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UGC

UMMC structures are negotiating the purchase of a controlling stake in Yuzhuralzoloto from the Federal Property Management Agency, sources told Izvestia. Transaction amount may range from 50 to 100 billion rubles.

Etalon Group

Shareholders of Etalon developer approved an additional issue of 400 million ordinary shares to purchase Business-Realty JSC, which owns a portfolio of land plots and commercial real estate in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Placement price will be determined after the expiration of the pre-emption period.

Magnit

Tander's operational JSC extended the REPO term for 3,817,249 shares of Magnit until October 2, 2026.

Kovrov Electromechanical Plant

KEMZ and the Minsk Motor Plant have signed a cooperation agreement. Belarusian enterprise will continue to supply engines to KEMZ, and the Kovrov Electromechanical Plant will supply the Minsk Motor Plant with modern CNC machine centers of its own production. In addition, Kovrov machines will also be supplied to Salskselmash.

Headhunter

HeadHunter plans to launch a section dedicated to working in the North Caucasus in early 2026. It will be possible to evaluate not only the entire range of vacancies, but also the cost of living in the region, the availability of necessary infrastructure, and climatic features. There is a high demand for both mass staff and highly specialized workers in the...

Novorossiysk Bakery Products Plant

Shareholders of Novorossiysk Bakery Products Plant approved dividends for 6 months 2025 in the amount of ₽6.54 per ordinary share. Last day of purchase of securities to receive dividends is October 9, 2025. Dividend yield may amount to 1.34%.

X5 Group

X5 expects adjusted EBITDA margins in the range of 5.8-6% for 2025. Previously, the company planned to maintain margins at 6% or higher. Revenue growth forecast remains at 20%. Capital expenditures will amount to 5.5% of revenue.

VTB Bank

VTB placed 1.25 billion additional ordinary shares at ₽67 per share. Thus, as a result of the additional issue, the bank will raise ₽83.8 billion.

Lenta

Lenta chain has started commercial operation of three pallet carrier robots in one of the distribution centers. Robots can carry up to one ton of prefabricated pallets. They navigate the distribution center using laser scanning technology, moving along preset routes without operator involvement. Company plans to scale the solution to other logistics faciliti...

X5 Group

Pyaterochka retail chain has opened its 300th store in the Far East. During the 2.5 years of its presence in the region, the company has opened convenience stores in both large cities and small towns in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Territories, in the Jewish Autonomous Region and the Amur Region. Next year, the chain plans to open at least 150 new stores, wh...