18 апреля 200809:21
UC RUSAL SIGNS AN AGREEMENT TO SELL A 50% COAL MINING SHARE IN THE EKIBASTUZSKOYE FIELD TO SAMRUK HOLDING AS PART OF JOINT VENTURE
Almaty, 17 April 2008 UC RUSAL, the worlds largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces that, within the framework of its joint venture in Kazakhstan, it has signed an agreement to sell a 50% share in coal mining at the Ekibastuzskoye coal field to Samruk Holding managing state assets. The mining at the Ekibastuzskoye coal field is in the areas of the Bogatyr and Severny coal mines in the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan. Under the signed agreement, Samruk Holding will pay UC RUSAL USD 345 million accounting for a 50% share in coal mining at the Bogatyr and Severny coal mines. The cost of