Ukrproduct (AIM: UKR), one of the leading Ukrainian producers and distributors of
branded dairy foods and beverages (kvass), announces that it has not
made the second principal amount payment of EUR 300 thousand due on June 10,
2015 under the terms of its loan agreement with the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development dated March 31, 2011 (the “Loan Agreement”) due
to the more than three-fold hryvnia
devaluation. The Company continues to make the interest
payments due under the Loan Agreement. As at the date of this announcement, EBRD has not
exercised any of its rights arising from the Loan Agreement in the events of default.
Although Ukrproduct progresses in the negotiations with EBRD to
restructure the terms of the loan it is unlikely that this process will be
finalized before June 30, 2015.
The Company shall publish the annual results for the year ended 31
December 2014 in the second half of this month.
For further information contact:
Ukrproduct Group
Ltd
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Jack Rowell, Non-Executive
Chairman
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Tel: +380 44 232 9602
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Sergey Evlanchik,
Chief Executive Officer
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www.ukrproduct.com
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ZAI Corporate Finance Ltd.
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Nominated Adviser and Broker
Richard Morrison, Irina Lomova
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Tel: +44 20 7060
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www.zaicf.com
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Ukrproduct Group Ltd is one of the leading Ukrainian producers and
distributors of branded dairy products and kvass, a traditional fermented
beverage. The Group's product portfolio includes processed and hard cheese,
packaged butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP) and kvass. Ukrproduct has built a
range of recognisable product brands ("Our Dairyman", "People's
Product", "Creamy Valley", "Molendam",
"Farmer's") that are well known and highly regarded by
consumers. The Group reported total assets of approximately GBP 21.1
million as at June 30, 2014 and consolidated revenues of approximately GBP 17.2
million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Ukrproduct's securities are
traded under the symbol "UKR" on AIM, a market operated by the London
Stock Exchange.