“VTB Capital” revealed the participants privatization of ALROSA – RBC

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greater 10.9% of the shares of state-owned diamond company Alrosa bought by investors from Russia and Europe. US investors in the deal almost did not participate

Investors from Russia bought 35% of Alrosa accommodation, the same purchased European investors, According to RBC director of equity capital markets, “VTB Capital” Boris Kvass . Another 25% have redeemed funds from the Middle East and Asia “Interfax” referring to Kvasova.

The remaining 5% of the outstanding shares bought US investors. “The demand on the part of US investors was lower, at 5%. This is much less than in 2013, when held IPO ALROSA », – Kvass RBC said

According to the First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, on Friday, it was clear that the interest of US investors to trade is minimal.. “But we have to treat it safely. This, of course, is not solely a factor of sanctions. We understand that there are many reasons why this happens. But the important thing is that, despite the different attitude on the part of different investors, the transaction as a whole was a success “, – Shuvalov said. He said that the Middle East funds involved in the transaction, together with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

The general good demand for the shares of ALROSA in the “VTB Capital,” attributed to the fact that after the SPO company falls into the category of blue chips. “It increases the liquidity to grow its share in the international indices that have a positive impact on the capitalization of the company”, – explained the kvass. According to him, among all the investors in the share of the NPF had 20% of shares sold.

The government is selling 10.9% stake in Alrosa for the price of 65 rubles. per share, stated at the disposal of the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. Thus, the federal budget will receive 52.2 billion rubles.

Evaluation of 65 rubles. 3.8% below the closing price of Friday’s trading transactions ALROSA on the Moscow Stock Exchange (67.55 rub. per share) and 6% lower than the average value of the company over the past six months, follows from Bloomberg calculations.

On Monday, the morning after the disclosure of details of the privatization of ALROSA’s shares on the Moscow stock Exchange expensive. As of 11:56 MSK – by 2.8%, to 69.5 rubles. per share.