Privatization block of Prikarpattyaoblenergo shares to be realized on the Ukrainian Exchange

The State Property Fund of Ukraine took a resolution on realizing a state block of Prikarpattyaoblenergo, LTD shares on The Ukrainian Exchange. The sale  of 25,02% shares of enterprise will take place on August, 17, 2010.

"The Ukrainian Exchange is developing very dynamically: new instruments are launched, the number of market participants, including private investors, is increasing.. All these factors made the exchange within quite a short period of time the leading exchange at the Ukrainian stock market and the center of liquidity. The decision of The State Property Fund of Ukraine to sell privatization block of one of Oblenergo companies proves everything said above, — comments Oleg Tkachenko, Chief Executive Officer of the Ukrainian Exchange. - We are positive that our trading floor will allow the state to carry out privatization most effectively, because the stock market and its key market participants are concentrated on the Ukrainian Exchange".

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