KYIV, Nov 20 – Former Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Tigipko, now a wealthy entrepreneur, is estimated to have paid $300 million to acquire Kyiv-based shipbuilding plant owned by President Petro Poroshenko, industry sources said.
Tigipko is now believed to control 3.22 million shares, or 94% stake in the Kuznya on Rybalsky Plant. He carried out the acquisition through his Cyprus-registered company Ewins Limited.
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