Press Releases and Statements
A list of recent and archived press releases from the ONEXIM Group.
ONEXIM Group Announces Management Changes at Soglassiye Insurance Company
14 May 2012
PRESS-RELEASE
The Board of Directors of the Soglassiye Insurance Company appointed Elnur Suleymanov the Company’s General Director
ONEXIM Announces Management Changes at RBC
13 April 2012
PRESS RELEASE
A formal Board meeting was held at RBC (MICEX, RTS: RBCM), to appoint the new CEO of the Company, as initiated by ONEXIM
Mandatory Tender Offer to purchase securities of an Open Joint Stock Company “Open Investments”
19 March 2012
STATEMENT
Mandatory Tender Offer to purchase securities of an Open Joint Stock Company “Open Investments”
ONEXIM Group Announces Senior Staff Changes in the JV!-Media Group
28 October 2011
PRESS RELEASE
ONEXIM Group to appoint Sergey Lavroukhin as CEO of JV!-Media Group.
ONEXIM Group Announces Changes in the Group’s Management
28 June 2011
STATEMENT
Mikhail Prokhorov made a decision to leave the post of the Group’s President due to election as the leader of the political party. All management issues related to current projects and business development of the Group will be vested with the CEO of ONEXIM Group.
MIPT and ONEXIM Group to build a biophysics and biotechnology research center in Russia
25 May 2011
PRESS RELEASE
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University) and ONEXIM Group have announced the launch of their joint project on creation of the Perspective Membrane Protein Studies Lab
The Statement of Mikhail Prokhorov, President of ONEXIM Group on Norilsk Nickel offer to RUSAL
16 February 2011
STATEMENT
The Statement of Mikhail Prokhorov, President of ONEXIM Group, on Norilsk Nickel offer to RUSAL
ONEXIM AND THE SPUTNIK GROUP TO BECOME WITOLOGY’S PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING THE NEW GENERATION SOCIAL PLATFORM
8 February 2011
PRESS-RELEASE
Witology, ONEXIM Group and the Sputnik Group have reached an agreement on joint investment efforts to develop social networking business platforms of the new generation.
Statement on noninvolvement of Mikhail Prokhorov in Supatcha Resources Inc.
14 December 2010
STATEMENT
ONEXIM Group President Mikhail Prokhorov categorically denies any involvement with Supatcha Resources Inc.
V. Potanin and M. Prokhorov Terminated Their Joint Trust
15 November 2010
PRESS-RELEASE
Vladimir Potanin and Mikhail Prokhorov have finalized a series of transactions aimed at releasing both parties from mutual claims, as well as at termination of their joint trust.
DEAL CLOSED: ONEXIM GROUP ACQUIRES A 51% STAKE IN RBC-TV MOSCOW
7 June 2010
PRESS-RELEASE
ONEXIM Group (hereinafter referred to as "ONEXIM") announced acquisition of a 51% stake in ZAO RBC TV Moscow (hereinafter referred to as the "Company" or "RBC"). The deal was closed upon completion of negotiations between the Company and its creditors on the RBC’s debt restructuring terms, and following approval of ONEXIM Group's application by the Russian antitrust authorities.
Statement made by Dmitry Razumov, Onexim Group's CEO, regarding compliance with the rules in respect of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.
13 April 2010
STATEMENT
Onexim Group and its affiliates have no relationship whatsoever with the sanctioned companies or individuals.
Project "City car" - come and join us!
2 April 2010
STATEMENT
As part of the “City Car” project, the first tech seminar was held at the “Yarovit Motors” site, in St. Petersburg, launching the first round of talks between the project team, Russian and foreign companies, representing potential design engineers and suppliers of system components for traction and electric equipment to be used in the proposed hybrid car.
ONEXIM Group and Forest City Ratner Companies announce the strategic partnership in implementation of a large development project in Brooklyn
23 September 2009
PRESS RELEASE
23 September, Brooklyn, USA – Moscow, Russia: Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC), Nets Sports and Entertainment (NSE) and ONEXIM Group have announced that they signed the Agreement of intent on establishing the strategic partnership in implementation of the Atlantic Yards development project in Brooklyn (New York, USA).
ONEXIM GROUP reaches an agreement with RBC to buy a controlling stake in RBC Information Systems
21 Jule 2009
PRESS RELEASE
ONEXIM Group and RBC Information Systems (“the Company” or “RBC”) announce that they have reached an agreement on the main principles of resolving RBC’s complex situation. In the next seven days, ONEXIM Group and the management of RBC will send a joint proposal to RBC’s shareholders and creditors on the debt restructuring and the stabilization of the Company’s financial standing.
The arbitration appeal court once again supported the ONEXIM’s position
22 April 2009
PRESS RELEASE
On April 20, 2009 the Ninth arbitration appeal court dismissed the appeal of Halcyon Power Investment Company Limited for the decision of the Arbitration court of Moscow dated 17 February 2009, where the purchase and sale of 32 103 008 103 shares (about 1.615% of charter capital) in OJSC “TGC-4” transaction concluded based on the mandatory offer has been invalidated.
The arbitration appeal court has confirmed the legality of the ONEXIM’s position
15 April 2009
PRESS RELEASE
On April 14, 2009 the Ninth arbitration appeal court dismissed the appeal of Deutsche Bank for the decision of the Arbitration court of Moscow dated 11 February 2009, where the purchase and sale of shares in OJSC “TGC-4” transaction concluded based on the mandatory offer has been invalidated.
UC RUSAL and ONEXIM agree on debt restrusturing
23 March 2009
Moscow, 22 March 2009 - UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, and ONEXIM Group are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on restructuring RUSAL’s USD 2.8 billion debt.
Moscow Arbitrazh court upheld a claim brought by ONEXIM HOLDINGS LIMITED against CLEARSTREAM BANKING S.A.
13 March 2009
STATEMENT
On Thursday 12 March 2009 the Moscow Arbitrazh court upheld a claim brought by ONEXIM HOLDINGS LIMITED against CLEARSTREAM BANKING S.A.
The Court has supported Onexim
12 February 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Today the Moscow Arbitration Court ruled in favour of Onexim Holdings Limited against Halcyon Power Investment Company Limited in a claim to invalidate the agreement on the sale of 32 103 008 103 shares of OAO “TGC-4” (approx. 1,6% of the company’s total share capital) within the company's mandatory offer. This decision has become the second decision in respect of the mandatory offer that proves the illegality of the transfer by certain foreign funds – minority shareholders of TGC-4 - of shares to ONEXIM Group in contempt of the direct court prohibition.
Regarding the situation around TGC-4
12 February 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Recently, certain shareholders of TGC-4, primarily the foreign investment funds Prosperity Capital Management and Halcyon Advisors, have pledged a campaign in the press to slander the reputation of ONEXIM Group. These funds and their representatives have cast aspersions on ONEXIM Group that it acted unlawfully to cause damage to the minority shareholders of TGC-4.
Onexim and Morgan Stanley settle their disagreements in relation to the shares in OJSC “TGC-4”
23 January 2009
PRESS RELEASE
ONEXIM Group and Morgan Stanley have settled their disagreements in relation to the mandatory offer Onexim Holdings Limited made on 14 July 2008 in respect of shares in OJSC “TGC-4”.
ONEXIM Group announces the acquisition of MC Rosbank by its management
15 January 2009
PRESS RELEASE
ONEXIM Group announces the acquisition of 100% shares of LLC Management Company Rosbank by the company management.
Onexim, RusNano, and the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant establish a joint venture to manufacture new generation lighting products
3 December 2008
PRESS RELEASE
An agreement was signed by Anatoly Chubais, General Director of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO), Mikhail Prokhorov, President of ONEXIM Group and Sergey Maksin, General Director of the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant (UOMP) on Wednesday 3 December in Moscow.
ONEXIM Group announces completion of acquisition of 100% of the shares of OJSC APR-Bank
24 November 2008
PRESS RELEASE
Acquisition of 100% of the shares of OJSC APR-Bank by ONEXIM Group was approved by the Central Bank of Russia. The Bank of Russia also approved Sergey Koshelenko to be appointed Chairman of the Board of APR-Bank.
The amount of liability of Rosbank for the guarantee issued to secure the offer of 14 July 2008 is zero.
5 November 2008
STATEMENT
On 13 October 2008 Onexim Holdings Limited, under the binding offer of 14 July 2008, disclosed that it had no right to purchase any shares of OJSC TGK-4 due to legal restraints established by Federal Law No. 57-FZ of 29 April 2008 “Procedures for foreign investments in business entities of strategic importance for Russian national defense and state security”.
Onexim Holdings Limited also stated that, in accordance with item 3.2. of the bank guarantee issued by OJSC JSCB Rosbank to secure its obligations under the binding offer of 14 July 2008, the amount of liability of OJSC JSCB Rosbank to beneficiaries is considered as reduced to zero.
Alexander Popov is to become the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of
MFK Bank
23 October 2008
Press Release
ONEXIM Group hereby announces appointment of Alexander Popov as Executive Director of the Group. The scope of his authority will include development of financial assets held by ONEXIM Group.
ONEXIM HOLDINGS announces that the mandatory offer to acquire shares of TGC-4 cannot be completed
13 October 2008
Moscow
ONEXIM HOLDINGS LIMITED which owns 50.00% of the common registered shares of TGC-4 announces that the completion of the previously made mandatory offer to acquire common registered shares of TGC-4 is no longer possible through Federal Tariff Service decision to include TGC-4 into the register of natural monopolies .
ONEXIM Group launches New Project in MFK Bank
24 September 2008
Press Release
ONEXIM Group hereby announces its acquisition of APR-Bank. It intends, in reliance on the assets and the teams of APR-Bank and MC Rosbank, to build one of the largest private banking groups in Russia, MFK.
ONEXIM Group and Renaissance Group Form Strategic Partnership in Investment Banking
22 September 2008
ONEXIM Group and Renaissance Group announce that they have agreed to enter into a strategic partnership whereby they will each take ownership of 50% of Renessaince Capital, the leading investment bank in the Russian, CIS and African markets.
The Mining and Smelting Company Intergeo announces the creation of its Board of Directors
5 September 2008
Intergeo, who are responsible for the management of ONEXIM Group's geological survey assets, is pleased to announce that during its General Meeting the participants decided to set up a Board of Directors.
ONEXIM to complete consolidation of 16% stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel to be sold to Vladimir Potanin
5 August 2008
ONEXIM Group announces that it is about to complete the consolidation of the 16.66% equity stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel that it intends to sell to the companies controlled by Mr Vladimir Potanin under an offer made by him to Mr Mikhail Prokhorov.
ONEXIM makes mandatory tender offer to purchase shares of OJSC TGC- 4
30 Jule 2008
ONEXIM Group issues a statement about mandatory tender offer to purchase securities of OJSC TGC-4.
ONEXIM Group to Reward Successful Central Army Club Athletes and Coaches at the Beijing Olympics
28 Jule 2008
ONEXIM Group and the Central Army Sports Club (CSKA) have made a decision to establish a bonus fund to reward CSKA athletes who will medal at the XXIX Olympics in Beijing.
ONEXIM announces the launch of a new project; the mining and smelting company Intergeo.
25 Jule 2008
GMK Intergeo’s creation is based upon the geological survey assets that ONEXIM Group bought from INTERROS, which occurred in the framework of the deal to split the assets of KM Invest.
ONEXIM completed the deal on acquisition of the stakes in Open Investments Company, Soglassye Investment Company, and Rosbank Management Company
15 May 2008
ONEXIM is pleased to announce it has completed the deal on acquisition of the 27,5% stake in Open Investments Company, 91% of Soglassye Investment Company, 100% of Robank Management Company as well as a number of geological prospecting assets.
ONEXIM Group has got all permissions necessary to acquire the assets in the framework of its deal with INTERROS
12 May 2008
ONEXIM Group is pleased to announce it has received all necessary permissions from the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service to acquire the 27,5% of Open Investments Company, the 91% of Soglassye Insurance Company and the 100% of Rosbank Management Company.
United Company RUSAL and ONEXIM Group have finalised the deal on the strategic equity stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel
25 April 2008
United Company RUSAL and ONEXIM Group announce they have finalised the deal, in which RUSAL acquired 25% plus one share of MMC Norilsk Nickel from ONEXIM Group.
"JV!" Media Group announces the launch of new generation media
24 April 2008
JV! Media Group is pleased to announce the launch of a set of information projects. The founders and the partners of the group - Mikhail Prokhorov, Vladimir Yakovlev, Andrey Shmarov, Yuriy Katsman, and Sergey Chernitsyn who have solid experience in creating leading media and business projects have joined their efforts to introduce to the market this media group with unique technologies and ambitions.
ONEXIM Group buys 31.7 percent share of JSC "TGC-4"
7 April 2008
The Onexim Group announced an agreement to acquire a 31.7 percent stake in JSC Territorial Generation Company 4.
Onexim Group Confirms Sending Offer to Vladimir Potanin
21 November 2007
ONEXIM Group has confirmed that an official offer was forwarded to Vladimir Potanin this morning to buy ONEXIM’s 25 percent plus one share interest in MMC Norilsky Nickel.
Russia’s First Endowment Fund Registered
4 Jule 2007
The Earmarked Capital Endowment fund of the Financial Academy was registered in the Unified Government Register of Legal Entities of the Federal Tax Service on July 4, 2007. The bulk of the fund’s profits will be used to finance research and development by students and faculty, and also to modernize the Academy’s facilities.
V. Potanin and M. Prokhorov Decide On Further Management of Joint Assets
2 Jule 2007
In a general shareholder meeting of CJSC KM-Invest, shareholders approved amendments to the company’s charter and adopted several new regulations.
Company Statement on ONEXIM Group's Offer
29 June 2007
ONEXIM Group hereby informs that it is expecting an official response from Vladimir Potanin to ONEXIM Group’s offer to buy the Group’s 25 percent plus one share stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel on terms set forth in the offer.
UC RUSAL And ONEXIM To Set Up Diversified M&M Company With Global Outreach In Russia
14 June 2007
UC RUSAL and ONEXIM Group have signed an agreement for UC RUSAL to acquire ONEXIM’s 25 percent plus one share stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel and for ONEXIM to receive an 11 percent interest in UC RUSAL and cash plus a seat on the UC RUSAL Board of Directors.
Private Investment Fund ONEXIM GROUP Launched
31 May 2007
A new private investment fund, ONEXIM Group, based on Mikhail Prokhorov’s assets was announced today, with Dmitry Razumov appointed General Director. The group will specialize in innovative projects in traditional and hydrogen-powered energy generation, nanotechnology, and mining. The total assets of the Group will exceed US$ 17 billion.