Has grown rich on "Gazprom"

Sulejman Kerimov — the owner of 4,5 % of actions of monopoly

The deputy of the State Duma and the owner of company " Nafta-Moscow " Sulejman Kerimov has broken through in first ten Russian billionaires. As it became known to , structures of " Nafta" have finished the share in monopoly to 4,5 %. Now such package costs more than $5 billion.

"Nafta-Moscow" which belongs to Sulejman Kerimov, has started to buy up actions of "Gazprom" in the past to year, and in April of this year her share in gas monopoly made already 2,36 %. Then "Gazprom" for the first time has named company Kerimova among the shareholders in the report on results of release of bonds. Already in half a year, on official data of "Gazprom", the package of"Nafta" was reduced up to 2,125 % of actions. But, actually structures of Kerimov all this time increased a share in "Gazprom". And now she already makes about 4,5 %. “ From them of 2,1 % belongs directly to " Nafta ", and the rest " hangs " on structures, friendly to the Incorporated financial group which was engaged in buying up of actions ”.

The official representative of "Nafta-Moscow" has refused comments. But the source close to the company, has confirmed this information.

If so, Kerimov — one of the largest private shareholders of gas monopoly: on official data, it is more only at structures E. On Ruhrgas (6,43 %). In "Gazprom" have informed, that confirmation to this at monopoly is not present. “ To collect such package is not real. You represent, how many it was necessary to Kerimov on purchase of 4,5 % of actions? ” — the manager of monopoly is surprised. Yesterday this package cost in RTS $5,2 billion.

Source of an origin of capitals of Kerimov — aggressive buying up of actives. In 2002 “ Nafta ”, former once one of the largest traders in Russia, has practically turned petrotrade. But the company has participated in many loud corporate histories. In 2000 the companie has bought also year defended company " Varieganneftegaz " from group " Alliance ". In 2001 Kerimov together with structures of the partners — Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska — has received a share in Andrey Andreeva's consisted from more than hundred of the companies the business: Avtobank, "Ingosstrakha", SK "Ingosstrakh-Russia", "NOSTA", etc. One more partner of Kerimov — Michael Gutseriev with whom they divide business center on Ordynka in Moscow. Kerimov in the real estate, one of his loudest projects — construction in Moscow suburbs of the ground of private city of 430 hectares ( the investment — $3 billion).

Initial share holding of "Gazprom" "Nafta" bought up in 2004 on the credit in $700 million taken in the Savings Bank on the security of actions. In April, 2004 when buying up was conducted, on this money it was possible to buy about 1,5 % of actions of gas monopoly. For the last year actions of "Gazprom" have added in the price of 89 %. But all 2005 of a paper grow by leaps and bounds: their price has grown twice — with $2.7 billion up to $5.1 billion. In separate days of a paper added in the price more than on 10 % a day. "If" Nafta " conducted buying up in the open market it is clear, why stock quotes of " Gazprom " all the summer long has grown”, — the representative of the large bank trading papers of monopoly notices.

Our russianbusinessmen prefer to invest in actions of "Gazprom" now. In the spring the owner of "Roskred" and IMPEKSBANK Boris Ivanishvili has declared, that his banks own more than 1 % of actions of "Gazprom". And actives "Inteko" of Elena Baturina in II quarter 2005 have grown on on $470 million, due to purchase of actions. Then in the press-service of the company have specified, that it is a question of papers of "Gazprom" and the Savings Bank. And the investments of Kerimov in "Gazprom" have made one of the richest people of the country: now first ten Forbes in Russia the president "LUKOIL" Vagit Alekperov with a condition closes $4,1 billion [...]