21st May 2007 14:57
JSC VTB Bank21 May 2007 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS RESTRICTED AND NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 21 May 2007 Comment on Press Speculation In light of information messages released in mass media about a possiblepurchase by VTB Bank of an additional stake in the European Aeronautic Defenceand Space Company (EADS), JSC VTB Bank is entitled to make the followingstatement: No additional investment in EADS is scheduled by JSC VTB Bank. According toVasily Titov, Senior Vice President and member of the Board: "VTB Group regardssuch investment as trade investment only, with the existing VTB's stake in EADSto be about 5%". -ends- Enquiries: VTB Tel: +7 (495) 739 77 99 Nataly Loginova e-mail: [email protected] Mokeeva This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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