VTB Capital

BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank Announces Multiple New Hires to Bolster London Global Markets Team

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce three new hires to its London Global Markets team.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce three new hires to its London Global Markets team.
  • George Niedringhaus - Global Head of Syndicate, Grigoriy Kozin - Head of Business Development  Prime Services, and John Bloomer - Executive Director, recently joined the trading floor to focus on Global Emerging Markets.
  • He has extensive experience in prime brokerage, custody and electronic execution business in multiple asset classes including equities, listed derivatives, and FX.
  • His most recent position held was at British Arab Commercial Bank, trading FI credit portfolio's EM & IG, money markets, FX, and derivatives.

BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank Announces Multiple New Hires to Bolster London Global Markets Team

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 12, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce three new hires to its London Global Markets team.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce three new hires to its London Global Markets team.
  • George Niedringhaus - Global Head of Syndicate, Grigoriy Kozin - Head of Business Development  Prime Services, and John Bloomer - Executive Director, recently joined the trading floor to focus on Global Emerging Markets.
  • He has extensive experience in prime brokerage, custody and electronic execution business in multiple asset classes including equities, listed derivatives, and FX.
  • His most recent position held was at British Arab Commercial Bank, trading FI credit portfolio's EM & IG, money markets, FX, and derivatives.

Fix Price terminates agreement with VTB Capital on buyback programme

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Saturday, March 5, 2022

28 February 2022 - Fix Price (LSE and MOEX: FIXP, the "Company"), one of the leading variety value retailers globally and the largest in Russia, today announces that it has terminated its agreement with JSC VTB Capital, pursuant to which VTB Capital was managing the purchases under Fix Price's previously announced buyback programme, following the imposition of restrictive measures on VTB Capital's parent company, VTB Bank (PJSC).

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  • 28 February 2022 - Fix Price (LSE and MOEX: FIXP, the "Company"), one of the leading variety value retailers globally and the largest in Russia, today announces that it has terminated its agreement with JSC VTB Capital, pursuant to which VTB Capital was managing the purchases under Fix Price's previously announced buyback programme, following the imposition of restrictive measures on VTB Capital's parent company, VTB Bank (PJSC).
  • Fix Price is currently evaluating its options in relation to the previously announced buyback programme.
  • As of 31 December 2021, Fix Price operates 4,904 Fix Price stores in Russia and neighbouring countries, all of them stocking approximately 2,000 SKUs across around 20 product categories.
  • As well as its own private brands, Fix Price sells products from leading global names and smaller local suppliers.

Statement from Emerging Markets Horizon Corp. on Recent Sanctions Against VTB

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

These sanctions included blocking sanctions against VTB Bank PJSC and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, "VTB").

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  • These sanctions included blocking sanctions against VTB Bank PJSC and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, "VTB").
  • As a result, all entities that are owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by VTB are also subject to blocking.
  • VTB is also the subject of sanctions imposed by other jurisdictions.
  • VTB is the indirect parent of Nevsky Properties Limited, a member of and 25 percent interest holder in EM Horizon Investments, the sponsor of Emerging Markets Horizon Corp. (the "Company").

Sistema PJSFC: Sistema increases effective stake in Binnopharm Group to 75.3%

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Monday, December 20, 2021

As a result of the transaction, the Corporation's effective stake in Binnopharm Group has increased to 75.3%.

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  • As a result of the transaction, the Corporation's effective stake in Binnopharm Group has increased to 75.3%.
  • On 13 December 2021 the Group exercised its call option to acquire VTB's stake in Sinocom Investments Limited for RUB 9.06 billion.
  • On 28 July 2021, the Group exercised a call option to acquire VTB Bank (PJSC)'s stake in Ristango Holding Limited for RUB 6.7 billion.
  • As a result, Sistema has become the largest shareholder in Ristango Holding Limited and through it also Binnopharm Group, with an effective stake of 75.3%.

VTB Capital Sponsor of Emerging Markets Horizon Corp. and Joint Bookrunner of the IPO on NASDAQ

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

This instrument allows small companies that have not considered a traditional listing on the stock exchange to raise capital to fund their future development.

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  • This instrument allows small companies that have not considered a traditional listing on the stock exchange to raise capital to fund their future development.
  • "As a leading investment bank in the Russian market, VTB Capital continues to actively offer our clients new instruments and products.
  • Therefore, we co-sponsored SPAC Emerging Markets Horizon Corp. and acted as a joint bookrunner on its IPO, becoming the first investment bank in our region to bring institutional SPAC to the market.
  • More than half of the demand came from US investors; investors from Russia, Europe and Great Britain also participated in the deal."

VTB Group announces intention to sell its stake in Magnit

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Monday, November 22, 2021

VTB Group announces intention to sell approximately 17.28% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" ("Magnit" or the "Company").

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  • VTB Group announces intention to sell approximately 17.28% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" ("Magnit" or the "Company").
  • VTB Group has agreed to sell 12.13% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" to Marathon Group in the Private Sale.
  • As a result of the Transaction VTB Group intends to fully divest its stake in PJSC "Magnit".
  • Such information is not the responsibility of VTB Capital plc, VTB Bank (PJSC), LLC "VTB Infrastructure Investments" or Marathon Group and has not been independently verified by VTB Capital plc, VTB Bank (PJSC), LLC "VTB Infrastructure Investments" or Marathon Group.

Correction: VTB Group announces intention to sell its stake in Magnit

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Monday, November 22, 2021

VTB Group announces intention to sell approximately 17.28% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" ("Magnit" or the "Company").

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  • VTB Group announces intention to sell approximately 17.28% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" ("Magnit" or the "Company").
  • VTB Group has agreed to sell 12.88% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" to Marathon Group in the Private Sale.
  • As a result of the Transaction VTB Group intends to fully divest its stake in PJSC "Magnit".
  • Following the acquisition of 12.88% stake in PJSC "Magnit" Marathon Group will increase its stake in the Company to 29.75%, becoming the largest shareholder of Magnit.

VTB Group announces sale of its stake in Magnit

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Monday, November 22, 2021

VTB Group announces the sale of approximately 17.28% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" ("Magnit" or the "Company").

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  • VTB Group announces the sale of approximately 17.28% of ordinary shares of PJSC "Magnit" ("Magnit" or the "Company").
  • Remaining approximately 12.4% of the Company's shares will be sold to Marathon Group at RUB 5,700 per share.
  • As a result of the Transaction, VTB Group will fully divest its stake in PJSC "Magnit", while Marathon Group will increase its stake in the Company to approximately 29.2%, becoming the largest shareholder of Magnit.
  • Such information is not the responsibility of VTB Capital plc, VTB Bank (PJSC), LLC "VTB Infrastructure Investments" or Marathon Group and has not been independently verified by VTB Capital plc, VTB Bank (PJSC), LLC "VTB Infrastructure Investments" or Marathon Group.

Uranium Energy Corp Creates America's Largest Uranium Mining Company with the Acquisition of Uranium One Americas

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Uranium One is the world's fourth largest uranium producer and part of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom.

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  • Uranium One is the world's fourth largest uranium producer and part of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom.
  • The U1A assets are primarily situated in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming; the most productive in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium mining district in the western hemisphere.
  • We believe this achievement will accelerate and strengthen the development of domestic uranium production that can supply U.S. origin uranium for a full range of America's uranium requirements."
  • The Willow Creek area is comprised of the Irigaray and Christensen Ranch projects currently under care and maintenance by U1A.