OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 February 2008 was announced, that CenterTelecom OJSC has effected payment in full of the sum of RUR 389.027 million under the seventh coupon of its series 04 interest-bearing documentary non-convertible bearer bonds.
 
In accordance with a decision on issuance of the securities (state registration number 4-19-00194-А of 29 June, 2004) approved by the Board of Directors of CenterTelecom on 28 April, 2004,  the interest rate on the seventh coupon is equal to the rate of the first coupon.  The first coupon’s rate was set in the course of tender on the day of placement at MICEX and approved by order of CenterTelecom’s General Director in the amount of 13.8% per annum. The value of the interest paid per bond was RUR69.19.
 
In the period 20 August, 2007 – 7 February, 2008 (date of recording of the list of series 04 bonds’ owners for seventh coupon payment) 2,944 transactions involving CenterTelecom 04 series bonds were concluded through MICEX. Total value of the transactions was RUR46.8 billion. The deals included 1,120 key deals for RUR3.608 billion, 209 negotiated deals for RUR4.987 billion and 1,615 REPO deals for RUR38.2 billion. Maximum price reached 113.16% against the nominal price.
 
These interest bearing documentary non-convertible bearer bonds were issued between 17-31 August, 2004. The placement was conducted by means of open bid; the placement price was set at RUR1,000 per bond (100% of nominal price). The total issue value reached RUR5.623 billion, its circulation period was 1,830 days. The company plans to pay ten coupons, each with a 183-day coupon period. The interest rates of 2nd -10th coupons are equal to the interest rate of the first coupon – 13.8% per annum.