OREANDA-NEWS. December 29, 2007. OAO NOVATEK today has received a notice from it’s shareholder, SWGI Growth Fund (Cyprus) Ltd, of the effected sale under a private placement of 171,854,919 ordinary shares in NOVATEK comprising 5.6599% in NOVATEK's share capital, the press service of NOVATEK reports.

Bluebird Securities S.A., a company incorporated in Luxemburg, earlier announced in a press release that is has acquired 171,854,919 ordinary shares in NOVATEK in a transaction arranged and financed by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch.