Aug 6 (Reuters) - Eastnine AB (publ) EAST9.ST :
* EASTNINE ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS INVESTMENT IN
MFG
* PURCHASE PRICE FOR EASTNINE'S SHARES IS NEARLY RUB 15.6
BILLION
CORRESPONDING TO APPROXIMATELY EUR 149 MILLION BASED ON EXCHANGE
RATE OF 105 EUR/RUB
* TRANSACTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN SEVERAL STEPS
* STEPS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY FEDERAL ANTIMONOPOLY SERVICE
AND
GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION FOR CONTROL OVER FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
* TRANSACTION IS PLANNED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN NEXT TWO
WEEKS
* EASTNINE'S INVESTMENT IN MFG WAS, AS OF JUNE 30, 2023,
BOOKED AT
APPROXIMATELY EUR 162 MILLION
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