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Corporate Structure and Information

A: VimpelCom Ltd.
Claude Debussylaan 88,

1082 MD Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)20 79 77 200
Fax +31 (0)20 79 77 201
The registered number of the Company with the Dutch chamber of commerce is: 34374835

A: VimpelCom’s shares are traded on New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Shares (or ADSs).
A: The stock symbol is “VIP”.
A: VimpelCom Ltd. was incorporated in the Bermuda on June 5th, 2009
A: VimpelCom Ltd. and its predecessor company OJSC VimpelCom have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since November of 1996. OJSC VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the NYSE.
A: You can download the latest Quarterly Results, Annual Report and Form 20-F Financial Statements from the Financials section.
A. An ADR (American Depositary Receipt) is a negotiable certificate issued by a depositary bank representing a specific number of shares of a non-U.S. company traded on a U.S. stock exchange. An ADS is the share issued under the ADR agreement that is actually traded.
A. ADRs trade, clear and settle according to U.S. market conventions. ADRs also allow easy comparison to securities of similar companies as well as access to price and trading information, if listed. ADR holders also appreciate prompt dividend payments and receiving corporate action notifications.
A: VimpelCom Ltd. holds Annual Meetings each year. If there is a particularly important matter to decide that cannot wait until the next Annual General Meeting, shareholders may be called to an Extraordinary General Meeting will be allowed. More detailed information on VimpelCom’s Annual General Meeting can be found in Corporate Action section of this website.
A: The Annual Meeting is the main shareholder event of the year. The meeting is hosted by VimpelCom Ltd.’s management team and Board of Directors. During the meeting, management reviews VimpelCom Ltd.'s performance over the past year and updates shareholders on strategic initiatives for the coming year. Additionally, the Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for shareholders to ask questions and vote on key shareholder issues. Shareholders also have the opportunity to ask questions relating to the items on to the meeting agenda.There may also be special business to vote on, such as proposals to change the By-Laws of VimpelCom Ltd., which govern the Company's activities.

A. If you cannot attend the meeting in person, you can still express your views on the matters for discussion at the meeting. Before the meeting, if your shares are registered in your own name, VimpelCom Ltd. will send you a proxy form. Shareholders can also review all Annual Meeting documents on the Corporate Action section of this website. On the form, you should indicate whether you vote for or against each of the resolutions due to be decided at the meeting. You may also use the form to appoint the Chairman of the meeting, to cast your proxy vote, or to vote at the Chairman's discretion.

The proxy votes and those cast in person at the meeting are counted by the Registrars and checked by independent parties. The results of all poll votes are published on the Corporate Action section of this website.

A. Please see the Share Ownership section of this website.
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A. Please see the Dividends section of this website.
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