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VTB Bank

VTB management considers the regular payment of large dividends as part of the group's strategy. Bank considers the following pro-dividend factors: a steady growth trend in revenues from its core business, a slowdown in asset growth, and the need for additional financing of USC's activities from government revenues from VTB dividends for 2024-2028. Counter-d...

VTB Bank

VTB maintains the forecast of net profit for 2026 in the amount of 650 billion rubles, laid down in the strategy, said Dmitry Pyanov, the bank's first deputy chairman, during an online meeting with investors. This year, the bank plans to earn about 500 billion rubles.

Bashneft

Timofey Streltsov has been appointed CEO of Bashneft. Previously, he served as First Vice President for the development of Rosneft's oil and gas and offshore business, and before that he headed Sakhalinmorneftez-Shelf, the company managing the Sakhalin-1 project operator.

KuibyshevAzot

KuibyshevAzot shareholders approved dividends for 6 months of 2025 in the amount of ₽4 per ordinary and preferred share. Last day of purchase of securities for receiving dividends is September 22, 2025. Dividend yield of ordinary shares may be 0.87%. preferred shares - 0.83%.

VTB Bank

Investor demand for VTB shares exceeded the established volume of placement. Acceptance of investor applications continues. Bank is placing 1.264 billion additional ordinary shares, which is 23.5% of their current number. Placement price will be announced on September 19 and will not exceed 73.9 ₽ per share.

Ozon

Moscow Exchange will suspend trading in Ozon securities from September 23 to automatically convert the depositary receipts of Ozon Holdings PLC into shares of MKPAO Ozon.

RUSAL

Rusal and Metal Profile, a manufacturer of building materials, have started mass production of building materials made of aluminum alloys. Trial batches of facade cassettes, siding, roofing, metal tiles, and fences made of Rusala aluminum tape were manufactured at the Metal Profile plant. Company is currently conducting laboratory and field tests of them, af...

Henderson

Henderson's revenue in August 2025 increased by 21% to reach ₽1.9 billion. Offline sales increased by 20.1% to 1.5 billion rubles. At the end of 8 months, revenue amounted to 14.4 billion rubles, an increase of 18% compared to last year. Online sales increased by 36.5% to ₽3.3 billion. Revenue of retail salons increased by 13.4% and amounted to ₽11 billion.

Yandex

Yandex Technology Initiatives Fund, Yet Another Tech Fund— acquired 9.33% of the telemedicine service with AI solutions Diagnostics at Home. Amount of the transaction is not specified. In 2025, the fund planned to allocate ₽330 million for investments.

X5 Group

X5 has started to open new mini-stores On the Fly! — it is both a grocery store and a cafe. Area of the premises of the new chain will be 100-150 sq. m. Store has two halls with self-service cash desks. There are hot drinks and fast food (hot dogs, pizza, burgers) in the ready-to-eat room, as well as meals from the refrigerator. In the sales area there are s...