Sebi warns Ola Electric over sharing store expansion plan on social media before informing exchanges

Sebi warns Ola Electric over sharing store expansion plan on social media before informing exchanges

Market regulator Sebi has warned Ola Electric Mobility for violating listing norms by sharing store expansion plans on social media before informing stock exchanges, according to a regulatory filing by the company.

In a letter to the company by Sebi, shared on BSE by Ola Electric Mobility, the market regulator took exception to the dissemination of information regarding plans for a four-fold expansion of the company-owned store network by December 20, 2024.

"It is observed that whereas the aforesaid information was disseminated on the stock exchanges by you at 1:36 PM (BSE) and 1:41 PM (NSE) on December 2, 2024, it was announced beforehand on X (formerly Twitter) at 9:58 AM on December 2, 2024, by Bhavish Aggarwal, your promoter and Chairman-cum-Managing Director," the letter said.