MOSCOW, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

OJSC «Russian Sea Group» (the «Company» or the «Group»), one of Russia's leading consumer food companies, announces that it has been notified of a change in the ownership of its major shareholder.  RS Group, owner of Corsico Limited, the Group's major shareholder, has formed a strategic partnership with the Luxembourg-based investment fund, Volga Resources, to invest into Russia Sea Group.

RS Group and Volga Resources intend to establish a joint company, which will own 60.936% of the Russian Sea Group. 50% of shares in the new company will be owned by RS Group, controlled by Maxim Vorobiev and 50% by the wholly-owned subsidiary of Volga Resources.

The parties expect the deal to be completed within the next two months.

Maxim Vorobiev, owner of RS Group, commenting on the future partnership with Volga Resources, said, "We see tremendous potential in our partnership for the strategic development of the Russian Sea Group. Our new partner's international business experience as well as its financial strength will contribute to rapid, profitable and sustainable growth of the Group.  I will continue to be actively involved in the Company, and as Chairman, will remain in charge of the overall development of the Group".

Chlodwig Reuter, Chairman of Volga Resources, added, "The food industry, in particular the fish segment, as well as fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) are young and dynamic sectors of the Russian economy and offer great growth potential. Russian Sea Group is a well run company with a strong and proven management team.  We are confident that the management, together with RS Group and Volga Resources, will successfully develop the business and take it to the next level.  This acquisition allows us to diversify away from our more traditional sectors of oil & gas.  We will continue to look for other opportunities that are undervalued and offer attractive and sustainable investment returns."

CEO of the Russian Sea Group, Dmitry Dangauer, said, "We will be pleased to welcome a new shareholder to the Company. Volga Resources will bring new expertise, strengthen corporate governance and contribute to the further development of the Company. The company's management is ready to meet and exceed the goals and objectives of all our shareholders."

NOTE TO EDITORS

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Russian Sea Group was founded in 1997 and began its operations by importing herring and mackerel from Norway. In 1999, the Company launched production of the ready-to-eat fish products under its core 'Russian Sea' brand and then continued its development as a producer and distributor of fish and fish products. At present, Russian Sea Group comprises two main business divisions, operated respectively by Russian Sea Company, and Russian Fish Company, each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Russian Sea Group.

The 'ready-to-eat' business (Russian Sea Company) produces and sells "ready-to-eat" fish and seafood products under well-recognized brands, such as "Russian Sea","Islandka", "Selyodochka Stolichnaya", "Mediterana", "7 Uzlov" and "Flottika". These products include salted and smoked salmon and trout, red caviar, a wide assortment of herring products, seafood, seaweed products androe spreads. The Group operates a modern fish and seafood production facility in Noginsk, Moscow region (approximately 40 km from Moscow).

The Group's 'chilled and frozen' business (Russian Fish Company) sells and distributes over 60 types of fish and seafood, including, among others, salmon, trout, cod, herring, mackerel, humpback salmon, pollack, flounder, shrimp and squid, to nationwide and regional retail chains, regional distributors and fish processing companies throughout Russia. The chilled and frozen fish and seafood business sources fish from domestic suppliers, as well as foreign suppliers from 18 countries, including, among others, Norway, the UK, the USA, Chile,Iceland,Vietnam and China. Its major international suppliers include Marine Harvest, Shetland Catch and Norway Pelagic. The Company supplies fish and seafood to over 85% of the regions of the Russian Federation.

The Group also operates a fish farming business (Russian Sea Aquaculture) which commenced operations in 2007 following the Group's purchase of a trout farm at Lake Segozero in Karelia, Russia, the entire output of which is currently sold to Russian Fish Company for further distribution.

ABOUT VOLGA RESOURCES

Volga Resources is a Luxembourg registered investment fund. The Fund invests in projects in the oil & gas sector, infrastructure, development and financial services in Central and Eastern Europe, CIS, Russia and Turkey. More information is available at: http://www.volga.lu

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For further enquiries contact:

Volga@m-p.ru kurevin@m-p.ru leasor@mcomgroup.com

Russian Sea Group
Natalia Trusova
IR manager
Russian Sea Group
Tel.: +7-(495)-258-99-28 ext. 3186
Cell.: +7-(917)-568-42-26
E-mail: nt@rusfishcom.ru