Megafon raises $1.7bn in Moscow and London share sale
Megafon, the mobile phone operator controlled by Russia's richest man, has raised $1.7bn (£1.1bn) from a share sale in Moscow and London.
Pricing shares at the bottom of its $20-$25 range, the sale values Megafon at $11.1bn.
Russia's second biggest mobile operator is controlled by Alisher Usmanov, a 30% stakeholder in Arsenal football club.
Brian Milligan reports.
28 Nov 2012
- From the section Business