5 Oct 2009 14:51
Press release
5 October 2009
VTB obtained controlling stakes in 11 alcoholic beverage producers In accordance with the Russian government resolution regarding the redeeming of debt of the state-owned alcohol production holding Rosspirtprom to JSC Bank VTB, the bank has obtained controlling stakes in 11 alcoholic beverage producers. Specifically, the bank received 51% stakes in Moscow-based alcoholic beverage producer Cristall and 10 regional alcoholic drink producers including Astrakhan Distillery, Bahus, Bryanskspirtprom, Velikoustyugskiy Distillery, Itkoul Distillery, Lyuks, Mordovspirt, Penzaspirtprom, Cherepovetsky LVZ and Yaroslavskiy Distillery.
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