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GENERAL INFORMATION - Shareholders and free float (Details) | Dec. 31, 2017 shares | Mar. 29, 2016 shares
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General information |  |
Total outstanding common shares | 1,756,731,135 |
Percentage of common and voting shares | 100.00% |
Free Float | 513,454,732 |
Free Float (in percentage) | 0.292 |
Shares held by the Company or its subsidiaries ("Treasury shares") | 7,603,731 |
Shares held by Company or its subsidiaries ("Treasury shares") (in percentage) | 0.40% |
L1T VIP Holdings S.a r.l. ("LetterOne") |  |
General information |  |
Total outstanding common shares | 840,625,001 |
Percentage of common and voting shares | 47.90% |
Telenor East Holding II AS ("Telenor") |  |
General information |  |
Total outstanding common shares | 256,703,840 |
Percentage of common and voting shares | 14.60% |
Stichting Administratiekantoor Mobile Telecommunications Investor |  |
General information |  |
Total outstanding common shares | 145,947,562 |
Percentage of common and voting shares | 8.30% |
American Depositary Shares (ADS) | Stichting Administratiekantoor Mobile Telecommunications Investor |  |
General information |  |
Transfer of shares between largest shareholders |  | 145,947,562

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