Reading Between the Lines11 Jul 2023 14:05
Possible sale of Russian Assets as outlined in 3rd July RNS
…..The Board remains of the view that any buyer is likely to be found in BRICS countries. …..
They know who they are selling to.
……This process has now run on substantially longer than the Company's management team had anticipated…..
Stating the obvious that whilst negotiating/ finalising / waiting for DFS / etc , that until shortly before 24/02/22 , like the rest of the world they did not anticipate / expect Ukraine invasion to happen and the resulting impact on the process .
…..We acknowledge shareholder frustration regarding the duration of the sale process, ……
Sale process …..in the process of selling ….. NOT still looking for someone to buy , but now ready to finalise / awaiting Russian authority to conclude the sale agreement to known buyer/s .
…….however, we also note recent precedent transactions which have successfully completed despite the geopolitical situation. …..
Due to the war / sanctions / counter sanctions / Presidential decree’s etc there are / have been many new obstacles for companies to overcome , different issues for different company’s, but they can and are being overcome ,
…….Further updates will be made as appropriate although there is currently low visibility as to when this might be…..
Low visibility does NOT mean they do NOT yet have a buyer/s ready to sign . They are selling , have buyer/s ready and waiting to finalise the transaction/s.
However they await green light from Russian authorities in order to conclude , but neither they or the buyer/s have any control over that process so cannot elude to a possible timescale , hence the “ low visibility “ comment .
……As ever, there can be no guarantee that Eurasia will enter into binding agreements regarding the sale process…..
Standard statement
Just my view of that para in RNS further reinforced by the comments in July 3rd RNS re Monchetundra DFS that said .
…..It is expected that counterparties will have their own plans for future development, and it is important to leave such options open…….
Not potential purchasers , but left options open to …..Counterparties …..the other party/s to the contract.