Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Securities Regulator Sign Memorandum to Advance Capital Markets Development and Expand Investment Access

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Partnership aims to integrate Ukraine's capital markets with global financial infrastructure and advance capital markets cooperation KYIV, Ukraine and GDANSK, Poland and NEW YORK, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. ("Kyivstar") (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar, Ukraine's leading digital operator and part of VEON Group (Nasdaq: VEON), today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine (NSSMC) at the Ukrainian Recovery Conference. The agreement establishes a framework for advancing Ukraine's capital markets, expanding investment opportunities for citizens, and strengthening the integration of Ukraine's financial infrastructure into the global economy. Left to right: Oleksii Semeniuk, Chairman of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine; Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy of Ukraine; Oleksandr Komarov, President of Kyivstar Group. As part of the MoU framework, the parties will conduct a preliminary regulatory and legal assessment of mechanisms through which Kyivstar's existing Nasdaq-listed shares could be made accessible to investors in Ukraine through established brokerage channels. The aim is to give people in Ukraine the opportunity to invest in Ukrainian companies they know and use every day, even if the company's shares are listed on Nasdaq. "Ukrainian investors deserve greater opportunities to participate in the success of homegrown companies through transparent, market-based mechanisms that meet global standards," said Oleksandr Komarov, CEO of Kyivstar Group and CEO of PJSC Kyivstar. "We are committed to initiatives that strengthen Ukraine's capital markets and facilitate their integration into the international financial ecosystem. This Memorandum represents an important milestone in creating the regulatory and operational framework necessary to bring these opportunities to life." "Ukrainians are accustomed to being customers of leading companies, but they should also have more opportunities to invest in them. Our goal is to create clear, transparent, and secure mechanisms that enable citizens to allow for this. The Memorandum with Kyivstar marks an important step toward making Ukraine's capital markets more accessible to individuals and expanding investment opportunities for citizens," said Oleksii Semeniu...

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