April 25 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Emerging Europe Middle
East & Africa Securities PLC JEMA.L :
* JPMORGAN EMERGING EUROPE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SECURITIES
PLC:
JEMA NAMED AS DEFENDANT TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS BEING BROUGHT BY
VTB IN RUSSIAN COURTS
* JEMA: CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST CERTAIN J.P. MORGAN ENTITIES
OVER
$439M HELD IN CORRESPONDENT BANKING ACCOUNT WITH JPMCB BLOCKED
DUE TO SANCTIONS
* JEMA: CO ARE "NOT AWARE OF ANY NEXUS BETWEEN JEMA AND
AMOUNTS
OWING TO VTB"
* JPMORGAN EMERGING EUROPE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SECURITIES:
PROCEEDINGS INCLUDES JEMA'S HOLDINGS IN 26 RUSSIAN SECURITIES
AND CASH HELD IN CO'S ACCOUNT
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