Sheremetyevo Approves Sale of Biblioteka-Globus Stake to Wildberries
The board of directors of Sheremetyevo International Airport approved the sale of its 75% stake in tour operator Biblioteka-Globus to Wildberries & Russ structures. The deal, valued at around 40 billion rubles with payment tied to future profits, is expected to be completed before the New Year.
Consensus
- The board of directors of Sheremetyevo Airport approved the sale of 75% of Biblioteka-Globus.
- The buyer is structures affiliated with Wildberries & Russ (RWB).
- The transaction is valued at approximately 40 billion rubles.
- Payment will be made from future profits of Biblioteka-Globus.
- The deal is expected to be finalized before the New Year.
- The sale is linked to Sheremetyevo's plans to participate in the privatization of the state-owned share in the airport.
- The state-owned share in Sheremetyevo is about 30.43% and is subject to privatization following a presidential decree in August.
- The transaction was approved on November 9.
- The deal was preceded by negotiations that began in summer 2026.
Points of divergence
- One source estimates the deal value at 40 billion rubles, while another says terms are not yet finalized. — tg_echoonline_news
- The purchase of 75% of Biblioteka-Globalus by Sheremetyevo occurred in August 2021. — fontanka
- The negotiations with RWB began in summer 2026. — interfax
- The purchase of 75% of Bibliotekа-Globus by Sheremetyevo took place in 2021 for 410 million rubles. — thebell
- Wildberries' acquisition of Biblioteka-Globus is its first major purchase since July. — thebell
- Wildberries paused investment programs and acquisition talks after Ukrainian attacks on warehouses in July. — thebell
Coverage (6 sources)
- Owner of Sheremetyevo Airport approved sale of its stake in tour operator 'Biblio-Globus' to Wildberries structures — ЭХО / Новости
- 35-40 billion rubles may constitute the cost of 75% of tour operator "Biblio-globus", which structures Wildber... may acquire — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Wildberries&Russ will acquire 75% of «Biblio-Globus» shares — Фонтанка
- Sheremetyevo approved sale of tour operator Biblio-Globus to RWB structures — Интерфакс
- RBC: Sheremetyevo approved sale of Biblio-Globus to Wildberries&Russ structures — Вечерняя Москва
- Board of Directors of Sheremetyevo Approved Sale of Biblio-Globus to Wildberries Structures for Approximately 40 Billion Rubles — The Bell
Key entities
- Biblioglobe
- RBC
- Sheremetyevo
- Wildberries&Russ
- RWB
- Mash
- Sheremetyevo
- Wildberries
- Wildberries & Russ
- OOO Biblio-Globus Tour Operator
- INTERFAX.RU
- TASS
- The Authorities
- Mikhail Burchin
- Sheremetyevo International Airport