Henkel to sell Russian assets to consortium of investors for 54 bln rubles

MOSCOW. April 21 (Interfax) - Henkel has signed an agreement to sell its assets in Russia for 54 billion rubles, the German chemical and consumer goods company reported.

The buyer is a consortium of investors that includes Ivan Tavrin's Kismet Capital, Elbrus Services and Augment Investments.

Elbrus Services is the company of Elbrus Capital founder Dmitry Kryukov, a source close to the deal told Interfax.

The deal already has been approved by the Russian government commission on foreign investment. The company did not say when the transaction will be closed.