Surgutneftegaz converts ADRs into shares
The Bank of New York Mellon acts as the depositary for Surgutneftegas. The automatic conversion of ADRs, which began in Russia today, applies only to securities held with Russian depositories.
Thus, Surgutneftegas made its own decision on the conversion. The American Depositary Receipt program was launched on March 19, 1998. One ADR is equal to 10 ordinary shares.