STOCK ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Reminds VimpelCom Ltd. Investors of Important January 4, 2016 Deadline in Class Action - VIP

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of VimpelCom Ltd. VIP securities during the period from June 30, 2011 through November 2, 2015, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important January 4, 2016 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for VimpelCom investors under the federal securities laws.

To join the VimpelCom class action, go to the firm's website at http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-774.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. or Kevin Chan, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or kchan@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

NO CLASS HAS YET BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE ABOVE ACTION. UNTIL A CLASS IS CERTIFIED, YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL UNLESS YOU RETAIN ONE. YOU MAY ALSO REMAIN AN ABSENT CLASS MEMBER AND DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT. YOU MAY RETAIN COUNSEL OF YOUR CHOICE.

According to the lawsuit, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) VimpelCom had paid tens of millions of dollars to a company controlled by Gulnara Karimova ("Karimova"), daughter of the president of Uzbekistan; (ii) the payments to Karimova were unlawful bribes intended to secure VimpelCom's access to Uzbekistan's telecommunications market; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about VimpelCom's business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

On November 3, 2015, pre-market, VimpelCom announced that it had set aside $900 million for litigation costs in connection with U.S. and Dutch investigations into the Company's operations in Uzbekistan. On this news, VimpelCom's ADRs fell $0.17, or 4.63%, to close at $3.50 on November 3, 2015.

A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 4, 2016. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. If you wish to join the litigation, go to the firm's website at http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-774.html for more information. You may also contact Phillip Kim, Esq. or Kevin Chan, Esq. of Rosen Law Firm toll free at 866-767-3653 or via email at pkim@rosenlegal.com or kchan@rosenlegal.com.

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