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14.09.2005, MForum.ru
Moscow and New York (September 14, 2005) — Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), today announced that the rescheduled Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the "EGM") convened by Eco Telecom Limited, a part of the Alfa group of companies, was held this evening in Moscow, Russia. The shareholders at the EGM approved the acquisition of Closed Joint Stock Company "Ukrainian Radio Systems" ("URS") as an interested party transaction, which was the sole item on the agenda.
Holders of approximately 79.8% of the total number of VimpelCom's outstanding voting shares were represented at the meeting. Approximately 51.2% of VimpelCom's outstanding voting shares voted in favor of the agenda item while approximately 27.9% of VimpelCom's outstanding voting shares voted against the agenda item with 0.8% of cast votes abstaining. Of ADR holders that took part in the EGM, approximately 89.3% voted in favor of the EGM agenda, 6.6% against and 4.1% abstained. Russian law requires at least 50% plus one share of VimpelCom's outstanding voting shares eligible to vote on this issue to be voted in favor of the EGM agenda item in order for it to be approved.
Immediately before the commencement of the EGM, the Company received a letter from Telenor East Invest AS ("Telenor") asserting that "the EGM has not been validly convened,… and the EGM and any decision of the EGM are subject to challenge and the possibility of being declared null and void by a Russian court". Telenor also asserts that even if approved by the EGM, the acquisition of URS requires the prior approval by no less than 80% of the board and that management should not attempt to complete the acquisition prior to receipt of such board approval.
Commenting on today's meeting, David Haines, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, said "I would like to thank our public shareholders for taking the time to express their views on this issue. The turnout for today's shareholder meeting by our public shareholders was high. I regret Telenor's current refusal to accept the decision of our shareholders. To follow up on today's shareholder meeting and Telenor's letter, I have called a meeting of our Board for Friday, September 16. As the chairman, I call on my fellow board members to come together and work in a positive and constructive way with the best interest of all VimpelCom shareholders in mind."
A meeting of VimpelCom's board of directors is scheduled for September 16, 2005 to discuss these results of the EGM.
VimpelCom will submit a copy of the results of the EGM under separate cover of Form 6-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange. An electronic copy of the results of the EGM will be available for review on VimpelCom's web site in the "Investor Info/Shareholder Materials" section.
VimpelCom is a leading international provider of telecommunications services, operating under the "Beeline" brand in Russia and Kazakhstan. In addition, VimpelCom is continuing to use the "K-mobile" and "EXCESS" brands in Kazakhstan. The VimpelCom Group's license portfolio covers approximately 94% of Russia's population (136.5 million people), including the City of Moscow, the Moscow Region and the City of St. Petersburg as well as the entire territory of Kazakhstan. VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). VimpelCom's shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VIP".
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