
The following table sets forth information
regarding our knowledge of the shareholding of our common stock and
preferred stock as of August 31, 2008.
|
Shareholder
|
 |
Common
shares |
 |
% of
common
shares |
 |
Preferred
shares (1) |
 |
Total voting
shares |
 |
% of
voting
shares |

|
| Telenor |
 |
17,254,579 |
 |
33.6% |
 |
- |
 |
17,254,579 |
 |
29.9% |
 |
| Alfa |
 |
18,964,799 |
 |
37.0% |
 |
6,426,600 |
 |
25,391,399 |
 |
44.0% |
 |
| Free float (2) |
 |
13,969,979 |
 |
27.2% |
 |
- |
 |
13,969,979 |
 |
24.3% |
 |
| Treasury Stock (3) |
 |
669,151 |
 |
1.3% |
 |
- |
 |
669,151 |
 |
1.1% |
 |
| Other (4) |
 |
422,524 |
 |
0.8% |
 |
- |
 |
422,524 |
 |
0.7% |
 |
| Total |
 |
51,281,022 |
 |
100% |
 |
6,426,600 |
 |
57,707,622 |
 |
100% |
More about Telenor
More about Alfa Group1) Each share of preferred stock
entitles its holder to one vote at VimpelCom's annual shareholder
meetings and to receive a fixed dividend of .001 ruble per share
per year as well as to receive a fixed liquidation value of .005
rubles per share in the event of VimpelCom's liquidation, to the
extent there are sufficient funds available. As of March 31,
2008, the official exchange rate was 23.52 rubles per 1 US$. Each
share of preferred stock is convertible into one share of common
stock at any time after June 30, 2016 at the election of the holder
upon payment to VimpelCom of a conversion premium equal to 100% of
the market value of one share of common stock at the time of
conversion.
2) These shares are held by the custodian for The Bank of New York,
the depository bank for VimpelCom's ADR program. Each ADR
represents 0.05 of one share of our common stock.
3) These shares consist of those held for employee stock option
plans including 613,497 common shares converted into ADRs.
4) It consists primarily of shares held by current and former
managers of VimpelCom. 
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