VEON announces termination of the sale of its Pakistan tower business to Tanzanite

Amsterdam 17 September 2018 – VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON) (VEON) announces that the agreement for the sale of the tower business of its subsidiary in Pakistan, Jazz, to Tanzanite Tower Limited (Tanzanite) has been terminated.

The parties have not received all the regulatory approvals required for the transaction and the extended long-stop date of 14 September 2018 has now passed.

Tanzanite, a Pakistan tower operating company, and Jazz signed an agreement for the sale in August 2017.

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ABOUT JAZZ

Jazz is Pakistan's leading digital lifestyle service provider, spearheading service excellence and product innovation in the country. With over 55 million customers and a legacy of more than 20 years, Jazz maintains market leadership through cutting-edge, integrated technology, strong brand presence, and the largest portfolio of value added services in the industry. Jazz is the result of the merger between Mobilink (#1 mobile player in Pakistan fully owned by GTH) and Warid (former #5 player with majority ownership held by the Dhabi Group), which completed on 1 July 2016.

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