UPDATE: Russian Aquaculture raises 2 bln rbl in SPO

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MOSCOW, Nov 30 (PRIME) -- Fish producer Russian Aquaculture has raised about 2 billion rubles from the sale of 16.7 million shares during a secondary public offering (SPO) at 120 rubles per security, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

The free float of the company rose to 22% of the extended charter capital from 5% before.

Otkritie Financial Corporation (FC) Bank and Gazprombank were the organizers.

Before the placement, Maxim Vorobyov, brother of the Moscow Region governor, owned a 47.9% interest in the company. Businessman Mikhail Kenin owned 23.5%, Svinin and Partners Management Company owned 23.4%.

(58.3311 rubles – U.S. $1)

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