Investors bid to exchange nearly all eligible Yandex NV shares to Russian entity, consortium says

Investors bid to exchange nearly all eligible Yandex NV shares to Russian entity, consortium says

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Russian technology giant Yandex is on display at the company's headquarters in Moscow, Russia December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo

A Russian consortium leading a buyout of Yandex, often dubbed Russia’s Google, from its Dutch parent company Yandex NV said on Monday it has received bids from investors to exchange 43.9 million shares as part of the deal.