1 Apr 2009 10:02
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PIK GROUP ("PIK" or "the Company")
PIK Group announces changes in share capital structure
(LONDON, 1 April 2009) - PIK Group (LSE: PIK), one of Russia's leading residential real estate developers, today announces that Lacero Trading Ltd, part of "Nafta Moskva" group, has acquired a 25% stake in PIK Group from its main shareholders, Kirill Pisarev (CEO of PIK) and Yury Zhukov (Chairman of the Board of PIK).
PIK Group will maintain its focus on large-scale economy-class residential projects in Moscow and the Moscow region as well as in other regions of Russia and in the long term intends to increase that activity.
There will be no changes to PIK Group's management team.
The new strategic shareholder has significant experience in crisis management, which will enable PIK to resolve more effectively current challenges relating to business development and the execution of further residential projects across Russia.
PIK Group believes that on a long-term basis, the significant lack of housing in Russia remains a key catalyst for further growth.
Enquiries:
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PIK Group Overview
Founded in 1994, PIK is one of the leading Russian residential developers. Its business activities are concentrated in Moscow and the Moscow region and PIK`s rapidly develops projects in other 10 Russia's regions. Its principal activity is the development, construction and sale of residential properties in large scale developments targeted primarily at the middle income housing market in Russia.
Since 2004 PIK has built more than 4 million and 800 thousand square metres of residential properties (more than 58 000 apartments) in Russia, including more that 1,5 million square metres (more than 23 000 apartments) in 2007 and more that 800 thousand square metres (more than 12 000 apartments) in 2008.
June 1, 2007, the Group completed successful listings on the London Stock Exchange, the RTS and MICEX exchanges in Russia.
PIK Group's website address is: www.pik.ru