The company "Megafon" denied the information about the possible departure of its general director, Sergei Soldatenkov, said in a press release received by "Lenta. RU". Thus, the facts presented in the article of the newspaper "Vedomosti" have no basis and are untrue. Megafon notes that stating the issue of Soladtenkov's departure looks especially strange, in the context of the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2017. These data were positively received by the investment community and shareholders of the company: the company's shares after the release of the report grew by 6.6 percent. In addition, service revenues and revenues from mobile services ceased to decline for the first time in the last five quarters. The OIBDA indicator also showed positive dynamics for the first time in the last 7 quarters: it increased by 3.6 percent year-on-year, and the subscriber base. The profitability of the operator's business by the results of the half-year remains quite high in the market. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Megafon Ivan Streshinsky noted that "shareholders are satisfied with the way the Company develops, and support its leadership and personally Sergei Soldatenkov". "The competent implementation of the new strategy by the company's management in the second quarter allowed to unfold negative trends in the industry - the situation in the company's business and the market showed the first signals of improvement," summarized Streshinsky. Among other things, it was under Soldatenkov's leadership that Megafon concluded a historically important deal to acquire a controlling stake in voting shares in Mail. Ru Group. Due to this, the company fulfilled its obligations to investors, and the total total paid dividends for 2016 totaled 40 billion rubles. In this regard, the press service of the company noted that the assumption of possibly leaving Soldatenkov from Megafon due to weak financial results of the quarter are groundless. Including because the company's development strategy until 2020 was presented only at the end of May 2017, and it is implemented under the leadership of Soldatenkov. Megafon notes that in order to resign or change the CEO of the company, at least a number of corporate procedures must be observed:

the decision must be approved by the board of directors and the shareholders' meeting. According to the results of the Company's activity in the second quarter of 2017, no complaints from shareholders were received. MegaFon's business is developing within the framework of financial forecasts, the company's management is confident in the chosen strategy and feels calm.

Original article: "Megafon" denied information about the resignation of the general director of the company Soldatenkov.