Eight companies vie for Odessa Port Plant

Eight companies vie for Odessa Port Plant, FIS reports. The list of possible privatization race participants includes Chernigov-Khimvolokno OJSC (Ukraine), Azot OJSC (Ukraine), Dneproazot OJSC (Ukraine), Acron OJSC (Russia), ICC Evrokhim (Russia), Renova Ukraine, Sibur Holding OJSC (Russia and Yara International ASA (Norway). These companies applied to the Ukrainian State Property Fund for a contest participant package of documents. Bidding will take place in 75 days, on May 5, 2008. The start price of a 99.52 % shareholding of OPP is set at 3 billion grivnas and auction step - at 30 million grivnas.