May 27 (Reuters) - Inter RAO Lietuva AB IRLP.WA :
* RECEIVED RESPONSE FROM FINANCIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION
SERVICE
UNDER MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
* THIS IS REGARDING INFORMATION ANNOUNCED BY FCIS THAT
COMPANY IS
ASSOCIATED WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SUBJECT TO INTERNATIONAL
SANCTIONS
* ON RESPONSE BY FCIS IS STATED, THAT SHAREHOLDERS OF
INDIRECT
SHAREHOLDER OF COMPANY, INTER RAO UES ARE COMPANIES INDIRECTLY
OWNED BY RUSSIAN FEDERATION, WHICH IS PRESIDENTIAL FEDERAL
REPUBLIC AND TO PRESIDENT OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARE APPLIED INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS
* WITH REFERENCE TO FCIS INFORMATION, ON MAY 27 NATIONAL
ENERGY
REGULATORY COUNCIL IN LITHUANIA ADOPTED DECISIONS UNTIL 26 JUNE
2022 TO SUSPEND PERMISSIONS ISSUED TO COMPANY ON JAN 31 2013
PERMISSION TO IMPORT ELECTRICITY AND ON MARCH 7 2003 PERMISSION
TO CONDUCT ACTIVITY OF INDEPENDENT SUPPLIER OF ELECTRICITY
* ON MAY 26 NASDAQ CSD BRANCH IN LITHUANIA REJECTED
COMPANY'S
INSTRUCTION TO PAY DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED AT AGM ON APRIL 29
* COMPANY STRONGLY DISAGREES WITH INTERPRETATION MADE BY
FCIS THAT
COMPANY IS ALLEGEDLY CONTROLLED BY PRESIDENT OF RUSSIAN
FEDERATION
* COMPANY WILL SEEK TO ANNUL FCIS INFORMATION AND DECISIONS
MADE
ON BASIS OF SUCH INFORMATION
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