the Letter of Offer by any such Public Shareholder
will not invalidate this Offer in anyway.
8.5. In case of non-receipt of the LOF, Public Shareholders, including those who have acquired Equity Shares
after the Identified Date, if they so desire, may download the LOF and the Form of Acceptance from the
website of the Registrar to the Offer (www.in.mpms.mufg.com) or the Stock Exchanges
(www.bseindia.com; www.nseindia.com) or the SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in).
8.6. In terms of the provisions of Regulation 18(9) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the Public Shareholders
who tender their Equity Shares in this Offer shall not be entitled to withdraw such acceptance.
8.7. Locked-in Shares: None of the Equity Shares held by Public Shareholders of the Target Company are
subject to lock-in. Any Equity Shares which are currently locked-in can be transferred to the Acquirer
subject to the continuation of the residual lock-in period in the hands of the Acquirer.
8.8. Any Equity Shares that are subject matter of litigation or are held in abeyance due to pending court
cases/attachment orders/restriction from other statutory authorities wherein the Public Shareholder may
be precluded from transferring the Equity Shares during pendency of the said litigation, are liable to be
rejected if directions/orders are passed regarding the free transferability of such Equity Shares tendered
under the Offer prior to the date of closure of the Tendering Period.
8.9. The Letter of Offer shall be sent to the Public Shareholders holding Equity Shares whose names appear
in the register of members of the Target Company on the Identified Date. The Identified Date for the
Open Offer as per the indicative schedule of key activities is August 13, 2025.
8.10. All Public Shareholders, (registered or unregistered), who own Equity Shares and are able to tender such
Equity Shares in this Offer at any time before the closure of the Tendering Period are eligible to participate
in this Offer.
8.11. The PA, the DPS, the DLOF and the Letter of Offer will also be available on SEBI’s website
(www.sebi.gov.in). In case of non-receipt of the Letter of Offer, the Public Shareholders, including those
who have acquired Equity Shares after the Identified Date, if they so desire, may download the Letter of
Offer from SEBI’s website.
8.12. The acceptance of this Offer by Public Shareholders must be absolute and unqualified. Any acceptance
of this Offer which is conditional or incomplete in any respect will be rejected without assigning any
reason whatsoever.
8.13. In terms of Regulation 18(9) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the Public Shareholders who tender their
Equity Shares in acceptance of this Offer shall not be entitled to withdraw such acceptance during the
Tendering Period.
8.14. The acceptance of this Offer is entirely at the discretion of the Public Shareholders of the Target
Company.
398.15. By accepting this Offer, the Public Shareholder(s) confirm that they are not persons acting in concert
with the Acquirer or the Sellers for the purpose of this Offer.
8.16. None of the Acquirer, the Manager to the Offer or the Registrar to the Offer accept any responsibility for
any loss of documents during transit and Public Shareholders are advised to adequately safeguard their
interest in this regard.
8.17. The instructions, authorizations and provisions contained in the Form of Acceptance-cum-
Acknowledgement constitute part of the terms of the Offer.
8.18. Eligibility for accepting the Offer
8.17.1. The Letter of Offer shall be mailed to all the Public Shareholders and/or beneficial owners holding Equity
Shares in dematerialized form whose names appear in register of Target Company as on the Identified
Date. The Identified Date for this Open Offer as per the indicative schedule of key activities August 13,
2025.
8.17.2. This Offer is also open to persons who own Equity Shares in Target Company but are not registered
Shareholders as on the Identified Date.
8.17.3. All Equity Shareholders/Beneficial Owners (except the present promoter group, Shareholders, and the
Acquirer) who own Equity Shares of Target Company any time before the closure of the Offer are
eligible to participate in the Offer.
8.17.4. The Form of acceptance and other documents required to be submitted, herewith, will be accepted by
Registrar to the Offer, MUFG Intime India Private Limited (Formerly Link Intime India Private
Limited); E-mail-Id: somatextiles.offer@in.mpms.mufg.com; SEBI Registration No.: INR000004058;
The Contact Person is Shanti Gopalkrishnan from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on working days (except
Saturdays, Sundays and all public holidays), during the period the Offer is open.
8.17.5. The Public Announcement, the Detailed Public Statement, the Letter of Offer (along with the Form of
Acceptance) will also be available on the SEBI website: www.sebi.gov.in. In case of non-receipt of the
Letter of Offer, all Shareholders including unregistered Shareholders, if they so desire, may download
the Letter of Offer, the Form of Acceptance from the SEBI’s website for applying in the Offer.
8.17.6. Alternatively, in case of non-receipt of the Letter of Offer, the Public Shareholders holding the Equity
Shares may participate in the Offer by providing their application in plain paper in writing signed by all
shareholder(s), stating name, address, number of Equity Shares held, client ID number, DP name, DP
ID number, number of Equity Shares tendered and other relevant documents as mentioned in LOF. Such
Public Shareholders have to ensure that their order is entered in the electronic platform to be made
available by BSE or NSE before the closure of the Tendering Period.
8.17.7. Unregistered Shareholders, those who hold in street name and those who apply in plain paper will not
be required to provide any indemnity. They may follow the same procedure mentioned above for
registered Shareholders.
8.17.8. The acceptance of this Offer by the Equity Shareholders of Target Company must be absolute and
unqualified. Any acceptance to this Offer which is conditional or incomplete in any respect will be
rejected without assigning any reason whatsoever.
8.17.9. The acceptance of this Offer is entirely at the discretion of the Equity Shareholder(s)/beneficial owner(s)
of Target Company.
408.17.10. The Acquirer, PACs, Manager to the Offer or Registrar to the Offer accept no responsibility for any loss
of Equity Share Certificates, Offer Acceptance Forms and Share Transfer Deed etc. during transit and
the Equity Shareholders of Target Company are advised to adequately safeguard their interest in this
regard.
8.17.11. The acceptance of Equity Shares tendered in the Offer will be made by the Acquirer in consultation with
the Manager to the Offer.
8.17.12. The instructions, authorizations and provisions contained in the Form of Acceptance constitute part of
the terms of the Offer.
8.18. Statutory Approvals and conditions of the Offer
8.18.1. To the best of knowledge and belief of the Acquirer and PACs, as of the date of the DLOF, no statutory
approvals and/ or consents are required. However, the offer would be subject to the receipt of such other
statutory approvals as may be required and/ or may subsequently become necessary to acquire at any
later date.
8.18.2. If any statutory approvals are required or become applicable prior to completion of the Offer, the Offer
would be subject to the receipt of such statutory approvals. The Acquirer may withdraw the Offer in the event
that such statutory approvals becoming applicable prior to completion of the Offer are refused or otherwise
not received for reasons outside the reasonable control of the Acquirer in terms of Regulation 23(1) of SEBI
(SAST) Regulations. In the event of withdrawal, the Acquirer (through the Manager to the Offer) shall within
2 (Two) Working Days of such withdrawal, make a public announcement of such withdrawal stating the
grounds for the withdrawal in accordance with Regulation 23(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, in the same
newspapers in which the DPS has been published and shall also send such announcement to the Stock
Exchanges, SEBI and the Target Company at its registered office.
8.18.3. In case of delay in receipt of any statutory approval, SEBI may, if satisfied that delay receipt of the
requisite approvals was not due to any willful default or neglect of the Acquirer or failure of the Acquirer
to diligently pursue the application for the approval, grant extension of time for the purpose, subject to
the Acquirer agreeing to pay interest to the shareholders as directed by SEBI, in terms of regulation
18(11) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. Further, if delay occurs on account of willful default by the
Acquirer in obtaining the requisite approvals, regulation 17(9) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations will
also become applicable and the amount lying in the Escrow Account shall become liable to forfeiture.
9. PROCEDURE FOR ACCEPTANCE AND SETTLEMENT OF THE OFFER
9.1. The Open Offer shall be implemented by the Acquirer using the “Mechanism for acquisition of shares
through Stock Exchange” notified by SEBI vide circular CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/1/2015 dated
April 13, 2015 as further amended by SEBI circular CFD/DCR2/CIR/P/2016/131 dated December
09, 2016 as per further amendment vide SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR-
III/CIR/P/2021/615dated August 13, 2021 and any other as may be amended from time to time, issued
by SEBI.
9.2. The facility for acquisition of shares through stock exchange mechanism pursuant to the Offer shall
be available on the BSE, which shall be the Designated Stock Exchange, in the form of a separate
window (“Acquisition Window”).
9.3. The Letter of Offer with the Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement will be sent to the Public
Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Target Company and to the
beneficial owners of the Equity Shares whose names appear in the beneficial records of the respective
depositories, as of the close of business on the Identified Date.
419.4. The Acquirer will appoint a registered broker as a buying broker (“Buying Broker”) through whom
the purchases and settlements on account of the Offer Shares tendered under the Open Offer shall be
made.
9.5. All Shareholders who desire to tender their Shares under the Open Offer would have to approach their
respective stockbrokers (“Selling Broker”), during the normal trading hours of the secondary market
during the Tendering Period.
9.6. The Acquisition Window provided by BSE shall facilitate placing of sell orders. The Selling Brokers
can enter orders for demat equity shares as well as physical equity shares.
9.7. The cumulative quantity tendered shall be displayed on the exchange website throughout the trading
session at specific intervals by the stock exchange during Tendering Period.
9.8. Shareholders can tender their shares only through a broker with whom the shareholder is registered
as client (KYC Compliant).
9.9. Procedure for Equity Shares held in physical form
9.9.1. Public Shareholders who are holding physical Equity Shares and intend to participate in the Open
Offer shall approach the Selling Broker along with the complete set of documents for verification
procedures to be carried out, including the following:
(i) Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement duly completed and signed in accordance with
the instructions contained therein, by the sole/joint Public Shareholders whose name(s)
appears on the share certificate(s) and in the same order and as per specimen lodged with the
Target Company;
(ii) original share certificate(s);
(iii) valid share transfer form(s) i.e. Form SH-4 duly filled and signed by the transferors (i.e., by
all registered shareholders in same order and as per the specimen signatures registered with
the Target Company) and duly witnessed at the appropriate place authorizing the transfer in
favour of the Target Company;
(iv) self-attested copy of the shareholder’s PAN Card; and
(v) any other relevant documents such as power of attorney, corporate authorization (including
board resolution/specimen signature), notarized copy of death certificate and succession
certificate or probated will, if the original shareholder has deceased, etc., as applicable.
9.9.2. In addition, if the address of the Public Shareholder has undergone a change from the address
registered in the register of members of the Target Company, the relevant Public Shareholder would
be required to submit a self-attested copy of address proof consisting of any one of the following
documents: (i) valid Aadhar Card; (ii) Voter Identity Card; or (iii) Passport (vi) identity card /
document with address, issued by any of the following: Central/State Government and its
Departments, statutory / regulatory authorities, Public Sector Undertakings, scheduled commercial
banks, public financial institutions.
9.9.3. Public Shareholders holding physical Equity Shares should note that physical Equity Shares will not
be accepted unless the complete set of documents is submitted. Acceptance of the physical Equity
Shares for the Open Offer shall be subject to verification as per the SEBI (SAST) Regulations and
any further directions issued in this regard.
9.9.4. Based on these documents, the Selling Broker(s) should place bids on behalf of the Public Shareholder
holding Equity Shares in physical form who wishes to tender Equity Shares in the Open Offer, using
the Acquisition Window of BSE. Upon placing the bid, the Selling Broker shall provide a Transaction
Registration Slip (“TRS”) generated by the Stock Exchange bidding system to the Public Shareholder.
42The TRS will contain the details of the order submitted like folio number, certificate number,
distinctive number of Equity Shares tendered etc.
9.9.5. The Selling Broker(s)/Public Shareholder must deliver the original share certificates relating to its
Equity Shares and other documentation listed, above along with the TRS either by registered post or
courier or hand delivery to the Registrar to the Open Offer i.e. MUFG Intime India Private Limited
at the address mentioned on the cover page within 2 (Two) days of bidding by the Selling Broker i.e.
last date for receipt of documents by Registrar to the Open Offer is the Offer Closing Date (by 5.00
p.m.(IST)). The envelope should be superscribed “SOMA TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES
LIMITED – OPEN OFFER”. Share certificates for physical shares must reach the Registrar to the
Open Offer on or before 5:00 p.m. on the Offer Closing Date.
9.9.6. The Public Shareholders holding physical shares should note that their Equity Shares will not be
accepted unless the complete set of documents specified, above are submitted. Acceptance of the
physical shares in this Offer shall be subject to verification by the Registrar to the Open Offer. On
receipt of the confirmation from the Registrar to the Open Offer, the bid will be accepted or rejected
(as applicable) and accordingly depicted on the exchange platform. Physical share certificates and
other relevant documents should not be sent to the Acquirer, Target Company or the Manager to the
Open Offer.
9.9.7. All documents as mentioned above, shall be enclosed with the Form of Acceptance-cum-
Acknowledgement, otherwise the Equity Shares tendered will be liable for rejection. The Equity
Shares shall be liable for rejection on the following grounds amongst others: (i) If there is any other
company’s equity share certificate(s) enclosed with the Form of Acceptance-cum- Acknowledgement
instead of the Equity Share certificate(s) of the Target Company; (ii) If the transmission of Equity
Shares is not completed, and the Equity Shares are not in the name of the Public Shareholder(s); (iii)
If the Public Shareholder(s) tender Equity Shares, but the Registrar to the Open Offer does not receive
the Equity Share certificate(s); (iv) In case the signature on the Form of Acceptance-cum-
Acknowledgement and Form SH-4 does not match as per the specimen signature recorded with Target
Company/registrar of the Target Company.
9.9.8. Public Shareholders who have sent the Equity Shares held by them for dematerialization need to
ensure that the process of dematerialization is completed in time for the credit in the Demat Account,
to be received on or before the closure of the Tendering Period or else their application will be
rejected.
9.9.9. The Public Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical mode will be required to fill the respective
Form of Acceptance-cum- Acknowledgement. Detailed procedure for tendering Equity Shares has
been included in the Form of Acceptance-cum- Acknowledgement.
9.10. For equity shares held in dematerialised form
9.10.1. The Equity Shareholders who are holding the Equity Shares in dematerialized form and desire to tender
their Equity Shares in this Offer shall approach their Selling Broker, indicating details to their Selling
Broker the details of Equity Shares that such Public Shareholder intends to tender in this Offer. Public
Shareholders should tender their Equity Shares before market hours close on the last day of the
Tendering Period.
9.10.2. The Selling Broker would be required to place an order/bid on behalf of the Public Shareholders who
wish to tender Equity Shares in the Open Offer using the Acquisition Window of the BSE. Before
placing the order/bid, the Selling Broker will be required to mark lien on the tendered Equity Shares.
9.10.3. The Selling Broker shall provide early pay-in of demat shares (except for custodian participant orders)
to the Clearing Corporation before placing the bids / orders and the same shall be validated at the time
of order entry.
439.10.4. For custodian participant, orders for demat equity shares early pay-in is mandatory prior to
confirmation of order by the custodian. The custodians shall either confirm or reject orders not later
than close of trading hours on the last day of the offer period. Thereafter, all unconfirmed orders shall
be deemed to be rejected. For all confirmed custodian participant orders, order modification shall
revoke the custodian confirmation, and the revised order shall be sent to custodian again for
confirmation.
9.10.5. Upon placing the order, the Seller Broker shall provide a transaction registration slip generated by the
exchange bidding system to the eligible Public Shareholder on whose behalf the order has been placed.
The TRS will contain details of order submitted like Bid ID No., DP ID, Client ID, no. of Equity Shares
tendered, etc.
9.10.6. On receipt of TRS from the respective Seller Broker, the Public Shareholder has successfully placed
the bid in the Offer.
9.10.7. Modification/cancellation of orders will not be allowed during the Tendering Period of the Offer.
9.10.8. The details of settlement number for early pay-in of equity shares shall be informed in the issue
opening circular that will be issued by the Stock Exchange / Clearing Corporation, before the opening
of the Offer.
9.10.9. The Public Shareholders will have to ensure that they keep their DP account active and unblocked to
successfully facilitate the tendering of the Equity Shares.
9.10.10. The cumulative quantity tendered shall be made available on the website of the stock exchange
throughout the trading sessions and will be updated at specific intervals during the Tendering Period.
9.10.11. Resident Public Shareholders holding shares in dematerialized form are not required to fill any Form
of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement, unless required by their respective Selling Broker.
9.10.12. It is clarified that in case of dematerialized Equity Shares, non-receipt of the completed acceptance form
and other documents, but if the lien is marked successfully in the depository system and a valid bid in
the exchange bidding system, the tender for this Offer shall be deemed to have been accepted.
9.10.13. The Shareholders will have to ensure that they keep the DP Account active and unblocked to receive
credit in case of return of Equity Shares due to rejection or due to prorated Open Offer.
9.10.14. All non-resident Public Shareholders (i.e., Public Shareholders not residing in India including NRIs,
OCBs and FPIs) are mandatorily required to fill the Form of Acceptance-cum- Acknowledgement. The
non-resident Public Shareholders holding Equity Shares in Demat mode, directly or through their
respective Selling Brokers, are required to send the Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement along
with the required documents to the Registrar to the Open Offer at its address given on the cover page
of the Letter of Offer. The envelope should be superscribed as “SOMA TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES
LIMITED – OPEN OFFER”. The detailed procedure for tendering Equity Shares will be included in
the Form of Acceptance-cum- Acknowledgement.
10. ACCEPTANCE OF EQUITY SHARES
10.1. The Registrar to the Offer shall provide details of order acceptance to Clearing Corporation within
specified timelines.
10.2. In the event that the number of Equity Shares (including Demat Shares and Physical Shares) validly
tendered by the Public Shareholders under this Offer is more than the number of Offer Shares, the Acquirer
44shall accept those Equity Shares validly tendered by the Public Shareholders on a proportionate basis in
consultation with the Manager, taking care to ensure that the basis of acceptance is decided in a fair and
equitable manner and does not result in non-marketable lots, provided that acquisition of Equity Shares
from a Public Shareholder shall not be less than the minimum marketable lot.
10.3. The marketable lot for the Equity Shares of the Target Company for the purpose of this Offer shall be 1
(One).
10.4. In case of any practical issues, resulting out of rounding-off of Equity Shares or otherwise, the Acquirer
will have the authority to decide such final allocation with respect to such rounding-off or any excess of
Equity Shares or any shortage of Equity Shares.
11. PROCEDURE FOR TENDERING THE SHARES IN CASE OF NON RECIEPT OF THE
LETTER OF OFFER
11.1. The Open Offer will be implemented by the Acquirer through a stock exchange mechanism made
available by stock exchanges in the form of a separate window (“Acquisition Window”), as provided
under the SEBI (SAST) Regulations and SEBI’s Master Circular SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-1/P/ CIR/2023/31
dated February 16, 2023 (“Master Circular”). BSE shall be the designated stock exchange
(“Designated Stock Exchange”) for the purpose of tendering Equity Shares in the Open Offer.
11.2. All the Public Shareholders, holding Equity Shares whether in dematerialized form or physical form,
registered or unregistered, are eligible to participate in this Open Offer at any time during the Tendering
Period for this Open Offer. As per the provisions of Regulation 40(1) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations
as amended and SEBI’s press release dated 3 December 2018, bearing reference no. PR 49/2018,
requests for transfer of securities shall not be processed unless the securities are held in dematerialised
form with a depository with effect from 1 April 2019. However, in accordance with the circular issued
by SEBI bearing reference number SEBI/HO/CFD/ CMD1/CIR/P/2020/144 dated 31 July 2020,
shareholders holding securities in physical form are allowed to tender shares in an open offer. Such
tendering shall be as per the provisions of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations. Accordingly, Public
Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form as well are eligible to tender their Equity Shares
in this Open Offer as per the provisions of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
11.3. Persons who have acquired Equity Shares but whose names do not appear in the register of members of
the Target Company on the Identified Date i.e., the date falling on the 10th (Tenth) Working Day prior
to the commencement of Tendering Period, or those who have acquired Equity Shares after the Identified
Date, or those who have not received the Letter of Offer, may also participate in this Open Offer (subject
to Part VI (Statutory and Other Approvals required for the Offer) above). In case of non-receipt of the
Letter of Offer, such Public Shareholders of the Target Company may download the same from the SEBI
website (www.sebi.gov.in) or obtain a copy of the same from the Registrar to the Offer by providing
suitable documentary evidence of holding of the Equity Shares of the Target Company.
11.4. The Acquirer will appoint Buying Broker through whom the purchases and settlements on account of
the Offer Shares tendered under the Open Offer shall be made.
11.5. All Public Shareholders who desire to tender their Equity Shares under the Open Offer would have to
intimate their respective stock brokers (“Selling Broker”) within the normal trading hours of the
secondary market, during the Tendering Period.
11.6. A separate Acquisition Window will be provided by the Designated Stock Exchange to facilitate placing
of sell orders. The Selling Broker can enter orders for dematerialized Equity Shares only. The cumulative
quantity of Equity Shares tendered shall be displayed on the Stock Exchange website throughout the
trading session at specific intervals by the Stock Exchange during the Tendering Period.
4511.7. The Selling Broker would be required to place an order/bid on behalf of the Public Shareholders who
wish to tender their Equity Shares in the Open Offer using the Acquisition Window. Before placing the
order / bid, the Selling Broker will be required to mark lien on the tendered Equity Shares. Details of
such Equity Shares marked as lien in the demat account of the Public Shareholders shall be provided by
the depository to the BSE Clearing Limited.
11.8. Accidental omission to dispatch the Letter of Offer to any person to whom the Open Offer is made or
the non-receipt or delayed receipt of the Letter of Offer by any such person will not invalidate the Open
Offer in any way.
11.9. In terms of the Master Circular, a lien shall be marked against the Equity Shares tendered in the Offer.
Upon finalization of the entitlement, only the accepted quantity of Equity Shares will be debited from
the demat account of the concerned Public Shareholder.
11.10. In the event the Selling Broker of a Public Shareholder is not registered with the BSE, then the Public
Shareholders can approach any BSE registered stock broker and can register themselves by using quick
unique client code (“UCC”) facility through BSE registered stock broker (after submitting all details as
may be required by such BSE registered stock broker in compliance with applicable law). In case the
Public Shareholders are unable to register using UCC facility through any other BSE registered broker,
Public Shareholders may approach Buying Broker for guidance to place their Bids. The requirement of
documents and procedures may vary from broker to broker.
11.11. The cumulative quantity tendered shall be displayed on Designated Stock Exchange’s website:
https://www.bseindia.com throughout the trading session at specific intervals by Designated Stock
Exchange during the Tendering Period. Upon finalization of the entitlement, only accepted quantity of
Equity Shares will be debited from the demat account of the concerned Public Shareholder.
11.12. No indemnity is needed from unregistered Public Shareholders.
11.13. The Public Shareholders who tender their Equity Shares in the Open Offer shall ensure that the Equity
Shares are fully paid-up and are free from all liens, charges and encumbrances. The Acquirer shall
acquire the Offer Shares that are validly tendered and accepted in the Open Offer, together with all rights
attached thereto, including the right to dividends, bonuses and rights offers declared thereof in
accordance with the applicable law and the terms set out in the Public Announcement, this Detailed
Public Statement and the Letter of Offer.
11.14. The detailed procedure for tendering the shares in the Offer will be available in the Letter of Offer along
with the form of acceptance-cum-acknowledgement, which shall be available on SEBI’s website
(www.sebi.gov.in) and Public Shareholders can also apply by downloading such form from the said
website.
11.15. Equity Shares should not be submitted/ tendered to the Manager to the Offer, the Acquirer, or the Target
Company.
12. SETTLEMENT PROCESS
12.1. Upon finalization of the basis of acceptance as per the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the settlement of
trades shall be carried out in the manner similar to settlement of trades in the secondary market and
as intimated by the Clearing Corporation from time to time.
12.2. Details in respect of Public Shareholder’s entitlement for this Offer shall be provided to Clearing
Corporation by Company/ Registrar to the Offer. On receipt of the same, the Clearing Corporation
will cancel excess or unaccepted blocked Equity Shares. On settlement date, all blocked Equity Shares
mentioned in the accepted tender will be transferred to the Clearing Corporation.
4612.3. In the case of IDT, Clearing Corporation will cancel the excess or unaccepted Equity Shares in target
depository. Source depository will not be able to release the lien without a release of IDT message
from target depository. Further, release of IDT message shall be sent by target depository either based
on cancellation request received from Clearing Corporation or automatically generated after matching
with tender accepted detail as received from the Registrar to the Offer. Post receiving the IDT message
from target depository, source depository will cancel/release excess or unaccepted block Equity
Shares in the demat account of the Public Shareholder. Post completion of the Tendering Period and
receiving the requisite details viz., demat account details and accepted tendered quantity, source
depository shall debit the Equity Shares as per the communication/ message received from target
depository to the extent of accepted tendered Equity Shares from the Public Shareholder’s demat
account and credit it to Clearing Corporation settlement account in target depository on settlement
date.
12.4. The Buying Broker will transfer the consideration pertaining to this Offer to the Clearing Corporation’s
bank account as per the secondary market mechanism, as per the prescribed schedule. For demat Equity
Shares accepted under this Offer, the Clearing Corporation will make direct funds pay-out to the
respective Eligible Public Shareholders. If the bank account details of any Eligible Public Shareholder
holding Equity Shares in dematerialized form are not available or if the fund transfer instruction is
rejected by the Reserve Bank of India or any other relevant Bank, due to any reasons, then the amount
payable to the Eligible Public Shareholders will be transferred to the concerned Seller Member for
onward transfer to such Eligible Public Shareholder holding Equity Shares in dematerialized form.
12.5. In case of certain client types viz. NRI, foreign clients etc. (where there are specific RBI and other
regulatory requirements pertaining to funds pay-out) who do not opt to settle through custodians, the
funds pay-out would be given to their respective Selling Member’s settlement accounts for releasing the
same to the respective Eligible Public Shareholder’s account. For this purpose, the client type details
would be collected from the Depositories, whereas funds payout pertaining to the tenders settled through
custodians will be transferred to the settlement bank account of the custodian, each in accordance with
the applicable mechanism prescribed by the BSE Limited and the Clearing Corporation from time to
time.
12.6. For the Eligible Public Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form, the funds pay-out would
be given to their respective Seller Member’s settlement accounts for releasing the same to the
respective Eligible Public Shareholder’s account. On settlement date, all blocked Equity Shares
mentioned in accepted tender shall be transferred to Clearing Corporation.
12.7. The Equity Shares tendered in the dematerialized form would be transferred directly to the escrow
demat account/ demat account of the Acquirer provided it is indicated by the Buying Brokers or it
will be transferred by the Buying Broker to the demat escrow account/ demat account of the Acquirer
on receipt of the Equity Shares from the clearing and settlement mechanism of BSE Limited.
12.8. Excess Equity Shares or unaccepted Equity Shares, in dematerialized form, if any, tendered by the
Eligible Public Shareholders would be transferred by the Clearing Corporation directly to the respective
Eligible Public Shareholder’s DP account. If the securities transfer instruction is rejected in the
Depository system, due to any issue then such securities will be transferred to the Seller Member’s
depository pool account for onward transfer to the respective Eligible Public Shareholder. The Public
Shareholders of the demat Equity Shares will have to ensure that they keep the DP account active and
unblocked to receive credit in case of return of demat Equity Shares, due to rejection or due to non-
acceptance in this Offer.
12.9. SEBI vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/8 dated January 25,
2022, mandated all listed companies to issue the securities in dematerialized form only while
processing the service request of issue, inter alia, relating to the sub-division or splitting of share
47certificate. In view of the same, the Company shall issue a letter of confirmation (“LOC”) in lieu of
any excess physical Equity Shares pursuant to proportionate acceptance/rejection and the LOC shall
be dispatched to the address registered with the Registrar. The Registrar shall retain the original share
certificate and deface the certificate with a stamp “Letter of Confirmation Issued” on the face / reverse
of the certificate to the extent of the excess physical shares. The LOC shall be valid for a period of
120 days from the date of its issuance, within which the Equity Shareholder shall be required to make
a request to his/her depository participant for dematerializing the physical Equity Shares returned. In
case the Equity Shareholder fails to submit the demat request within the aforesaid period, the Registrar
shall credit the Equity Shares to a separate demat account of the Company opened for the said purpose.
12.10. The Seller Member would issue contract note for the Equity Shares accepted under this Offer and will
unblock the excess unaccepted Equity Shares. The Buying Broker would also issue a contract note to
the Company for the Equity Shares accepted under this Offer.
12.11. Equity Shareholders who intend to participate in this Offer should consult their respective Seller
Member for payment to them of any cost, applicable taxes, charges, and expenses (including brokerage)
that may be levied by the Seller Member for tendering Equity Shares in this Offer (secondary market
transaction). Therefore, the Offer consideration received by the selling Eligible Public Shareholders, in
respect of accepted Equity Shares, could be net of such costs, applicable taxes, charges and expenses
(including brokerage). The Manager to the Offer and the Acquirer/ PACs accept no responsibility to
bear or pay any additional cost, applicable taxes, charges, and expenses (including brokerage) levied by
the Seller Member, and such costs will be borne solely by the Eligible Public Shareholders.
12.12. In case of delay in receipt of any statutory approval(s), the SEBI may, if satisfied that such delay in
receipt of the statutory approval(s) was not attributable to any wilful default, failure, or neglect on the
part of the Acquirer/ PACs to diligently pursue such approval, and subject to such terms and
conditions as specified by the SEBI (including payment of interest in accordance with Regulation 18
(11) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations grant an extension of time to the Acquirer/ PACs pending
receipt of such statutory approval(s) to make the payment of the consideration to the Eligible Public
Shareholders whose Equity Shares have been accepted in the Offer.
13. NOTE ON TAXATION
THE SUMMARY OF THE TAX CONSIDERATIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE BASED ON THE
CURRENT PROVISIONS OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 AND THE REGULATIONS
THEREUNDER THE LEGISLATIONS, THEIR JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION AND THE
POLICIES OF THE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FROM
TIME TO TIME, AND THESE MAY HAVE A BEARING ON THE IMPLICATIONS LISTED
BELOW. ACCORDINGLY, ANY CHANGE OR AMENDMENTS IN THE LAW OR
RELEVANT REGULATIONS WOULD NECESSITATE A REVIEW OF THE BELOW TAX
IMPLICATIONS.
THE JUDICIAL AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATIONS THEREOF, ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR MODIFICATION BY SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATIVE,
REGULATORY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL DECISIONS. ANY SUCH CHANGES
COULD HAVE DIFFERENT INCOME-TAX IMPLICATIONS. THIS NOTE ON TAXATION
SETS OUT THE PROVISIONS OF LAW IN A SUMMARY MANNER ONLY AND IS NOT A
COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR LISTING OF ALL POTENTIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE
DISPOSAL OF EQUITY SHARES.
THE IMPLICATIONS ARE ALSO DEPENDENT ON THE SHAREHOLDERS FULFILLING
THE CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELEVANT
SECTIONS UNDER THE RELEVANT TAX LAWS. IN VIEW OF THE PARTICULARISED
NATURE OF INCOME-TAX CONSEQUENCES, SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO
48CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS FOR THE APPLICABLE TAX PROVISIONS INCLUDING
THE TREATMENT THAT MAY BE GIVEN BY THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX OFFICERS IN
THEIR CASE AND THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION THAT THEY SHOULD
TAKE.
THE ACQUIRER AND THE PACS DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
ACCURACY OR OTHERWISE OF SUCH ADVICE. THEREFORE, PUBLIC
SHAREHOLDERS CANNOT RELY ON THIS ADVICE AND THE SUMMARY OF INCOME-
TAX IMPLICATIONS, RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF INCOME- TAX IN THE CASE
OF TENDERING OF LISTED EQUITY SHARES IN OPEN OFFER, AS SET OUT BELOW.
THE BELOW TAX IMPLICATIONS SHOULD BE TREATED AS INDICATIVE AND FOR
GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.
13.1. General
13.1.1. The basis of charge of Indian income-tax depends upon the residential status of the taxpayer during a
tax year. The Indian tax year runs from April 1 until March 31 of the following year. A person who is
an Indian tax resident is liable to income-tax in India on his worldwide income, subject to certain tax
exemptions, which are provided under the IT Act. A person who is treated as a non-resident for Indian
income-tax purposes is generally subject to tax in India only on such person’s India-sourced income
(i.e., income which accrues or arises or deemed to accrue or arise in India) and also income received or
is deemed to be received by such persons in India.
13.1.2. In case of shares of a company, the source of income from such shares will depend on the “situs” of
such shares. As per judicial precedents, generally the “situs” of the shares is where a company is
“incorporated”. Accordingly, since the Target Company is incorporated in India, the Target
Company’s shares should be deemed to be “situated” in India and any gains arising to a non-resident
on transfer of such shares should be taxable in India under the IT Act.
13.1.3. Non-resident Public Shareholders can avail benefits of the DTAA between India and the respective
country of which the said shareholder is a tax resident subject to satisfying relevant conditions including
but not limited to (A) conditions present in the said DTAA (if any) read with the relevant provisions of
the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and
Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument/ MLI”) as ratified by India with the respective country of
which the said shareholder is a tax resident, (B) non-applicability of General Anti-Avoidance Rule
(“GAAR”); and (C) providing and maintaining necessary information and documents as prescribed
under the IT Act.
13.1.4. The IT Act also provides for different income-tax regimes/ rates (including withholding tax
obligations) applicable to the gains arising from the tendering of shares under the Offer, tax based on
the period of holding, residential status, classification of the shareholder, nature of the income earned,
etc.
13.1.5. The shareholders may be required to undertake compliances such as filing an annual income tax
return, as may be applicable to different categories of persons, with the income tax authorities,
reporting their income for the relevant year.
13.1.6. In addition to income tax, as the tendering of Equity Shares is being undertaken on recognized stock
exchanges, such transaction will be chargeable to STT. STT is payable in India on the value of
securities on every purchase or sale of securities that are listed on recognized stock exchanges.
Currently, the STT rate applicable on the purchase and sale of shares on the stock exchange is 0.1%
of the value of security transacted.
13.1.7. The summary of income tax implications on tendering of listed equity shares on recognized stock
49exchanges in India is set out below. All references to equity share herein is to listed equity shares
unless stated otherwise.
13.2. Classification of Shareholders: Public Shareholders can be classified under the following
categories:
13.2.1. Resident Public Shareholders being:
(a) Individuals, Hindu Undivided Family (“HUF”), Association of Persons (“AOP”) and Body of
Individuals (“BOI”)
(b) Others:
(i) Company
(ii) Other than Company
13.2.2. Non-Resident Shareholders being:
(a) Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
(b) Foreign Institution Investors (FIIs) / Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
(c) Others:
(i) Company
(ii) Other Than Company
13.3. Classification of Income: The characterization of gains/losses, arising from sale of shares, as Capital
Gains or Business Income would depend on the nature of holding in the hands of the Public Shareholders
and various other factors. In this regard, Public Shareholders may also refer to Circular No.6/2016 dated
February 29, 2016, issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (“CBDT”) in this regard. The nature of
gains/loss in the foregoing cases will be as under:
(a) Shares held as investment (income from transfer of such shares are taxable under the head
“Capital Gains”).
(b) Shares held as stock-in-trade (income from transfer of such shares are taxable under the head
“Profits and Gains from Business or Profession”).
13.4. Shared held as investment: As per the provisions of the IT Act, where the shares are held as investments
(i.e., capital asset), income arising from the transfer of such shares is taxable under the head “Capital
Gains”. Capital Gains in the hands of Public Shareholders will be computed as per the provisions of
Section 48 of the IT Act and the rate of income tax would depend on the period of holding.
Further, Section 2(14) of the IT Act has provided for deemed characterization of securities held by FPIs
as capital assets, whether or not such assets have been held as a capital asset; and therefore, the gains
arising in the hands of FPIs will be taxable in India as capital gains.
13.4.1. Period of holding: Depending on the period for which the shares are held, the gains will be taxable as
“short-term capital gains” (“STCG”) or “long-term capital gains” (“LTCG”):
(a) In respect of Equity Shares held for a period less than or equal to 12 (Twelve) months prior
to the date of transfer, the same should be treated as a STCG and accordingly the gains arising
therefrom should be taxable as STCG.
(b) Similarly, where Equity Shares are held for a period more than 12 (Twelve) months prior to
50the date of transfer, the same should be treated as a LTCG, and accordingly the gains arising
therefrom should be taxable as LTCG.
13.4.2. Tendering of shares in the Offer through a recognized stock exchanges in India: Where a transaction
for transfer of Equity Shares (i.e., acceptance under an open offer) is transacted through recognized
stock exchanges and is chargeable to STT, then the taxability will be as under (for all categories of
Public Shareholders):
(a) As per Section 112A of the IT Act, LTCG arising on sale of listed equity shares will be subject
to tax at the rate of 12.50% (Twelve decimal five zero per cent) (plus applicable surcharge and
cess) if STT has been paid on both purchase and sale of shares except in certain cases notified
by CBDT vide Notification No. 60/2018 dated October 1, 2018 and if the aggregate LTCG
during the financial year exceeds Rs.1,25,000 (Indian Rupees One lac twenty five thousand).
Further, no deduction under Chapter VI-A would be allowed in computing LTCG subject to tax
under Section 112A of the IT Act.
(b) As per Section 112A of the IT Act, LTCG will be computed without considering the indexation
benefit as per the terms of Section 48 of the IT Act. The cost of acquisition will be computed in
accordance with the provisions of Section 55 read with Section 112A of the IT Act. In terms of
Section 55 read with Section 112A of the IT Act, if investments were made on or before January
31, 2018, a method of determining the cost of acquisition of such investments has been
specifically laid down such that gains up to January 31, 2018 are grandfathered (not taxed). To
clarify, if the equity shares on which STT is paid were acquired prior to January 31, 2018, the
cost of acquisition of such shares should be higher of:
(i) Actual cost of acquisition; or
(ii) Lower of: (A) fair market value as on January 31, 2018, and (B) full value of consideration
received or accruing as a result of the transfer of the shares (‘actual sale consideration’).
Fair market value has been defined to mean the highest price of the equity shares quoted on any
recognized stock exchange on January 31, 2018.
(c) If STT is not paid at the time of acquisition of the shares being acquired under the Open Offer
and the same do not fall within the exceptions identified under CBDT Notification No. 60/2018
dated October 1, 2018, then the entire LTCG arising to the shareholder shall be subject to tax
as under:
(i) At 12.50% (Twelve decimal five zero per cent) (plus applicable surcharge and cess) in the
case of resident Public Shareholders in accordance with provisions of Section 112 of the
IT Act (without indexation benefit).
(ii) At 12.50% (Twelve decimal five zero per cent) (plus applicable surcharge and cess) in the
case of non-resident Public Shareholders (other than an FPI/FII or NRI who is governed
by the provisions of Chapter XII-A of the IT Act) in accordance with provisions of
Section 112 of the IT Act (without indexation benefit and foreign exchange fluctuation).
(iii) At 12.50% (Twelve decimal five zero per cent) (plus applicable surcharge and cess) in the
case of FIIs/FPIs in accordance with the provisions of Section 115AD of the IT Act
(without indexation benefit, foreign exchange fluctuation and Chapter VI-A deduction).
(iv) At 12.50% (Twelve decimal five zero per cent) (plus applicable surcharge and cess) in case
of NRI under Section 115E of the IT Act (without indexation benefit and Chapter VI- A
deduction).
51(d) STCG arising on the sale of listed equity shares, which is subject to STT, would be subject to
tax @ 20% (Twenty per cent) under Section 111A of the IT Act. The said rate will be increased
by applicable surcharge and cess. Further, no deduction under Chapter VI-A would be allowed
in computing STCG.
(e) Under Section 115AD(1)(ii) of the IT Act, STCG arising to a FII on transfer of shares (STT
paid) will be chargeable at the rate of 20% (Twenty per cent). Further, no deduction under
Chapter VI-A would be allowed in computing STCG.
(f) Further, in case of resident Individual or HUF, the benefit of maximum amount which is not
chargeable to income-tax is required to be considered while computing tax on such LTCG or
STCG taxable under Sections 112, 112A or 111A of the IT Act.
In addition to the above, LTCG tax or STCG tax, applicable Surcharge, Health and Education
Cess are leviable (Please refer to Paragraph 7 for rate of surcharge and cess).
(g) Under Section 10(23FBA) of the IT Act, any income of an Investment Fund, other than the
income chargeable under the head “Profits and gains of business or profession” would be exempt
from income-tax. For this purpose, an “Investment Fund” means a fund registered as Category I
or Category II Alternative Investment Fund and is regulated under the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Alternate Investment Fund) Regulations, 2012.
(h) Under Section 10(23D) of the IT Act, any income of mutual funds registered under SEBI or
Regulations made thereunder or mutual funds set up by public sector banks or public financial
institutions or mutual funds authorized by the RBI and subject to the conditions specified
therein, is exempt from tax subject to such conditions as the Central Government may by
notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
(i) Non-resident shareholders can avail beneficial provisions of the applicable DTAA entered into
by India subject to fulfilling of the relevant conditions and the documentary compliance
prescribed under the IT Act.
(j) As per Section 70 of the IT Act, Short Term Capital Loss (“STCL”) computed for the given
year is allowed to be set off against STCG as well as LTCG computed for the said year. The
balance loss, which is not set off, is allowed to be carried forward for subsequent eight
assessment years, for being set off against subsequent years STCG as well as LTCG, in terms
of Section 74 of the IT Act.
(k) Long Term Capital Loss (“LTCL”) computed for a given year is allowed to be set off only
against LTCG computed for the said year, in terms of Section 70 of the IT Act. The balance
loss, which is not set off, is allowed to be carried forward for subsequent eight assessment years,
for being set off only against subsequent years’ LTCG, in terms of Section 74 of the IT Act.
13.4.3. Minimum alternate tax (“MAT”) implications will get triggered in the hands of a resident corporate
shareholder and should be assessed by each of such resident corporate shareholder. For resident
corporate shareholders who have opted to be governed by the beneficial corporate income tax rate of
22% (Twenty per cent) and 15% (Fifteen per cent) under Section 115BAA or 115BAB respectively of
the IT Act, MAT implications will not be applicable.
Foreign companies will not be subject to MAT if the country of residence of such foreign company has
entered into a DTAA with India and such foreign company does not have a permanent establishment in
India in terms of the DTAA or such company is a resident of a country with which India does not have
such agreement and the such foreign company is not required to seek registration under any law for the
time being in force, relating to companies. For non-company shareholders, applicability of the
52provisions of Alternate Minimum Tax will also have to be considered basis facts of each case.
13.5. Shares held as Stock-in-Trade: If the shares are held as stock-in-trade by any of the Public
Shareholders of the Target Company, then the gains will be characterized as business income and taxable
under the head “Profits and Gains from Business or Profession”.
13.5.1. Resident Public Shareholders:
(a) Profits of:
(A) Individuals, HUF, AOP and BOI will be taxable at applicable slab rates (rates prescribed
in First Schedule to the Finance Act 2025).
(B) Domestic companies will be generally taxed at the tax rates applicable for such company
in accordance with the provisions of the IT Act including but not necessarily limited to,
the following cases: -
(i) Domestic companies having turnover or gross receipts during the previous year
2023-24 not exceeding Rs. 400,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Four Hundred Crore),
will be taxable @ 25% (Twenty-Five per cent).
(ii) Domestic companies which have opted for concessional tax regime under Section
115BAA and 115BAB of the IT Act will be taxable at 22% (Twenty-Two per cent),
upon meeting certain conditions.
(iii) Domestic companies having total turnover exceeding Rs. 400,00,00,000 (Indian
Rupees Four Hundred Crore) during the previous year 2023- 24 will be taxable
@ 30% (Thirty per cent) unless such companies choose to be covered under
Section 115BAA or 115BAB of the IT Act.
(iv) For persons other than stated in (A) and (B) above, profits will be taxable @
30.00%.
(b) Surcharge and health and education cess are applicable in addition to the taxes described above.
(c) No benefit of indexation by virtue of period of holding will be available in any case.
13.5.2. Non-Resident Public Shareholders:
(a) Non-resident Public Shareholders can avail beneficial provisions of the applicable DTAA read
with MLI, entered into by India with the relevant shareholder country but subject to fulfilling
relevant conditions (including non-applicability of GAAR) and maintaining and providing
necessary documents prescribed under the IT Act.
(A) Where DTAA provisions are not applicable:
(i) For non-resident individuals, HUF, AOP and BOI, profits will be taxable at slab
rates.
(ii) For foreign companies, profits will be taxed in India @ 35% (Thirty-Five per
cent).
(iii) For other non-resident Public Shareholders, profits will be taxed in India @ 30%
(Thirty per cent).
(b) Surcharge and health and education cess are applicable in addition to the taxes described above.
53(c) No benefit of indexation by virtue of period of holding will be available in any case.
13.6. Tax Deduction at Source
(a) In case of Resident Public Shareholders
(i) In absence of any specific provision under the IT Act, the Acquirer is not required to deduct
tax on the consideration payable to resident Public Shareholders pursuant to the said offer.
(ii) With effect from July 1, 2021, Finance Act 2021 creates an obligation on the buyer of goods
to withhold tax under Section 194Q of the IT Act at the rate of 0.1% (Zero decimal one
per cent) when buying goods from an Indian resident. The withholding obligation only
exists where the consideration for goods exceeds Rs. 50,00,000 (Indian Rupees Fifty
Lacs) and the buyer had a business turnover of more than Rs. 10,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees
Ten crore) in the immediately preceding year. The term “goods” has not been defined and
may cover shares.
(iii) As per Circular No 13 of 2021 dated June 30, 2021 issued by the CBDT, the provisions
of Section 194Q of the IT Act is not applicable where the transactions in securities and
commodities are traded through recognized stock exchanges. Therefore, the Acquirer is
not required to withhold tax under Section 194Q on consideration payable to resident
Public Shareholders.
(iv) The resident Public shareholders must file their tax return in India inter alia considering
gains arising pursuant to this Open Offer. The resident Public shareholders also undertake
to provide the Acquirer, on demand, the relevant details in respect of the taxability/ non-
taxability of the proceeds pursuant to this Open Offer, copy of tax return filed in India,
evidence of the tax paid etc.
(b) In case of Non-resident Public Shareholders
(i) In case of FIIs: Section 196D of the IT Act provides for a specific exemption from
withholding tax at source from any income, by way of Capital Gains arising to an FII from
the transfer of securities referred to in Section 115AD of the IT Act. Thus, no withholding
of tax is required in case of consideration payable to FIIs.
(ii) In case of other non-resident Public Shareholders (other than FIIs) holding Equity
Shares of the Target Company:
A. Section 195(1) of the IT Act provides that any person responsible for paying to a
non- resident, any sum chargeable to tax is required to deduct tax at source
(including applicable surcharge and cess). Subject to regulations in this regard,
wherever applicable and it is required to do so, tax at source (including applicable
surcharge and cess) shall be deducted at appropriate rates as per the IT Act read
with the provisions of the relevant DTAA, if applicable. In doing this, the Acquirer
will be guided by generally followed practices and make use of data available in
the records of the Registrar to the Offer except in cases where the non-resident
Public Shareholders provide a specific mandate in this regard.
B. However, the Acquirers will not be able to deduct income-tax at source on the
consideration payable to such non-resident Public Shareholders as there is no
ability for the Acquirers to deduct taxes since the remittance/payment will be
routed through the stock exchange, and there will be no direct payment by the
54Acquirers to the non-resident shareholders.
C. Since, the Open Offer is through the recognized Stock Exchanges, the
responsibility of discharging the tax due on the gains (if any) is primarily on the
non-resident Public Shareholders. The non- resident Public Shareholders must
compute such gains (if any) on this transaction and immediately pay applicable
taxes in India, if applicable, in consultation with their custodians/ authorized
dealers/ tax advisors appropriately. The non-resident Public Shareholders must file
their tax return in India inter alia considering gains arising pursuant to this Offer in
consultation with their tax advisors.
D. The non-resident Public Shareholders undertake to indemnify the Acquirer if any
tax demand is raised on the Acquirer on account of gains arising to the non-resident
Public Shareholders pursuant to this Offer. The non-resident Public Shareholders
also undertake to provide the Acquirer, on demand, the relevant details in respect
of the taxability / non-taxability of the proceeds pursuant to this Offer, copy of tax
return filed in India, evidence of the tax paid etc.
(c) Remittance/Payment of Interest:
(i) In case of interest, if any, paid by the Acquirer to Public Shareholders for delay in receipt
of statutory approvals as per Regulation 18(11) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations or in
accordance with Regulation 18(11A) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, the final decision
to deduct tax or the quantum of taxes to be deducted rests solely with the Acquirer
depending on the settlement mechanism for such interest payments. In the event, to
withhold tax, the same shall be basis the documents submitted along with the Form of
Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement or such additional documents as may be called for
by the Acquirer. It is recommended that the Public Shareholders consult their custodians/
authorized dealers/ tax advisors appropriately with respect to the taxability of such interest
amount (including on the categorisation of the interest, whether as capital gains or as other
income). In the event the Acquirer is held liable for the tax liability of the Public
Shareholder, the same shall be to the account of the Public Shareholder and to that extent
the Acquirer should be indemnified.
(ii) The Public Shareholders must file their tax return in India inter alia considering the interest
(in addition to the gains on the sale of shares), if any, arising pursuant to this Open Offer.
The Public Shareholders also undertake to provide to the Acquirer, on demand, the relevant
details in respect of the taxability/ non-taxability of the proceeds pursuant to this Open
Offer, copy of tax return filed in India, evidence of the tax paid etc.
13.7. Rate of Surcharge and Cess
In addition to the basic tax rate, applicable Surcharge, Health and Education Cess are currently
leviable as under:
(a) Surcharge
(i) In case of domestic companies: Surcharge @ 12% (Twelve per cent) is leviable where
the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Ten Crore) and @ 7% (Seven
per cent) where the total income exceeds Rs. 1,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees One Crore) but
does not exceed Rs. 10,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Ten Crore).
(ii) In case of domestic companies liable to pay tax under section 115BAA or section 115BAB:
Surcharge @ 10% (Ten per cent) is leviable.
55(iii) In case of companies other than domestic companies: Surcharge @ 5% (Five per cent) is
leviable where the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Ten Crore) and
@ 2% (Two per cent) where the total income exceeds Rs. 1,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees One
Crore) but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Ten Crore).
(iv) In case of individuals, HUF, AOP, BOI:
(A) Surcharge @ 10% (Ten per cent) is leviable where the total income exceeds Rs.
50,00,000 (Indian Rupees Fifty Lakh) but does not exceed Rs. 1,00,00,000 (Indian
Rupees One Crore).
(B) Surcharge @ 15% (Fifteen per cent) is leviable where the total income exceeds Rs.
1,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees One Crore) but does not exceed Rs. 2,00,00,000
(Indian Rupees Two Crore).
(C) Surcharge @ 25% (Twenty-Five per cent) is leviable where the total income
exceeds Rs. 2,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Two Crore) but does not exceed Rs
5,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Five Crore).
(D) Surcharge @ 37% (Thirty-Seven per cent) is leviable where the total income
exceeds Rs. 5,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Five Crore).
The enhanced surcharge rate of 37% (Thirty-Seven per cent) is not applicable for
Individuals and HUFs opting for tax regime under Section 115BAC of the IT Act.
(v) For the purpose of income chargeable under Section 111A, 112, 112A and 115AD(1)(b)
of the IT Act (for income chargeable to tax under the head “Capital Gains”), the
surcharge rate shall not exceed 15% (Fifteen per cent).
(vi) In case of Firm and Local Authority: Surcharge @ 12% (Twelve per cent) is leviable
where the total income exceeds Rs. 1,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees One Crore).
(vii) Further, in case of an AOP (which only has companies as its members), surcharge @
15% (Fifteen per cent) is leviable where the total income exceeds Rs. 1,00,00,000
(Indian Rupees One Crore).
(b) Cess:
Health and Education Cess @ 4% (Four per cent) is currently leviable in all cases.
13.8. Others
(a) Notwithstanding the details provided above, all payments will be made to the Public
Shareholders subject to compliance with prevailing tax laws.
(b) The tax deducted by the Acquirer (if required) while making payment to a Public Shareholder
may not be the final tax liability of such Public Shareholder and shall in no way discharge the
obligation of the Public Shareholder to appropriately disclose the amounts received by it,
pursuant to this Open Offer, before the income-tax authorities.
(c) The Acquirer will deduct tax (if required) as per the information provided and representation
made by the Public Shareholders. In the event of any income-tax demand (including interest,
penalty, etc.) arising from any misrepresentation, inaccuracy or omission of information
provided/to be provided by the Public Shareholder, such Public Shareholder will be responsible
to pay such income-tax demand under the IT Act and provide the Acquirer with all
information/documents that may be necessary and co-operate in any proceedings before income
56tax/ appellate authority in India
THE ABOVE NOTE ON TAXATION SETS OUT THE PROVISIONS OF LAW IN A
SUMMARY MANNER ONLY AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPLETE
ANALYSIS OR LISTING OF ALL POTENTIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE
DISPOSAL OF EQUITY SHARES. THIS NOTE IS NEITHER BINDING ON ANY
REGULATORS NOR CAN THERE BE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE
A POSITION CONTRARY TO THE COMMENTS MENTIONED HEREIN. HENCE, YOU
SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS FOR THE TAX PROVISIONS
APPLICABLE TO YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
14. DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection at the office of the Manager to the
Offer at Mefcom Capital Markets Limited, G-III, Ground Floor, Dalamal House, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg,
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021, Maharashtra, India. The documents can be inspected during normal
business hours between 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on any Working Day during the Tendering Period. Copies
of the following documents will also be available for inspection to the Public Shareholders
electronically during the Tendering Period. Copies of the following documents will also be available
for inspection to the Public Shareholders electronically during the Tendering Period.
Public Shareholders interested to inspect any of the following documents can send an email from their
registered email ids (including shareholding details and authority letter, in the event the Public
Shareholder is a body corporate) with a subject line “Documents for Inspection – Soma Textiles &
Industries Limited – Open Offer”, to the Manager of the Offer at stil.openoffer@mefcomcap.in; and
upon receipt and processing of the received request, access will be provided to the respective Public
Shareholders for electronic inspection of documents.
(a) Copies of Memorandum & Articles of Association of the Acquirer along with the Certificate of
Incorporation.
(b) Copies of consolidated audited financial statements of the Acquirer as at and for the 12 (twelve)
month periods ended March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022.
(c) Copies of standalone audited financial statements of the Acquirer as at and for the 12 (twelve)
month periods ended March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, and on its standalone
limited review financial statements as at and for the 11 (eleven) month period ended February
28, 2025.
(d) Copies of the annual returns of the Target Company for the financial years ending March 31,
2023, March 31, 2024, and copy of the audited financial statements of the Target Company for
the financial year ending March 31, 2025.
(e) Copy of the Share Purchase Agreement executed between the Acquirer, PACs and the Sellers
dated July 09, 2025.
(f) Copy of certificate dated July 09, 2025 issued K.J. Sheth & Associates, Chartered Accountants,
Firm Registration No. 0118598W (Kirit Sheth, Proprietor, Membership No. 037824) certifying
the adequacy of financial resources by the Acquirer and the PACs for fulfilling their obligations
under the Open Offer.
(g) Copy of certificate dated July 09, 2025 issued by Bansi S. Mehta & Co., Chartered Accountants,
Firm Registration No. 100991W (Drushti R. Desai, Partner, Membership No. 102062) certifying
the Offer Price computation.
(h) Copy of the Public Announcement dated July 09, 2025 submitted to the Stock Exchanges.
(i) Copy of the Detailed Public Statement dated July 15, 2025 published by the Manager to the
Offer on behalf of the Acquirer and the PACs on July 16, 2025.
(j) Copy of the Escrow Agreement dated July 09, 2025 entered into by the Acquirer with the Escrow
Agent and the Manager to the Offer.
(k) Copy of letter dated July 15, 2025, received from the Escrow Agent, confirming the receipt of
57the requisite escrow amount in the Escrow Account.
(l) Published copy of the recommendation made by the committee of the independent directors of
Target Company in relation to the Offer.
(m) Copy of the recommendations dated [●] made by the Committee of Independent Directors of the
Target Company.
(n) Copy of SEBI Observation letter no. [●] dated [●], in regard to the DLOF.
15. DECLARATION BY THE ACQUIRER AND PACs:
(a) The Acquirer and the PACs accept full responsibility for the information contained in the PA, the
DPS and this DLOF and undertake that they are aware of and will comply with their obligations
under SEBI (SAST) Regulations in respect of this Offer.
(b) The information pertaining to the Target Company and/or the Sellers contained in the PA, the
DPS or this DLOF or any other advertisement/ publications made in connection with the Open
Offer has been compiled from information published or provided by the Target Company or the
Sellers, as the case may be, or publicly available sources which has not been independently
verified by the Acquirer or the PACs or the Manager. The Acquirer, the PACs and the Manager
do not accept any responsibility with respect to such information relating to the Target Company
and/or the Sellers.
(c) The Acquirer and the PACs accept full responsibility for their obligations under the Open Offer
and shall be jointly and severally responsible for the fulfilment of obligation under the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations in respect of this Open Offer.
(d) The person(s) signing this DLOF are duly and legally authorized by the Acquirer and the PACs,
as applicable, to sign the DLOF.
(e) Unless otherwise stated, the information set out in this DLOF reflects the position as of the date
of this DLOF.
58For and on behalf of
Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited (the Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke Teja Ranade Gadhoke (PAC
Acquirer) (PAC 1) 2)
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
Place: Mumbai
Date: July 23, 2025
59ANNEXURE I
ON MARKET FORM OF ACCEPTANCE-CUM-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION SOMA
TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES LIMITED
(Public Shareholders holding shares in physical form have to send this form along with TRS generated by Selling
Broker and enclosures to MUFG Intime India Private Limited at its registered office)
Public Shareholders holding shares in demat form are not required to submit the On Market Form of Acceptance-
cum-Acknowledgment to the Registrar to the Offer, unless required by their respective Selling Broker
TENDERING PERIOD FOR THE
OFFER
OPENS ON [●]
CLOSES ON [●]
To,
MUFG Intime India Private Limited
(Unit: Soma Textiles & Industries Limited – Open Offer)
C-101, 1st Floor, 247 Park L.B.S. Marg, Vikhroli West,
Mumbai 400 083, Maharashtra, India
Contact Person: Shanti Gopalkrishnan
Tel. No.: + 91 810 811 4949
Fax No.: + 91 22 4918 6060
Email: somatextiles.offer@in.mpms.mufg.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
SUB: Open offer for acquisition of up to 82,64,942 (Eighty Two Lakh Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred
and Forty Two) equity shares of face value of INR 10 (Indian Rupees Ten) each (the “Equity Shares”) of
Soma Textiles & Industries Limited (the “Target Company”), representing 25.02% ( Twenty Five Point Zero
Two Percent) of the Voting Share Capital, from the Public Shareholders of the Target Company, by
Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited (“Acquirer”), together with Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke (“PAC 1”)
and Teja Ranade Gadhoke (“PAC 2”) in their capacity as persons acting in concert with the Acquirer for
the purpose of the Open Offer, pursuant to and in compliance with the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, as amended
(the “SEBI (SAST) Regulations”) (the “Open Offer”)
I/ We refer to the Letter of Offer for acquiring the Equity Shares held by me/us in Soma Textiles & Industries
Limited. Capitalised terms not defined here shall have the meanings ascribed to them under the Letter of
Offer.
I/We, the undersigned, have read the Public Announcement, the Detailed Public Statement, Letter of Offer
and the open offer opening public announcement, and understood its contents, terms and conditions, and
unconditionally accept these terms and conditions.
I/We acknowledge and confirm that all the particulars/statements given by me/us, herein are true and
correct.
60Details of Public Shareholder:
Name (in BLOCK Holder Name of the Public Permanent Account Number
LETTERS) Shareholder (PAN)
(Please write names of the Sole/First
joint holders in the same
order as appearing in the Second
equity share
certificate(s)/demat Third
account)
Contact number(s) of the Tel No. (with ISD/STD Code): Mobile No.:
First Holder
Full address of the First
Holder (with pin code)
Email address of the First
Holder
Date & place of
incorporation (if
applicable)
FOR EQUITY SHARES HELD IN PHYSICAL FORM:
I/We, holding physical Equity Shares, accept the Offer and enclose the original share certificate(s) and duly
signed transfer deed(s) in respect of my/our Equity Shares as detailed below along with enclosures as
mentioned herein:
Sr. Regd. Folio Share Certificate Number Distinctive Numbers No. of
No. Number Equity
From To Shares
1
2
3
(In case the space provided is inadequate, please attach a separate sheet with TOTAL
the above details and authenticate the same)
Enclosures (whichever is applicable)
□ Duly attested power of attorney, if any person apart from the Public Shareholder, has signed the On
Market Form of Acceptance- cum-Acknowledgement or Equity Share transfer deed(s)
□ Original equity share certificate(s)
□ Valid equity share transfer deed(s)
61□ Corporate authorization, in case of companies along with certified board resolution and specimen
signatures of authorized signatories
□ Duly attested death certificate and succession certificate / probate / letter of administration (in case
of single Public Shareholder), in case the original Public Shareholder has expired
□ Self-attested copy of PAN card of all the transferor(s)
□ Other relevant documents (please specify)
FOR ALL PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS:
I/We confirm that the Equity Shares which are being tendered herewith by me/us under this Open Offer, are
free from any pledges, liens, charges, equitable interests, non-disposal undertakings or any other form of
encumbrances and are being tendered together with all rights attached thereto, including all rights to
dividends, bonuses and rights offers, if any, declared hereafter.
I/We confirm that the sale and transfer of the Equity Shares held by me/us will not contravene any applicable
law and will not breach the terms of any agreement (written or otherwise) that I/we are a party to.
My/Our execution of this On Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement shall constitute my/our
warranty that the Equity Shares comprised in this application are owned by me/us and are sold and
transferred by me/us free from all liens, charges, claims of third parties and encumbrances. If any claim is
made by any third party in respect of the said Equity Shares, I/we will hold the Acquirer and/or the PACs,
harmless and indemnified against any loss they or either of them may suffer in the event of the Acquirer
acquiring these Equity Shares.
I/We have obtained any and all necessary consents to tender the Offer Shares on the foregoing basis.
I/We declare that there are no restraints/injunctions or other order(s) of any nature which limits/restricts in
any manner my/our right to tender Offer Shares in this Open Offer and that I/we am/are legally entitled to
tender the Offer Shares in this Open Offer.
I/We agree that the Acquirer will pay the consideration as per secondary market mechanism, only after
verification of the certifications, documents and signatures, as applicable submitted along with this On
Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgment by the Public Shareholders, and subject to the
adherence of the Instructions. I/We undertake to return to the Acquirer and/or the PACs any Open Offer
consideration that may be wrongfully received by me/us.
I/We declare that regulatory approvals, if applicable, for holding the Offer Shares and/or for tendering the
Offer Shares in this Open Offer are enclosed herewith.
I/We confirm that I/We am/are not persons acting in concert with the Acquirer and/or the PACs.
I/We give my/our consent to the Acquirer and/or the PACs, to file any statutory documents, if any, on
my/our behalf in relation to accepting the Offer Shares in this Open Offer including under the Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999.
I/We confirm that I/we am/are in compliance with the terms of the Open Offer set out in the Public
Announcement, the Detailed Public Statement, and the Letter of Offer.
I/We undertake to execute any further documents and give any further assurances that may be required or
expedient to give effect to my/our tender/offer and agree to abide by any decision that may be taken by the
62Acquirer and/or the PACs, to effectuate this Open Offer in accordance with the SEBI (SAST) Regulations.
I/We am/are not debarred from dealing in shares or securities.
I/We confirm that there are no taxes or other claims pending against me/us which may affect the legality of
the transfer of Equity Shares under the Income Tax Act, 1961 including but not limited to Section 281 of
the Income Tax Act, 1961 and under Section 81 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. I/We
confirm that no notice has been issued by the income tax / GST authorities impacting the rights to transfer
the shares.
I/We confirm that I/we hold the Equity Shares as [‘capital asset’] or [‘stock-in-trade’].
I/We note and understand that the Offer Shares will be held by the Registrar to the Offer/Clearing
Corporation in trust for me/us till the date the Acquirer makes payment of consideration as mentioned in the
Letter of Offer, or the date by which other documents are dispatched to the Public Shareholders, as the case
may be. I/We also note and understand that the consideration will be paid only to those Public Shareholders
who have validly tendered their Equity Shares in this Offer, in accordance with the terms of the Letter of
Offer.
I/We confirm that in the event of any income tax demand (including interest, penalty, etc.) arising from any
misrepresentation, inaccuracy or omission of information provided/to be provided by me/us, or as a result
of income tax (including any consequent interest and penalty) on the income arising from tendering of the
Offer Shares, I/We will indemnify the Acquirer and/or the PACs for such income tax demand (including
interest, penalty, etc.) and provide the Acquirer and/or the PACs with all information/documents that may
be necessary and co-operate in any proceedings before any income tax/appellate authority.
I/We authorize the Acquirer and/or the PACs to acquire all the Equity Shares so tendered by me/us or such
lesser number of Equity Shares, which it/they may decide to accept, in consultation with the Manager to the
Offer, and in terms of the Letter of Offer.
I/We authorize the Acquirer and/or the PACs, and the Registrar to the Offer to return to me/us by registered
post or ordinary post, unaccepted documents, if any, at my/our sole risk, without specifying the reasons
thereof.
I/We, confirm that our residential status for the purposes of tax as per Section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961
is:
☐ Resident ☐ Non-resident, if yes please state country of tax residency:
(If none of the above boxes is ticked, the residential status of the Public Shareholder may be considered as
non-resident, for withholding tax purposes at the option of Acquirer and/or the PACs)
I/We, confirm that my/our status as a shareholder is: (Please tick whichever is applicable)
☐ Individual ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign ☐ FII/FPI - ☐ FII/FPI – Others
Company Company Corporate
☐ QFI ☐ FVCI ☐ Partnership/ ☐ Private ☐ Pension/Provident
Proprietorship Equity Fund
firm/LLP Fund/AIF
☐ Sovereign ☐ Foreign ☐ Financial ☐ NRIs/PIOs - ☐ NRIs/PIOs - non-
Wealth Trust Institution repatriable repatriable
Fund
☐ Insurance ☐ OCB ☐ Domestic Trust ☐ Banks ☐ Association of
Company person/Body of
63Individual
☐ Any
others,
please
specify:
FOR NRIs/OCBs/FIIs, FPIs AND SUB-ACCOUNTS/OTHER NON-RESIDENT SHAREHOLDERS:
I/We, confirm that my/our investment status is: (Please provide supporting documents and tick
whichever is applicable)
☐ FDI Route
☐ PIS Route
☐ Any other - please specify
I/We, confirm that the Offer Shares tendered by me/us are held on: (Please tick whichever is applicable)
☐ Repatriable basis
☐ Non-Repatriable basis
I/We, confirm that: (Please tick whichever is applicable)
☐ No RBI or other regulatory approval was required by me for holding Offer Shares that have been
tendered in this Open Offer and the Offer Shares are held under the general permission of the RBI
☐ Copies of all approvals required by me for holding Offer Shares that have been tendered in this Open
Offer are enclosed herewith
☐ Copy of RBI registration letter taking on record the allotment of shares to me/us is enclosed
herewith
I/We, confirm that: (Please tick whichever is applicable)
☐ No RBI or other regulatory approval is required by me for tendering the Offer Shares in this Open
Offer
☐ Copies of all approvals required by me for tendering Offer Shares in this Open Offer are
enclosed herewith
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All future correspondence, if any, should be addressed to the respective Selling Broker, or the
Registrar to the Offer at:
MUFG Intime India Private Limited (formerly Link Intime India Private Limited)
Unit: Soma Textiles & Industries Limited - Open Offer; Contact Person: Shanti
Gopalkrishnan
C-101, 1st Floor, 247 Park L.B.S. Marg, Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400 083, Maharashtra, India
Tel: + 91 810 811 4949; Fax: + 91 22 4918 6060
Email:somatextiles.offer@in.mpms.mufg.com; SEBI Registration No.: INR000004058
64Additional confirmations and enclosures for all Public Shareholders, as applicable:
I/We, have enclosed the following documents: (Please tick whichever is applicable)
☐ Self-attested copy of PAN card
☐ Self-declaration form in Form 15G/Form 15H, if applicable to be obtained in duplicate copy
(applicable only for interest payment, if any)
☐ Duly attested power of attorney if any person apart from the Public Shareholder has signed the On
Market Form-of-Acceptance-cum- Acknowledgement
☐ Corporate authorization, in case of companies along with certified copy of the board resolution and
specimen signatures of authorised signatories
☐ For Mutual funds/Banks/Notified Institutions under Section 194A(3)(iii) of the Income Tax Act,
1961, attested copy of relevant registration or notification
☐ Declaration that the investment in the Equity Shares is in accordance with the applicable SEBI
regulations (mandatory to be submitted by FIIs/FPIs).
☐ SEBI Registration Certificate for FIIs/FPIs (mandatory to be submitted by FIIs/FPIs).
☐ Acknowledgements evidencing filing of income-tax return in India for last financial year. Where
the income-tax return has not been filed in India for last financial year, kindly provide copy of Form
26AS evidencing the amount of taxes deducted to the credit of the shareholder.
☐ ‘Valid Tax Residency Certificate’ issued by the income tax authority of a foreign country of which
he/it claims to be a tax resident, in case the Public Shareholder intends to claim benefit under the
DTAA between India and that jurisdiction in which the Public Shareholder claims to be resident and
a duly filled in ‘Form 10F’ as prescribed under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Such other information
and documentation as may be required depending upon specific terms of the relevant DTAA,
including but not limited to a declaration of not having a permanent establishment in India.
☐ NOC/Tax clearance certificate from income tax authorities, for deduction of tax at a lower rate/NIL
rate on income from sale of shares and interest income, if any, wherever applicable
☐ Other relevant documents (Please specify)
BANK DETAILS
In case of Public Shareholders holding Equity Shares in dematerialised form, the bank account details for
the purpose of interest payment, if any, will be taken from the record of the depositories.
Public Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form, the bank account details for the purpose of
interest payment, if any, will be taken from details provided by you. Also kindly attached copy of cancel
cheque for below account for verification.
65Name of the Bank____________________________Branch____________City______________
MICR Code (9 Digits)_______________________ IFSC_______________________________
Account Number:_______________ Account Type (CA / SB / NRE /NRO / others, please specify)
Non Resident Public Shareholders are requested to state their NRO / NRE Bank Account Number as applicable
based on the status of their account in which they hold Physical Equity Shares.
In case of interest payments, if any, by the Acquirer and/or the PACs for delay in payment of Offer
consideration or a part thereof, the final decision to deduct tax or not on the interest payments for delay in
payment of consideration, or the quantum of taxes to be deducted rests solely with the Acquirer and/or the
PACs depending on the settlement mechanism for such interest payments.
Yours faithfully, Signed and Delivered,
Full Name of the Holder PAN Signature
First/ Sole
Holder
Joint Holder 1
Joint Holder 2
Joint Holder 3
Note: In case of joint holdings, all holders must sign. In case of body corporate, the company seal should
be affixed, and certified copies of the necessary board resolutions/corporate authorizations should be
attached.
Place: Date:
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Acknowledgement Slip – Soma Textiles & Industries Limited – Open Offer
Received from Mr./Ms./M/s.:____________________________________________
On Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement for Soma Textiles & Industries Limited – Open
Offer as per details below:
Copy of delivery instruction to depository participant of Client ID for___________ Equity Shares
Date of Receipt: Place of Receipt:
Stamp of Selling Broker: Signature of Official: ___________________
66INSTRUCTIONS
Capitalized terms used and not defined in these instructions will have the same meaning as provided in the
Letter of Offer dated [●].
1. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ON MARKET FORM OF ACCEPTANCE-CUM-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO THE
ACQUIRER, THE PACS, THE TARGET COMPANY OR TO THE MANAGER TO THE
OFFER.
2. The On Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement should be legible and should be
filled-up in English only.
3. All queries pertaining to this Open Offer may be directed to the Registrar to the Offer.
4. AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 40(1) OF THE SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS
AND SEBI’S PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 03, 2018, BEARING REFERENCE NO.
PR 49/2018, REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER OF SECURITIES SHALL NOT BE PROCESSED
UNLESS THE SECURITIES ARE HELD IN DEMATERIALISED FORM WITH A
DEPOSITORY WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 01, 2019. HOWEVER, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY SEBI BEARING REFERENCE NUMBER
SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/144 DATED JULY 31, 2020, SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING
SECURITIES IN PHYSICAL FORM ARE ALLOWED TO TENDER SHARES IN AN OPEN
OFFER. SUCH TENDERING SHALL BE AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SEBI (SAST)
REGULATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING EQUITY
SHARES IN PHYSICAL FORM AS WELL ARE ELIGIBLE TO TENDER THEIR EQUITY
SHARES IN THIS OPEN OFFER AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SEBI (SAST)
REGULATIONS.
5. The Public Shareholders who are holding Equity Shares in physical form and are desirous of
tendering their Equity Shares in the Offer shall approach the Selling Broker along with the complete
set of documents for verification procedures to be carried out, including the following:
• the On Market Form of Acceptance cum Acknowledgement duly signed (by all Public
Shareholders in case shares are in joint names) in the same order in which they hold the
Equity Shares;
• print of Transaction Registration Slip (TRS) generated by Selling Broker on the exchange
bidding system
• original share certificate(s);
• valid share transfer deed(s) duly filled, stamped and signed by the transferors (i.e., by all
registered shareholders in same order and as per the specimen signatures registered with
the Target Company) and duly witnessed at the appropriate place authorizing the transfer
in favor of the Acquirer;
• self-attested copy of the shareholder’s PAN card (in case of joint holders, the PAN card
copy of all transferors);
• any other relevant documents such as power of attorney, corporate authorization (including
board resolution/specimen signature), notarized copy of death certificate and succession
certificate or probated will, if the original shareholder has deceased, etc., as applicable; and
67• if the address of the Public Shareholder has undergone a change from the address registered
in the register of members of the Target Company, a self-attested copy of address proof
consisting of any one of the following documents: (i) valid Aadhar Card; (ii) Voter Identity
Card; or (iii) Passport.
6. In case of unregistered owners of Equity Shares in physical mode, the Public Shareholder should
provide an additional valid share transfer deed(s) duly signed by the unregistered owner as
transferor(s) by the sole/joint Public Shareholder(s) in the same order and duly witnessed at the
appropriate place. The transfer deed should be left blank, except for the signatures and witness
details. PLEASE DO NOT FILL IN ANY OTHER DETAILS IN THE TRANSFER DEED.
7. Attestation, where required (as indicated in the share transfer deed) (thumb impressions, signature
difference, etc.) should be done by a Magistrate, Notary Public or Special Executive Magistrate or
a similar authority holding a public office and authorized to issue the seal of his office or a member
of a recognized stock exchange under their seal of office and membership number or a manager of
the transferor’s bank.
8. In case the share certificate(s) and the transfer deed(s) are lodged with the Target Company/its
transfer agents for transfer, then the acceptance shall be accompanied by the acknowledgement of
lodgement with, or receipt by, the Target Company/its transfer agents, of the share certificate(s)
and the transfer deed(s).
9. The Selling Broker should ensure that the certificate(s) and above documents should be sent only
to the Registrar to the Offer either by registered post or courier or hand delivery so as to reach the
Registrar to the Offer: i.e. MUFG Intime India Private Limited on or before the date of closure of
the Tendering Period, at the following address - Unit: Soma Textiles & Industries Limited – Open
Offer, C-101, 1st Floor, 247 Park L.B.S. Marg, Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400 083, Maharashtra,
India.
10. The Selling Broker should place bids on the exchange platform with relevant details as mentioned
on physical share certificate(s). The Selling Broker(s) shall print the Transaction Registration Slip
(TRS) generated by the exchange bidding system. The TRS will contain the details of order
submitted including Folio No., Certificate No., Dist. Nos., number of Equity Shares, etc.
11. Eligible Public Shareholders who desire to tender their Equity Shares in the dematerialized form
under the Offer would have to do so through their respective selling member by indicating the details
of Equity Shares they intend to tender under the offer.
12. In case of Equity Shares held in joint names, names should be filled up in the same order in the On
Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement as the order in which they hold the Equity
Shares, and should be duly witnessed. This order cannot be changed or altered nor can any new
name be added for the purpose of accepting the Offer.
13. If the Offer Shares tendered are rejected for any reason, the Offer Shares will be returned to the
sole/first named Public Shareholder(s) along with all the documents received at the time of
submission.
14. The procedure for acceptance and settlement of this Offer has been mentioned in the Letter of Offer
in Section 9 (Procedure for Acceptance and Settlement of the Offer).
15. The Letter of Offer along with the On Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement shall
be sent (through e-mail or physical mode) to all the Public Shareholders as on the Identified Date.
Accidental omission to dispatch the Letter of Offer to any Public Shareholder to whom this Offer
has been made or non-receipt of the Letter of Offer by any such Public Shareholder shall not
invalidate this Offer in any manner whatsoever. In case of non-receipt of the Letter of Offer, such
68Public Shareholders may download the same from the SEBI website (www.sebi.gov.in), or obtain
a copy of the same from the Registrar to the Offer on providing suitable documentary evidence of
holding of the Offer Shares. The Letter of Offer will also be available on the website of the Registrar
to the Offer (www.in.mpms.mufg.com).
16. The On Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement along with enclosures should be sent
only to the Registrar to the Offer either by Registered Post or Courier or hand delivery so as to
reach the Registrar of the Offer on or before the date of closure of the Tendering Period at its
registered office mentioned below on all Working Days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays) during the business hours. For hand delivery, the collection centre timings will be all
Working Days anytime between Monday to Friday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, except Saturdays,
Sundays and public holidays.
17. All the Public Shareholders should provide all relevant documents, which are necessary to ensure
transferability of the Equity Shares in respect of which the acceptance is being sent.
18. All the Public Shareholders are advised to refer to Section 13 (Note on Taxation) in the Letter of
Offer. However, it may be noted that Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors for
the tax provisions applicable to their particular circumstances, as the details provided in Section 13
(Note on Taxation), as referred to above, are indicative and for guidance purposes only.
19. All documents/remittances sent by or to Public Shareholders will be at their own risk. Public
Shareholders are advised to adequately safeguard their interests in this regard.
20. The Selling Broker(s) shall print the Transaction Registration Slip (TRS) generated by the exchange
bidding system.
21. In case any person has submitted Equity Shares in physical mode for dematerialisation, such Public
Shareholders should ensure that the process of getting the Equity Shares dematerialised is
completed well in time so that they can participate in the Open Offer before close of Tendering
Period.
22. The Procedure for Acceptance and Settlement of this Offer has been mentioned in the Letter of Offer
at Section 9 (Procedure for Acceptance and Settlement of the Offer).
23. The Letter of Offer along with the On Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement will be
dispatched to all the Public Shareholders as on the Identified Date who have registered their email
ids with the Depositories and through speed post / registered post to shareholders who do not have
registered email id and/or the Target Company. In case of non-receipt of the Letter of Offer, such
Public Shareholders may download the same from the SEBI website (www.sebi.gov.in) or obtain
a copy of the same from the Registrar to the Offer on providing suitable documentary evidence of
holding of the Equity Shares.
24. The tender form and TRS is not required to be submitted to the Acquirer, the PACs, the Manager
to the Offer or the Registrar to the Offer. Public Shareholders holding shares in demat mode are not
required to fill the On Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgment unless required by their
respective Selling Broker. Equity Shares under lock-in will be required to fill the respective On
Market Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgment.
25. If non-resident Public Shareholders had required any approval from the RBI or any other regulatory
body in respect of the Offer Shares held by them, they will be required to submit such previous
approvals that they would have obtained for holding the Offer Shares, to tender the Offer Shares
held by them pursuant to this Open Offer. Further, non-resident Public Shareholders must obtain
all approvals required, if any, to tender the Offer Shares in this Open Offer (including without
limitation, the approval from the RBI) and submit such approvals, along with the Form of
69Acceptance and other documents required in terms of the Letter of Offer, and provide such other
consents, documents and confirmations as may be required to enable the Acquirer to purchase the
Offer Shares so tendered. In the event any such approvals are not submitted, the Acquirer and the
PACs reserve the right to reject such Offer Shares tendered in this Open Offer. If the Offer Shares
are held under general permission of RBI, the non-resident Public Shareholder should state that the
Offer Shares are held under general permission and whether they are held on repatriable basis or
non-repatriable basis.
26. Interest payment, if any: In case of interest payments by the Acquirer and/or the PACs for delay in
payment of Offer consideration or a part thereof, the final decision to deduct tax or not on the
interest payments for delay in payment of consideration, or the quantum of taxes to be deducted
rests solely with the Acquirer and/or the PACs depending on the settlement mechanism for such
interest payments.
The tax deducted under this Offer is not the final liability of the Public Shareholders or in no way
discharges the obligation of Public Shareholders to disclose the consideration received pursuant
to this Offer in their respective tax returns.
All Public Shareholders are advised to consult their tax advisors for the treatment that may be given
by their respective assessing officers in their case, and the appropriate course of action that they
should take. The Acquirer, the PACs and the Manager to the Offer do not accept any responsibility
for the accuracy or otherwise of such advice. The tax rates and other provisions may undergo
changes.
27. Public Shareholders who wish to tender their Equity Shares must submit the following documents
to the Registrar to the Offer.
a. For resident Public Shareholders:
☐ Self-attested copy of PAN card
☐ Certificate from the income tax authorities under Section 197 of the Income Tax Act, 1961,
wherever applicable, in relation to payment of interest, if any, for delay in payment of
consideration (certificate for deduction of tax at lower rate)
☐ Self-declaration in Form 15G/Form 15H (in duplicate), if applicable
☐ For specified entities under Section 194A(3)(iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, self-attested
copy of relevant registration or notification (applicable only for interest payment, if any)
☐ Acknowledgements evidencing filing of income-tax return in India for last financial year.
Where the income-tax return has not been filed in India for last financial year, kindly
provide copy of Form 26AS evidencing the amount of taxes deducted to the credit of the
shareholder
☐ Self-attested declaration in respect of residential status and tax status of Public
Shareholders (e.g. individual, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), firm, company,
Association of Persons (AOP), Body of Individuals (BOI), trust or any other – please
specify)
b. For non-resident Public Shareholders:
☐ Self-attested copy of PAN card
70☐ Certificate under Section 195(3) or Section 197 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, wherever
applicable (certificate for deduction of tax at lower rate) from the income tax authorities
under the Income Tax Act, 1961, indicating the amount of tax to be deducted by the
Acquirer before and/or the PACs remitting the amount of interest
☐ Tax Residency Certificate and e-filed Form 10F and other information or documents as may
be required to claim relief under the provisions of applicable double taxation avoidance
agreement
☐ Self-attested declaration that it does not have a ‘Permanent Establishment’ and business
connection in India either under the Income Tax Act, 1961 or applicable between India and
any other foreign country or specified Territory (as notified under Section 90 or Section
90A of the Income Tax Act, 1961) of which the Public Shareholder claims to be a tax
resident
☐ SEBI registration certificate for FII or FPI
☐ Self-attested declaration in respect of residential status and tax status of Public
Shareholders (e.g., individual, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), firm, company,
Association of Persons (AOP), Body of Individuals (BOI), trust or any other – please
specify)
☐ Tax certificate issued by the income tax/statutory authorities of the overseas jurisdiction
where the non-resident Public Shareholder is a resident for tax purposes, indicating the
quantum of Overseas Tax along with any other information as may be relevant for this
transaction
28. None of the Acquirer, PACs, the Manager to the Offer, the Registrar to the Offer, the Target
Company or any affiliates of any of the foregoing will be liable for any delay/loss in transit
resulting in delayed receipt/non-receipt by the Registrar to the Offer of your On Market Form of
Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement or for the failure to deposit the Equity Shares to the Open
Offer Escrow Demat Account or for any other reason
29. In an event of non-submission of NOC or certificate for deduction of tax at nil/lower rate, tax
will be deducted up to the maximum marginal rate as may be applicable to the relevant category, to
which the Public Shareholder belongs, by the Acquirer and/or the PACs.
30. The tax deducted under this Offer is not the final liability of the Public Shareholders or in no way
discharges the obligation of Public Shareholders to disclose the consideration received pursuant
to this Offer in their respective tax returns. All Public Shareholders are advised to consult their
tax advisors for the treatment that may be given by their respective assessing officers in their
case, and the appropriate course of action that they should take. The Acquirer, PACs and the
Manager to the Offer do not accept any responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise of such
advice. The tax rates and other provisions may undergo changes.
71FOR DETAILED PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF TENDERING OFFER SHARES IN THIS OPEN
OFFER, PLEASE REFER TO THE LETTER OF OFFER.
All future correspondence, if any, should be addressed to the respective Selling Broker, or to the Registrar to
the Offer at the following address:
MUFG Intime India Private Limited (formerly Link Intime India Private Limited)
Unit: Soma Textiles & Industries Limited – Open Offer, C-101, 1st Floor, 247 Park L.B.S. Marg, Vikhroli
West, Mumbai 400 083, Maharashtra, India
Contact Person: Shanti Gopalkrishnan
Tel. No.: + 91 810 811 4949
Fax No.: + 91 22 4918 6060
Email: somatextiles.offer@in.mpms.mufg.com
72Form No. SH-4 - Securities Transfer Form
[Pursuant to Section 56 of the Companies Act, 2013 and sub-rule (1) of Rule 11 of the Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules 2014]
Date of execution: / /
FOR THE CONSIDERATION stated below the “Transferor(s)” named do hereby transfer to the
“Transferee(s)” named the securities specified below subject to the conditions on which the said securities
are now held by the Transferor(s) and the Transferee(s) do hereby agree to accept and hold the said
securities subject to the conditions aforesaid.
CIN: L 5 1 9 0 9 W B 1 9 4 0 P L C 0 1 0 0 7 0
Name of the company (in full): Soma Textiles & Industries Limited
Name of the Stock Exchange where the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India
company is listed, (if any): Limited
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Kind/ class of securities Nominal value of each Amount called up per Amount paid up per
(1) unit of security (2) unit of security (3) unit of security (4)
Equity Share INR 10/- INR 10/- INR 10/-
No. of Securities being Transferred Consideration received (INR)
In Figures In words In words In Figures
Distinctive From
Number To
Corresponding
Certificate
Nos.
Transferor’s Particulars
Registered Folio Number
Name(s) in full and PAN (attach copy of pan card) Seller Signature(s)
1.
2.
3.
I hereby confirm that the transferor has signed before me.
Signature of the
Witness
Name of the Witness
Address of the Witness
73Transferee’s Particulars
Name in full (1) Father’s/Mother’s /Spouse Address & E-mail id (3)
Name (2)
ROADWAY SOLUTIONS NOT APPLICABLE Sn-29 Hn-20 Kondhwa Kd. Nr. Kubex
INDIA INFRA LIMITED Soc. Nr. Shera School, Pune – 411048
info@rsipl.net
Occupation (4) Existing Folio No., if any (5) Signature (6)
BUSINESS 1.
2.
3.
Folio No. of Transferee Specimen Signature of
Transferee(s)
1.
Value of stamp affixed: INR 2.
Declaration: 3.
☐ Transferee is not required to obtain Government approval
under the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt STAMPS
Instruments) Rules, 2019 prior to transfer of shares;
Or
☐ Transferee is required to obtain Government approval under the
Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules,
2019 prior to transfer of shares and the same has been obtained
and is enclosed herewith
Enclosures:
1. Certificate of shares or debentures or other securities
2. If no certificate is issued, letter of allotment
3. Copy of PAN Card of all the Transferees (For all listed Cos.)
4. Others, Specify,
74For Office Use Only
Checked by
Signature Tallied by
Entered in the Register of Transfer on
vide Transfer no
Approval Date
Power of attorney / Probate / Death Certificate / Letter of
Administration
Registered on at
No
75On the reverse page of the certificate
Name of the Transferor Name of the Transferee No. of shares Date of Transfer
Signature of the authorized signatory
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