Said Suleimanovich KERIMOV was a member of the Board of Directors of Polyus, a Russian gold mining company. He therefore worked as a director or equivalent at a company carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia (namely, the extractives sector). He therefore has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia.
Said Suleimanovich KERIMOV is an involved person under the Russia (EU Exit) (Sanctions) Regulations 2019 on the following grounds: KERIMOV has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive or non-executive), trustee, or equivalent) of an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives sector.
Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze and a travel ban under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is the European Union’s Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (as amended) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C).
The Minister certified on 25 May 2022 that conditions B and C continued to be met.
Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze and a travel ban under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is the European Union’s Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (as amended) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C).
Additional Financial sanction (1)
Type
Date of restriction determination
#1 Type: Trust services
21.03.2023
Historical data
Names (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 14.06.2022 17:15)
Last name/Name
KERIMOV
First name/Name
Said
Second name/Name
Suleimanovich
Full name/Name
Said Suleimanovich KERIMOV
Type
Primary name
Birth data (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 21.04.2022 13:16)
Birthdate
Place
Moscow
Country
Russian Federation
Updated: 07.05.2025. 20:15
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