Russian government assumes that the stake of Slovak company Transpetrol must go to company RussNeft, informed Chief Secretary of RF Trade and Economic Development Ministry Andrey Sharonov.
Oil Company RussNeft OAO has come in possession of a controlling stake at Sobolinoye ZAO, an oil producer operating in the Tomsk oblast, RussNeft said in an official statement. So on December 8 the company’s share in the chartered capital of Sobolinoye ZAO boosted from 0% to 51 %.
Oil Company RussNeft OAO is to start placement of its debut bond issue to 7 billion rubles on December 16, 2005, an official statement of the company said. Earlier this date was mentioned as possible day of RussNeft’s bonds placement by Arthur Saribekov, a CEO of Alfa Bank, the issue leader. At Alfa Bank valuations, the rate of the first coupon covering the bonds to be determined by bidding on the date of placement will be about 9% annual.
On December 6 RussNeft’s Board of Directors made a decision on acquiring 7 million 01 series bonds inclusive by requests of their owners made in the last five days of the sixth coupon period.