Golden Telecom announces filing of registration statement
23 Mar 2004
The four shareholders are: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Capital International Global Emerging Markets Private Equity Fund L.P., First NIS Regional Fund SICAV, and Cavendish Nominees Limited (the latter two shareholdings are managed by Baring Vostok Capital Partners Limited). The lead manager for the offering will be UBS Investment
Bank. The number of shares to be registered is 3,839,823, representing approximately 10.7% of the shares outstanding as of December 31, 2003. The offering is expected to take place during the second quarter of 2004. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. The securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. A written prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the United States Securities Act of 1933 may be obtained from the Company (via the contacts below), or from UBS Investment Bank, (1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP, England) or on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
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