“Rosneft” has applied for the purchase of “Bashneft” – RBC

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« Rosneft “has applied for participation in the privatization of” Bashneft “, despite the president’s instructions not to sell its state-owned companies. Formally, “Rosneft” – are not state-owned, though it is possible and a different view, said Dmitry Peskov

The oil company “Rosneft” sent to “VTB Capital” application for participation in the privatization of “Bashneft”, said Tuesday ” Interfax “and TASS, citing sources familiar with the process of the preparation of the privatization of” Bashneft “. This was confirmed by RBC a source familiar with the privatization of the course.

The press secretary of “Rosneft” Mikhail Leontiev, answering the question of RBC, declined to comment on whether the company has an application filed to participate in the privatization of “Bashneft”. Representative «VTB Capital” refused to comment. Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Tuesday, also did not respond to questions about the possible involvement of “Rosneft” in the privatization of

The government plans to sell 50.1% of “Bashneft” in 2016 “Bashneft”. For the replenishment of federal budget revenues . On Tuesday, the Moscow Stock Exchange (at 15.00 MSK), this package was worth 232.9 billion rubles.

The organizer of the transaction has been selected, “VTB Capital”, which in early July sent a proposal for the purchase of “Bashneft” the world’s largest and Russian oil and gas companies and investment funds. The proposals, in particular, got British Petroleum, China Investment Corporation, ENI, ONGC, Shell, Sinopec, Statoil, Total.

«VTB Capital” also sent proposals to the “Rosneft”, “Gazprom”, “Gazpromneft “and the Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF), sources told RBC. Interlocutor RBC in banking circles told that it angered Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. His spokesman explained that there is order the Government of the President not to allow state companies to participate in privatization. A senior official in the Kremlin administration has confirmed to RBC information on such guidance. “I agree that” Rosneft “will not participate”, – he said

A spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, said on Friday that the Kremlin administration have an understanding of what “directly” state-owned companies to participate in. privatization can not “this bill was to discuss, and this understanding has been recorded in the government and in the administration.” However, Peskov said Tuesday the position: “From a formal point of view,” Rosneft “is not a state-owned company, it is possible to say for sure. But, of course, there are different points of view on this (part of “Rosneft” in the privatization of “Bashneft” – RBC) count “- he said,

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Leontyev last week told RBC that has not heard of Putin’s instruction and Dvorkovich reaction. He insisted on the company’s right to participate in the privatization. According to him, “Rosneft” can not be legally considered as a public company. The state owns in “ Rosneft » one share, and another 69.5% is owned 100% state holding “ Rosneftegas », the Board of Directors which is headed by the head of the “ Rosneft »Igor Sechin . Prohibition on participation in privatization transactions for companies with an indirect state participation in the law on privatization is not: the formal ban applies only to companies with state shares more than 25%. In addition, Leontiev reminded of the words of the first vice-premier Shuvalov armature Ig for allowing the participation of “Rosneft”, if it will offer a high price, and the optimum conditions of “Bashneft».

Last week, should Putin has held a meeting with Sechin, RBC said a source familiar with Sechin. At the meeting, the head of “Rosneft” may have received instructions on how to act in case of privatization of “Bashneft”, he suggests. But Sands and Leontiev refused to comment on “ongoing working relationship».

According to analysts Raiffeisenbank Andrew Polishchuk , in the case of buying « Rosneft »controlling stake in« Bashneft »reserves« Rosneft »could grow by 5.34%, to 45.3 billion barrel . n e , and daily production -.. At 7.14%, up to 5.7 million barrel . per day.

The official interest in “Bashneft” previously expressed LUKOIL, independent oil and gas company Eduard Khudainatov and Antipinsky refineries.

With the participation of Anna Mogilev and Michael Rubin