Retailer Lenta completed a private placement of common shares in favor of its major shareholder, Alexey Mordashov's Severgroup. The securities were issued as payment for the purchase of online retailer Utkonos for ₽20 billion, based on a price of ₽1,087 Lenta shares. The number of actually placed securities was 18,399,265 shares or 77.99% of the additional issue.