Controlling Shareholder Finalizes $131M Secondary Offering at Discounted Price

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Kyivstar Group's controlling shareholder, VEON Amsterdam B.V., finalized a $131.25 million secondary offering of 12.5 million common shares at a discounted price of $10.50 per share, with the company receiving no proceeds.

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• Secondary Offering Finalized

  Finalizes the terms and pricing of a secondary offering of 12.5 million common shares by controlling shareholder VEON Amsterdam B.V. and other selling shareholders.

• Significant Capital Outflow from Controlling Shareholder

  The offering is valued at $131.25 million, representing a substantial portion of Kyivstar's market capitalization. The company will not receive any proceeds from this sale.

• Discounted Offering Price

  Shares are priced at $10.50, a discount to the last reported sale price of $12.59 on January 27, 2026, and today's stock price of $10.95.

• Follows Prior Disclosures

  This filing follows previous disclosures on January 28, 2026, in a 6-K and F-1 regarding a significant secondary offering.

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This filing finalizes the terms and pricing of a significant secondary offering by Kyivstar Group Ltd.'s controlling shareholder, VEON Amsterdam B.V., and other selling shareholders. The offering of 12.5 million common shares, valued at $131.25 million, represents a substantial portion of Kyivstar's market capitalization. The shares are priced at $10.50, which is a discount to the last reported sale price of $12.59 on January 27, 2026, and today's stock price of $10.95. This transaction is notable as the company itself will not receive any proceeds from the sale, indicating that the controlling shareholder is reducing its stake. This follows previous disclosures on January 28, 2026, in a 6-K and F-1 regarding a significant secondary offering. The discounted pricing and the substantial size of the offering by a controlling entity could create an overhang on the stock and signal a lack of conviction or a need for liquidity from the selling parties.