OREANDA-NEWS VTB has planned an additional issue of up to 49 percent of ordinary shares, which corresponds to approximately 6.29 billion securities. This is stated in the press release of the credit institution, received by <url>.

The decision to propose to the general meeting of shareholders to discuss the placement of shares at a price of 87 rubles per share was made by the bank's Supervisory Board. The event, which, among other things, will focus on a sharp increase in the number of VTB shares, will be held on June 30.

It is noted that following the results of the placement, which is necessary for scaling up the business, the state's share in the bank's authorized capital will remain above 50 percent. "The final volume of the additional issue will be determined taking into account the actual needs of the Bank and market conditions at the time of the placement," VTB noted, emphasizing that participation in the procedure will be available to both institutional and retail investors, and the law provides for a preferential right of acquisition for existing shareholders.

The Supervisory Board also recommended the payment of dividends on the bank's shares in the amount of 25 percent of the net profit for 2025, amounting to about half a trillion rubles. The payout for each paper will be 9.71 rubles.

VTB shares, which had risen in price by almost 5 percent by the middle of the day, 90.8 rubles per unit, but went down in the evening, falling to 79.35 rubles on the Moscow Stock Exchange.