VEON Completes Reorganization Ahead of Kyivstar’s Planned Nasdaq Listing

Group 1 - VEON Ltd. has completed the reorganization of VEON Holdings B.V. and finalized its consent solicitation process, facilitating a business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I, leading to Kyivstar Group Ltd. listing on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol KYIV [1][2] - The reorganization involved a legal demerger in the Netherlands, focusing VEON Holdings B.V. solely on Kyivstar and related assets, while other core businesses were transferred to newly formed Dutch entities [2] - VEON secured approval from 95.83% of its 2027 bondholders to transfer the issuer from VEON Holdings B.V. to VEON MidCo B.V., with unanimous support at a meeting held on January 30, 2025 [3] Group 2 - VEON operates across six countries, providing connectivity and digital services to nearly 160 million customers, contributing to economic growth through technology-driven services [4] - Kyivstar, as Ukraine's largest digital operator, serves over 23 million mobile subscribers and 1.1 million Home Internet fixed line customers, and has committed to invest USD 1 billion into the Ukrainian economy from 2023 to 2027 [5] - Kyivstar has allocated over UAH 2 billion in the past two years to support Ukraine during wartime, including assistance for the Armed Forces and social projects [5]