Vladimir Olegovich POTANIN is an involved person as he is obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by owning or controlling Rosbank. Rosbank is carrying on business in the Russian financial services sector, which is a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia.
Vladimir Olegovich POTANIN is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Interros, an entity carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services and extractives sectors; (2) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by holding the right, directly or indirectly, to nominate at least one director (whether executive or non-executive) of PJSC Rosbank, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (3) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive of non-executive) or equivalent or other manager of PJSC Norilsk Nickel, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives sector.
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 23.08.2022 17:15)
Last name/Name
POTANIN
First name/Name
Vladimir
Full name/Name
Vladimir POTANIN
Type
Primary name
Updated: 30.04.2025. 14:15
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