Corporate | 6 March 2012 07:33


JSC Open Investments: JSC OPIN receives a controlling shareholder, which files a notice with regulators to perform mandatory tender offer of the company stock


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06.03.2012 / 07:33


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JSC OPIN

JSC OPIN RECEIVES A CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER,
WHICH FILES A NOTICE WITH REGULATORS TO PERFORM
MANDATORY TENDER OFFER OF THE COMPANY STOCK

Joint Stock Company ‘Open Investments’ (JSC ‘OPIN’ or the ‘Company’) (BLOOMBERG: MICEX – OPIN.RM), one of the leading real estate developers in Russia, today announces the receipt of a Notice from its shareholder ONEXIM HOLDINGS LIMITED that the later increased its share ownership in the Company to 9,703,080 shares representing 63.75% of total stock from 4,584,066 shares representing 30.12% of total stock.

OPIN also received a Notice from ONEXIM GROUP LIMITED that the later became a controlling shareholder of the Company with the total share ownership of 12,659,224 shares representing 83.17% of total stock since ONEXIM GROUP LIMITED is a shareholder in ONEXIM HOLDINGS LIMITED and LEONINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED.

Due to such events and in accordance with article 84.2 of the Federal Law #208-FZ ‘On joint stock companies’ as of 26.12.1995 ONEXIM GROUP LIMITED sent a Notice to the Russian Federal Markets Authority (FSA) of a mandatory tender offer to shareholders for 2,561,569 of ordinary shares (16.8%) of OPIN. After review by FSA, a mandatory tender offer will be sent to the Company. Share price and other conditions will be published after the receipt of mandatory offer by the Company.

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For further information, please contact:

Investors:
Stanislav Joukov +7 495 363 2211 ext. 2388

Media:
Anna Rogova +7 495 363 2211 ext. 2513

About OPIN

Established in 2002, JSC OPIN is one of the leading real estate development companies operating in Russia.

OPIN is focused on the development of master-planned multi-format residential communities and the operation of high-quality commercial properties in Moscow and the Moscow Region. Having completed nearly 200,000 sq. m of commercial space and 500 ha of developed master-planned communities, today OPIN is a well-recognised brand in the domestic market, known for the market-leading quality of the projects it delivers. Through its property expertise and successful track record, the Company’s strategic goal is to become a platform for the consolidation of assets in the real estate industry in Russia.

The Company’s majority shareholder is ONEXIM Holdings Ltd, a major private investment group in the CIS region with a diversified portfolio of assets in mining, real estate, financial services, media, energy production and high-tech.

In November 2004 OPIN was successfully admitted to the RTS stock exchange and since then has carried out six secondary public offerings, raising nearly US$2 billion.

Further details can be found on the OPIN website at www.opin.ru



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Language: English
Company: JSC Open Investments
Tverskoy blvr, 13/1
123104 Moscow
Russia
Phone: + 7 495 363 22 11
E-mail: info@opin.ru
Internet: www.opin.ru
ISIN: RU000A0DJ9B4
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