R-Power, with whom RNRL has now merged, fell by 9.35 per cent to an early low of Rs. 133.20, while R-Infra fell to its lowest level in a year at Rs. 732.85, down 8.18 per cent on the National Stock Exchange.
Among other group firms, Reliance Capital declined by 5.9 per cent, and RCom was down 4.36 per cent.
In a consent order after market close on Friday last week, SEBI said it has settled a probe into alleged violation of regulations for foreign investment and unfair trade practices by RNRL and R-Infra after the two companies offered to abstain from investing in secondary market till December 2012.
Besides, the two companies have paid a total of Rs. 50 crore, through their directors, as settlement charges.
Anil Ambani, Chairman of both the companies, and four other directors would also not invest in listed stocks till December 2011.
However, they can invest in mutual funds, primary market, buybacks and open offers.
Despite Anil’s clarification yesterday that his group firms settled the SEBI probe voluntarily and his claim that the regulator has not imposed any ban on its own from participation in the capital market, the group stocks fell sharply.
Meanwhile, the 50-share benchmark Nifty was trading flat at 5,656.85 at 1220 hours.