OREANDA-NEWS. January 11, 2010. PIK (LSE: PIK) informs of fulfillment of all conditions required for completion of loan portfolio restructuring and the receipt of the new financing in Sberbank of RF in the amount of RUB 12,75 bn.

In particular, PIK Group received state guarantees for the total amount of RUB 14,375 bn and signed Debt Restructuring Agreements with main creditors, including VTB, Rosbank, Absolutbank.

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