KIRLOSIND: SEBI clarifies disclosure rules, company reveals 2009 Family Settlement with disclaimers
The announcement involves a significant legal development that clarifies regulatory interpretation for listed entities regarding disclosure obligations. The subsequent disclosure of a comprehensive, long-standing family settlement, even with disclaimers, is a high-impact event as it formalizes control structures within the promoter group for various Kirloskar entities, potentially influencing long-term corporate governance and strategic direction.
The company successfully obtained a favorable clarification from SEBI through a High Court order, confirming that agreements disclosed but not party to or ratified by the company are not binding on it. This outcome reduces potential liability and ambiguity for the company.
Kirloskar Industries Limited (KIRLOSIND) announced the disclosure of a Deed of Family Settlement (DFS) dated 11 September 2009, which was entered into among individual members of the Kirloskar family. * This disclosure follows a Writ Petition (OS) No. 702 of 2025 filed by the company before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court, challenging the constitutional validity of Regulation 30A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. * The company's primary contention was that a mere disclosure of an agreement by a listed entity, to which it is not a party, should not automatically bind the listed entity without its adoption or ratification. * During the hearing, SEBI agreed with the company's stand and clarified in an affidavit and during proceedings that: * The mere disclosure of any agreement by a listed entity shall not, by itself, mean that the listed entity admits such agreement as binding on itself, or as having an impact on its management or control, or imposing any restriction or creating any liability upon itself. * Listed entities may include such a disclaimer as part of their disclosure. * Relying on SEBI's clarification and the Bombay High Court's Order dated 23 September 2025, KIRLOSIND is disclosing the DFS with explicit disclaimers: * The company is neither a party to the DFS, nor has it ever taken it on record, ratified, or approved it, nor has it agreed to be bound by it. * The disclosure does not imply the company admits the DFS contents or that it impacts its management/control or creates any liability for the company in any manner whatsoever. * The Writ Petition was subsequently withdrawn by the Petitioners. * The DFS itself outlines the division of ownership, management, and control of various Kirloskar Group companies among family members, including Atul C. Kirloskar, Sanjay C. Kirloskar, Vikram S. Kirloskar, Rahul C. Kirloskar, and Gautam A. Kulkarni. * Key financial arrangements within the DFS include: * Sanjay C. Kirloskar to pay ₹80.50 crore to Vikram S. Kirloskar. * Atul C. Kirloskar, Rahul C. Kirloskar, and Gautam A. Kulkarni to pay ₹12.17 crore each to Vikram S. Kirloskar. * Vikram S. Kirloskar or his nominees to purchase shares of various companies (including Denso Kirloskar Industries Ltd., Toyota Kirloskar Motors Pvt. Ltd.) from designated companies for a total agreed amount of approximately ₹246.03 crore, ₹2.68 crore, and ₹32.45 lakh, respectively. * Provisions for equal contribution towards liabilities of Better Value Holdings Limited (BVH) and Asara Sales & Investments P. Ltd. (Asara) and joint management of Kirloskar Proprietary Ltd., Kirloskar Institute of Advance Management Studies, and Kirloskar Foundation.
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