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2024: Purchase of Russian Unilever business for tens of billions of rubles

The Arnest group, headed by Alexei Sagal, in October 2024 announced the completion of a deal to acquire the Russian and Belarusian businesses of the multinational manufacturer of cosmetic products and household chemicals Unilever. The amount of the transaction was not officially disclosed, but according to experts interviewed by Kommersant, it can range from ₽35 billion to ₽40 billion. Read more here

2023

Arnest estimated the cost of buying Heineken plants in Russia at 12 billion rubles

The new owner of Heineken factories in Russia, the Arnest group, estimated the cost of acquiring them at 11-12 billion rubles, taking into account all loans. According to the president and beneficiary of Arnest Alexei Sagal, OPH, when it acquired Russian breweries, invested borrowed funds from the parent company in them. It is the obligation to return this loan that is the key element of the transaction, and not €1, he explained in a conversation with RBC.

Purchase of Heineken business in Russia for 1 euro

On August 25, 2023, the Dutch brewing concern Heineken announced the closure of a deal to sell its Russian business to the Arnest group. The transaction cost turned out to be symbolic - 1 euro. Moreover, the agreement does not provide for an option to buy back assets, which means that Heineken has finally left the Russian market. Read more here.

2022: Purchase of Russian business Ball Corporation for $530 million

September 22, 2022 it became known about the sale Russian of the business American of the manufacturer of aluminum cans. Ball These assets for $530 million were bought by the Stavropol group Arnest, specializing in the production of perfume and cosmetic products and household chemicals. More. here