Veon shares at the beginning of the main trading session on the Moscow Exchange grew by 19.07% to 26.85 rubles ($0.43) per share, Trend reports with reference to TASS.
Telecommunications holding Veon announced earlier a competitive sale of the Russian company VimpelCom, which is part of the group (represented in Russia under the Beeline brand).
"Veon announces a competitive process for the sale of its Russian divisions. Currently, the management <...> (of the holding) is studying possible options in an effort to ensure the best result for all interested parties," the company said in a press release.