Exhibit 99.1 Arkady Volozh Extends Lock-up for an Additional Two Years Moscow and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, December 6, 2021 – Yandex (NASDAQ and MOEX: YNDX) today announces that its founder, CEO and principal shareholder, Arkady Volozh, has agreed to a further lock-up of his Class B shares. Arkady has agreed with Yandex that he (and his family trust) will not sell or transfer any Class B shares during the next two years, ending December 31, 2023. This is an extension of the lock-up… Source link
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Read More »Yandex N : Arkady Volozh Extends Lock-up for an Additional Two Years
Moscow and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, December 6, 2021 – Yandex (NASDAQ and MOEX: YNDX) today announces that its founder, CEO and principal shareholder, Arkady Volozh, has agreed to a further lock-up of his Class B shares. Arkady has agreed with Yandex that he (and his family trust) will not sell or transfer any Class B shares during the next two years, ending December 31, 2023. This is an extension of the lock-up agreement that Arkady (and his family… Source link
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