/IRBIS, September 15, 2011/ - Former Oil Refinery of "Russneft" went into the disposal of citizen of Kazakhstan, reported today "Vedomiosti."

How "Vedomosti" found out, the new owner of the Orsk refinery "Russneft" was a citizen of Kazakhstan Igor Shkolnik. The cost of asset was about $ 280 million, which he took in the SberBank.

"Russian oil refineries do not often change their owners, so the recent sale of a single plant of "Russneft" has caused many problems in the market. And the company flatly refused to comment on who was the owner of the company - "Orsknefteorgsintez" in the Orenburg region, transformed in the past year, 5 million tons of oil" - was said the publication.

As indicated, the new owner of the refinery was a citizen of Kazakhstan Igor Shkolnik. That he is the ultimate beneficiary of the Cyprus Sermules Enterprises Limited, which in June bought from "Russneft" 92.2% of ordinary shares of "Orsknefteorgsintez" - it follows from the text Sermules mandatory offer to purchase from the market the remaining 7.8% of the securities, according to "Vedomosti".

"Vedomosti" failed in finding this man. But in Kazakhstan 31-year- old Igor Shkolnik, son of former Deputy Prime Minister (and ex- deputy head of presidential administration of Kazakhstan), Vladimir Shkolnik, who now heads the state company "Kazatomprom", is well known. Shkolnik said in offer Sermules, was also born in 1980, told "Vedomosti" a source close to the Cypriot company. At age 23, son of the Kazakh official became vice-president of Coalco, then worked in the "KazTransGas" and sovereign wealth funds, "Samruk-Kazyna" (as executive director). He left from the fund in 2010, and his future career is not known. Now Igor is in Russia, as heard from one of his friends. But a source close to the leadership of "Russneft", assures that the buyer of "Orsknefteorgsintez" not has no relation to former deputy prime minister of Kazakhstan. However, "Vedomosti" failed to confirm or refute his words. Representative of "Kazatomprom" declined to comment", - was stated in the message.

It is reported that 92.2% of ordinary shares "Orsknefteorgsintez" cost to the buyer 7.8 billion rubles or about $ 280 million at the exchange rate at the end of June. In this case the money to buy "Orsknefteorgsintez" Sermules caught in the Savings Bank ($283 million for five years at 8.15% per annum), and the refinery is preparing to lay their property for this loan.

"Russneft" has sold in the first half three of its assets. And its profit for January - June of last year's level rose by 4.3 times to $ 661 million, was said yesterday in a statement. Revenue at the same time increased by 40% to $ 4.5 billion, OIBDA - by 43% to $ 927 million\

"Debt" of Russneft is the main problem the company, as repeatedly said its shareholders - fell by 12% to $ 5.4 billion. It was for debt reduction, the sell of "Orsknefteorgsintez", - on the decision of the owners' Russneft", was reported in July", - was specified in the message.

[2011-09-15]