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On December 14th, 2009 signing the protocol on concluding the transaction took place in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15.30, local time, under the sales contract between Atomstroyexport JSC (ASE JSC) and NUKEM GmbH. According to the protocol, 100 % of the shares of NUKEM Technologies GmbH, affiliated company of German uranium trader NUKEM GmbH, passed to the property of Atomstroyexport JSC. From Atomstroyexport JSC, Alexander Gluhov, First Vice-president of the company, signed the protocol of concluding the transaction. From NUKEM GmbH –Dirk Martens, Executive Director/Financial Director. “Atomstroyexport expands its competence according to the actual needs of customers, - Alexander Gluhov, First Vice-president of Atomstroyexport JSC, commented the transaction. – Service demands of various countries of the world, in particular, the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, Western Europe, Southern Africa, on RW and SNF handling and decommissioning of the operated NPPs increase. And today we are able to provide them for the countries of the European Union on the basis of NUKEM Technologies GmbH available competence and reference technologies. Being one of the world leaders in the given area of the services, the new asset of Atomstroyexport JSC will be used for generation and realization of comprehensive solutions for development of RW and SNF handling infrastructure within the framework of construction and operation of NPP units and NFC facilities of nuclear fuel cycle.” Procurement of NUKEM Technologies GmbH substantially strengthens and supplements the engineering potential of Atomstroyexport JSC necessary for successful implementation of the national programs of nuclear industry development of practically any country – from decommissioning of the operated power plants up to construction of new capacities on the basis of the most advanced Russian and European technologies. The sales contract for 100 % of NUKEM Technologies GmbH shares was signed between NUKEM GmbH and Atomstroyexport JSC on July 10th, 2009. Within the second half-year 2009, the necessary actions on closing the transaction were carried out. Reference:NUKEM Technologies GmbH is a German engineering company, which specializes in rendering services in the field of RW (radioactive waste) and SNF (spent nuclear fuel) handling, and also decommissioning of nuclear and radiation-dangerous facilities (power, research, industrial and ship reactors, NFC enterprises). Within its technological segment NUKEM Technologies GmbH occupies a dominating position in the European market. As of December, 2009 the portfolio of NUKEM Technologies GmbH includes three largest projects in the Eastern Europe: the construction of SNF container storage for VVER-440 reactors at Kozloduy NPP site (Bulgaria), the construction of SNF container storage for RBMK-1500 reactors and of special buildings for solid RW processing and storage at Ignalina NPP (Lithuania). The most significant projects, successfully completed by NUKEM Technologies GmbH, include the construction of RW processing center at Bogunice NPP (Slovakia), the construction of RW processing facilities at Balakovo and Leningrad NPPs, the construction of solid RW processing and storage facilities at Chernobyl NPP (Ukraine), the decommissioning of Kahl NPP on a “turnkey” basis (Germany), the construction of SNF container storage for VVER-440 reactors at Dukovany NPP (Czechia). NUKEM Technologies GmbH possesses the significant engineering potential and high technologies confirmed by the international references. Atomstroyexport JSC realizes the strategy of open partnership and integration of the advanced Russian and European technologies in the field of RW and SNF handling and decommissioning of nuclear and radiation-dangerous facilities in the Russian and foreign markets. Designing of RW and SNF handling facilities and realization of decommissioning projects promote development of nuclear power complexes of different countries of the world, providing their ecological and power safety.
