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<p>As and when criminal allegations are brought to the attention of the Serious Fraud
Office (SFO) they are assessed in the context of the SFO's statutory remit to investigate,
and where appropriate, prosecute the top tier of serious or complex fraud, bribery
and corruption cases, particularly where such offending is capable of impacting on
the UK's and City of London's reputation as a safe place to do business. If appropriate,
any relevant matters would be considered for criminal or civil investigation/recovery.
However, in line with its normal policy, which is designed to safeguard the investigative
process, the SFO can neither confirm nor deny whether or not it is taking some type
of action against any Russian shareholders.</p><p> </p><p>Whenever it is possible
to release information without prejudice to an investigation the SFO will publish
details on its website of cases formally adopted for criminal investigation.</p>
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