Company: KYIV
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: DRS
Source: 0001213900-25-026261
Chunk: 89

Company: Kyivstar Group Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: DRS
Chunk 89
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Nationalization Laws”), the President of Ukraine signed an initial package of restrictive measures relating to 41 entities, including against Zaporizhstal, one of Ukraine’s largest metallurgical companies, due to Russian ownership in the company’s structure. Furthermore, as part of the measures adopted by Ukraine in response to the ongoing war with Russia, amendments to the Nationalization Laws have been approved by the Ukrainian Parliament and, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, are awaiting signing by the President of Ukraine (the “Nationalization Laws Amendments”). Among other things, the Nationalization Laws Amendments extend the definition of “residents” whose property in Ukraine (whether owned directly or indirectly) can be seized under the Nationalization Laws to include property owned by the Russian state, Russian citizens, other nationals with a close relationship to Russia, residing or having a main place of business in Russia, or legal entities operating in Ukraine whose founder or ultimate beneficial owner is the Russian state or are controlled or managed by any of the individuals identified above. It is currently unclear when the President of Ukraine will sign the Nationalization Laws Amendments into law, if at all. 22 Separately, in April 2023, the Ukrainian Parliament approved measures to allow for the nationalization of Sense Bank (previously known as Alfa Bank), one of Ukraine’s largest commercial banks, on the basis that Sense Bank is a systemically important bank in Ukraine and it had shareholders that were sanctioned by Ukraine, including Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, who are shareholders in LetterOne. Government powers under martial law On February24, 2022, Ukraine declared martial law and introduced measures in response to the ongoing war with Russia. In February 2022, the Ukraine Security Council Secretary indicated that, at the end of the application of martial law, assets which the Ukrainian government has taken control of pursuant to the martial law can be returned to their owners or such owners may be appropriately compensated. Restrictions applicable in Ukraine to all foreign -ownedcompanies have already led to restrictions on the upstreaming of dividends. In January 2025, the Ukrainian government announced the extension of the martial law period to May9, 2025. Currently, it is not possible to predict how long the martial law in Ukraine will last, whether any additional restrictions will be introduced or how long the restrictions will last. There can be no assurance that the Ukrainian authorities will not further extend or use its powers under martial law in ways that will materially and adversely affect our operations and financial condition. Corporate rights seizure On