Tariko becomes direct owner of 65% of Russian Standard Vodka

MOSCOW. July 18 (Interfax) - Roustam Tariko, the founder and chairman of Roust Group, one of Russia's largest producers and distributors of alcoholic beverages, has acquired 65.08% of shares in Russian Standard Vodka LLC (RSV), the Unified State Register of Legal Entities (USRLE) showed.

The Russian government included RSV in the list of economically significant organizations (ESO) in November 2024, as a result of which the corporate rights of U.S.-based Roust Corporation were suspended by court order. Another group company, JSC Roust Russia was also included in the ESO list, leading a court to suspend ownership rights through Cyprus-based Copecresto Enterprises Ltd.

RSV received 90.98% of its shares in May 2025 and on July 17 ownership of these shares was distributed among Tariko and legal entities affiliated with Roust Group, with 11.6% going to Russian Standard Invest LLC, 9.42% to RS TLS, 4.53% to Russian Standard Bank and 0.34% to CJSC Russian Standard Company. JSC Roust Inc. holds 9.01%.

The Roust Group operates in more than 80 international markets. It has production facilities and distribution centers in Russia and a number of other countries. The group also includes winemaker Gancia.