OREANDA-NEWS. On April 25, 2007 VTB announced indicative price range of 11,3 kopecks to 13,9 kopecks per Share, reported the press-centre of JSC VTB Bank 
JSC VTB Bank (“VTB”) announced the indicative price range for its planned Global Offering of ordinary shares (“Shares”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”). The indicative price range has been set at 11,3 kopecks to 13,9 kopecks per Share, which equates to $8,77 to $10,79 per GDR, based on the official exchange rate quoted by the CBR of 25,7760 rubles per US dollar on April 25, 2007 and with each GDR representing 2,000 Shares. Based on the abovementioned exchange rate, the price range reflects an implied market capitalisation for VTB of approximately US$ 22,845 million to US$ 28,102 million, prior to taking into account the proceeds of the Global Offering.


The Global Offering comprises an offer of Shares to international institutional investors inside and outside of the Russian Federation and an offer of GDRs to international institutional investors outside of the Russian Federation. The Shares are also being offered to retail investors in the Russian Federation, the retail subscription period having commenced on April 9, 2007. VTB intends to list the GDRs on the London Stock Exchange. The Shares have been admitted to trading on the “V” lists of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) and the Russian Trading System (RTS) under the ticker VTBR.


The Global Offering is comprised solely of newly issued Shares. VTB is currently 99,9% owned by the Russian Government, whose shareholding will be no less than 75% plus one share following the Global Offering.  VTB will receive all of the net proceeds of the Global Offering, which it intends to use primarily to support the ongoing expansion of its business including the expansion of its Russian retail banking operations. Citi, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs International are appointed Joint Global Coordinators for the Global Offering and, together with Renaissance Capital, are appointed Joint Bookrunners.

Andrei Kostin, Chairman and CEO of the Management Board of VTB, said today: “I am very encouraged by the extent of interest already being shown in Russia at this stage in the process and it is clear that there is already a high regard for VTB in the international investment community as a Russian banking leader.  I am now looking forward to underlining the unique strengths of our business and our focus on rapid and profitable growth in the coming weeks”.