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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)*

 

 

MECHEL PAO

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON SHARES, PAR VALUE 10 RUSSIAN RUBLES PER SHARE

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH ADS REPRESENTING TWO COMMON SHARES

(Title of Class of Securities)

RU000A0DKXV5

583840103

(CUSIP Number)

Alexey Lukashov

Krasnoarmeyskaya str., 1

125167 Moscow,

Russian Federation

+7 495 2218888

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 10, 2020

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box  ☐.

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5; 583840103

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Ksenia I. Zyuzina
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Russian Federation

Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With				7.		Sole Voting Power   330
				8.		Shared Voting Power   103,590,896
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   330
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   83,057,388

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   103,591,226
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   24.89%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   MetHol OOO
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Russian Federation

Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With				7.		Sole Voting Power   77,838,103
				8.		Shared Voting Power   614,086
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   77,838,103
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   614,086

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   78,452,189
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   18.85%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Bonoro Limited
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Republic of Cyprus

Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With				7.		Sole Voting Power   20,533,508
				8.		Shared Voting Power   0
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   0
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   0

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   20,533,508
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   4.93%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Swan Agency Ltd.
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   British Virgin Islands

Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With				7.		Sole Voting Power   3,063,678
				8.		Shared Voting Power   0
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   3,063,678
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   0

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   3,063,678
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   0.74%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Roderika Limited
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Republic of Cyprus

Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With				7.		Sole Voting Power   945,843
				8.		Shared Voting Power   0
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   945,843
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   0

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   945,843
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   0.23%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   JSC COALMETBANK
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Russian Federation

Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With				7.		Sole Voting Power   614,086
				8.		Shared Voting Power   0
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   614,086
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   0

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   614,086
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   0.15%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

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CUSIP No. RU000A0DKXV5

 

1.		Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   MET SHIPPING PTE. LTD.
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)   OO
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   Republic of Singapore

Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With				7.		Sole Voting Power   595,678
				8.		Shared Voting Power   0
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power   595,678
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power   0

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   595,678
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   0.14%
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

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Item 1.

Security and Issuer

This Amendment to Schedule 13D (the Schedule 13D) further amends the Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons on December 11, 2014 (the Original Schedule 13D), as amended and restated on May 12, 2016, October 19, 2017, November 1, 2018, December 6, 2018, December 12, 2018, March 5, 2019, September 30, 2019, October 24, 2019, November 27, 2019 and December 31, 2019 (the Amended Schedule 13D), and relates to common shares, par value 10 Russian rubles per share (the Common Shares), of Mechel PAO, a public joint-stock company incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation (the Issuer) and the Issuers American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each ADS representing two Common Shares. The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at Krasnoarmeyskaya str., 1, 125167, Moscow, Russian Federation.

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

(a) - (c) and (f). This Schedule 13D is filed by Ksenia I. Zyuzina, a natural person and a citizen of the Russian Federation (Ms. Zyuzina); Bonoro Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (Bonoro), MetHol OOO, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Russian Federation (MetHol), Swan Agency Ltd., a company limited by shares organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (Swan), Roderika Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (Roderika), JSC COALMETBANK, joint-stock company organized under the laws of Russian Federation (Coalmetbank) and MET SHIPPING PTE. LTD., exempt private company limited by shares organized under the laws of the Republic of Singapore (Met Shipping) (collectively, the Reporting Persons).

Ms. Zyuzina is a Managing Director of Met Shipping (The Hague) B.V. Ms. Zyuzinas principal address is at Parkstraat 20, 2514 JK, the Hague, the Netherlands.

Bonoro is a limited company organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus which principal business is to make private investments. Ms. Zyuzina beneficially owns all the outstanding equity interests in Bonoro. The principal business office address of Bonoro is Kyvelis, 11, RANIA COURT, Flat/Office 001, Agioi Omologites, 1087 Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus. The names of the executive officers and directors of Bonoro, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Irina Auzin Director		Kyvelis, 11, RANIA COURT, Flat/Office 001, Agioi Omologites, 1087, Nicosia Republic of Cyprus		Republic of Cyprus		Executive in Corporate Compliance and Administration Services at Socmark Nominee Services Limited, Kyvelis, 11, RANIA COURT, Flat/Office 001, Agioi Omologites, 1087 Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus

MetHol is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Russian Federation which principal business is to make private investments. Ms. Zyuzina owns 33% of the outstanding equity interests in MetHol. The principal business office address of MetHol is Krasnoarmeyskaya str., 1, 125167, Moscow, Russian Federation. The names of the executive officers and directors of MetHol, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Tatyana Ifutina General Director		Krasnoarmeyskaya str., 1 Moscow, 125167, Russian Federation.		Russian Federation		Assistant of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mechel PAO, Krasnoarmeyskaya str., 1, Moscow, 125167, Russian Federation.

 

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Swan is a company limited by shares organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands which principal business is to make private investments. Ms. Zyuzina owns all the outstanding equity interests in Swan. The principal business office address of Swan is Nerine Chambers, P.O. Box 905, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The names of the executive officers and directors of Swan, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Andreas S. Petrou Director		2 Romanou Street, Tlais Tower,5th & 6th Floor, Flat / Office 501 &601, 1070 Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus		Republic of Cyprus		Advocate, 2 Romanou Street, Tlais Tower,5th & 6th Floor, Flat / Office 501 &601, 1070 Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus

Roderika is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus whose principal business is to make private investments. Ms. Zyuzina owns all the outstanding equity interests in Roderika. The principal business office address of Roderika is Theklas A. Lysioti, KIRZIS CENTER, BLOCK A, 3rd Floor, Flat/Office A31, 3030, Limassol, Cyprus. The names of the executive officers and directors of Roderika, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Xenia Georgiades Director		Theklas A. Lysioti, KIRZIS CENTER, BLOCK A, 3rd Floor, Flat/Office A31, 3030, Limassol, Cyprus		Republic of Cyprus		Director of Legacom Translation Limited, 2, Georgiou Markidi, Floor 1, Flat 1, 1066, Nicosia, Cyprus

Coalmetbank is a joint-stock company organized under the laws of the Russian Federation which principal business is to make private investments. Ms. Zyuzina indirectly owns 29.51% of the outstanding equity interests in Coalmetbank as she owns 33% of the outstanding equity interests in MetHol and MetHol owns 89.43% of the outstanding equity interests in Coalmetbank. The principal business office address of Coalmetbank is Molodogvardeytzev str., 17B, Chelyabinsk, 454138, Russian Federation. The names of the executive officers and directors of Coalmetbank, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Tatyana Bessmertnykh Chairman of the Board		Molodogvardeytzev str.17B, Chelyabinsk, 454138, Russian Federation.		Russian Federation		Chairman of the Board of Coalmetbank, Molodogvardeytzev str.17B, Chelyabinsk, 454138, Russian Federation.

Met Shipping is an exempt private company limited by shares organized under the laws of the Republic of Singapore which principal business is ship brokering service. Ms. Zyuzina owns all the outstanding equity interests in Met Shipping. The principal business office address of Met Shipping is 44B Tras Street, 078983, Singapore. The names of the executive officers and directors of Met Shipping, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:

 

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Name and Office Held		Business Address		Citizenship		Principal Occupation or Employment
Ksenia Zyuzina Director		Parkstraat 20, 2514 JK, the Hague, the Netherlands.		Russian Federation		Managing Director of Met Shipping (The Hague) B.V., Parkstraat 20, 2514 JK, the Hague, the Netherlands.
Lawrence Rhys Christopher Director		44B Tras Street, 078983, Singapore.		Australia		Director of Met Shipping Pte. Ltd., 44B Tras Street, 078983, Singapore.

(d) and (e). To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons or entities identified in this Item 2 has, during the five years preceding the date of this Schedule 13D, (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Igor V. Zyuzin (Mr. Zyuzin) gifted 33% of the outstanding equity interest in MetHol to Ms. Zyuzina for family reasons for no consideration. Mr. Zyuzin co-founded the Issuer in 2003 and has maintained a significant stake in the Issuer since then.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

Ms. Zyuzina beneficially owns approximately 24.89% of the Common Shares. Except in certain cases as provided by the Federal Law On Joint-Stock Companies, dated December 26, 1995, as amended, resolutions at a shareholders meeting of the Issuer are adopted by a simple majority in a meeting at which shareholders holding more than half of the voting shares of the Issuer are present or represented. Accordingly, Ms. Zyuzina has no power individually to control matters to be decided by vote at a shareholders meeting and cannot control the appointment of the majority of directors and the removal of all of the elected directors.

No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal to acquire or dispose of any Common Shares, ADSs or GDSs, although consistent with its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Common Shares, ADSs, or GDSs or dispose of any or all of its Common Shares, ADSs or GDSs, as applicable, depending upon prevailing market, economic and other conditions, other investment and business opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Persons, tax considerations and/or other investment considerations.

None of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) (b). All percentages of Common Shares disclosed in this Schedule 13D are calculated based on an aggregate total of 416,270,745 Common Shares, including Common Shares underlying ADSs and GDSs, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019.

Ms. Zyuzina is the record owner of 330 Common Shares, which represent 0.0001% of Common Shares, MetHol is the record owner of 77,838,103 Common Shares, which represent 18.70% of Common Shares, Bonoro is the record owner of 20,533,508 Common Shares, which represent 4.93% of Common Shares, Swan is the record owner of 3,063,678 Common Shares, which represent 0.74% of Common Shares, Roderika is the record owner of 945,843 Common Shares, which represent 0.23% of Common Shares, Coalmetbank is the record owner of 614,086 Common Shares, which represent 0.15% of Common Shares and Met Shipping is the record owner of 595,678 Common Shares, which represent 0.14% of Common Shares.

 

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Ms. Zyuzina owns 33% of the outstanding equity interests in MetHol and may therefore be deemed to share beneficial ownership of Common Shares held of record by MetHol.

Ms. Zyuzina owns all of the outstanding equity interests in Bonoro, and, therefore, beneficially owns all Common Shares owned by Bonoro.

Ms. Zyuzina owns all of the outstanding equity interests in Swan, and, therefore, beneficially owns all Common Shares owned by Swan.

Ms. Zyuzina owns all of the outstanding equity interests in Roderika, and, therefore, beneficially owns all Common Shares owned by Roderika.

Ms. Zyuzina owns all of the outstanding equity interests in Met Shipping, and, therefore, beneficially owns all Common Shares owned by Met Shipping.

Ms. Zyuzina indirectly owns 29.51% of the outstanding equity interests in Coalmetbank and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of Common Shares held of record by Coalmetbank.

MetHol owns 89.43% of the outstanding equity interests in Coalmetbank and may therefore be deemed to share beneficial ownership of Common Shares held of record by Coalmetbank.

In January 2020, Swan acquired 1,239,144 Common Shares in the course of trading sessions on the Moscow Exchange.

In January 2020, Roderika acquired 104,466 Common Shares in the course of trading sessions on the Moscow Exchange

In January 2020, Met Shipping acquired 595,678 Common Shares in the course of trading sessions on the Moscow Exchange.

As a result of the relationships and shareholdings described above, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own Common Shares as of today as follows:

 

Reporting Person		Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned				Percentage of Common Shares
Ms. Zyuzina			103,591,226				24.89	%
MetHol			78,452,189				18. 85	%
Bonoro			20,533,508				4.93	%
Swan			3,063,678				0.74	%
Roderika Limited			945,843				0.23	%
Coalmetbank			614,086				0.15	%
Met Shipping			595,678				0.14	%

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

None of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the other persons named in Item 2, is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship (legal or otherwise) with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any securities of the Issuer, finders fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, except the arrangements and relationships described in Item 5 above.

 

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Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit     No.		Description
1		Joint Filing Agreement

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 10, 2020

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1		Joint Filing Agreement

 

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EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Shares and ADSs of Mechel PAO, and further agree that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for timely filing of such Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

In evidence thereof the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this agreement on February 10, 2020.

 

 

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