Abramovich sold the majority of the "First Channel"

Roman Abramovich, Millhouse structure blocking "First Channel", "National Media" (NMG), by the largest shareholder of the bank "Russia" Yury Kovalchuk, the newspaper "Kommersant" controlled sold. According to a source publication, it is the acquisition of a 100% interest in OOO "Rastrkom-2002", which owns 25% of the channel. In fact, the transaction took at the end of last year. Resolution Antimonopoly Service was obtained in late December. Officially, it could be announced today. The approximate value of the transaction is $ 150 million. Representatives of the new shareholder "I" claim that they are considering the purchase of a long-term and do not intend to interfere with the ongoing activities of the largest TV stations. Why LMWH is required to enter the capital surrounded is the third of the federal channel, by Yuri Kovalchuk discuss reluctantly. "The buyer decided to part with a part of their package, while LMWH appeared surplus funds after the sale of the shares in the company," National Telecommunications "- the source said close to the shareholders of the bank" Russia National Media Group "TV and REN includes "has been added to the. "" Fifth "and the newspaper" Izvestia ". Addition, last year the structure of the bank" Russia "closed a deal to acquire 100% of the" Video International ". RBC