Media Outlet NikVesti Date of first publication 25/07/2023 Date of Latest Change 19/09/2024

5. Requirements on Owners’ Identity

The identity of owners shall be disclosed: including direct owners, indirect or beneficial owners, shareholders, indirect or beneficial shareholders. Information on any type of influence and/or conflict of interest should be provided and monitored internally. The information shall be updated on an annual basis and easy to access, preferably online. If the Outlet has no website, the information should be published or communicated clearly in all its publications or transmissions.

5.1. Names of Owners and Board Members

The names of direct, indirect, controlling or beneficial owners shall be disclosed. If any of these is also the beneficial owner of another company, the name and main activities of that company shall be clearly stated. The business sectors in which these other companies are operating shall also be indicated. The names of the members of supervisory structures, like the board, shall also be disclosed. If any of these persons is an active member of a political party or movement, holder of an elected office, or a candidate to a political election, the name of that party or movement shall be clearly stated.

What are the names of all direct, indirect or beneficial owners?

Oksana Albinivna Yanishevska
Oleh Anatoliyovych Dereniuha

Are the names of the owners in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL that contains the names of the owners, or, if not available online, please indicate where that information can be obtained?

https://nikvesti.com/aboutus

What are the names of the members of supervisory boards?

N/A - NikVesti does not yet have a supervisory board. We plan to create such a body in the future with the participation of media experts, representatives of independent journalistic organizations and the public.

Are the names of the members of the supervisory board members in the previous question available online?

No

Are the listed owners also founders or owners of other companies?

Yes

State here the names and main activities of those companies.

Yanishevska Oksana Albinivna
1. Co-owner of Private Enterprise "Editorial of newspaper Mayak" (02474216), The newspaper itself was historically created back in 1933. In 2019, the new owner (Oksana Yanishevska) tried to restore the newspaper, but with the beginning of the war in Ukraine, this initiative ended. The legal entity does not conduct activities.
2. Co-owner of TRK NIS-TV LLC (20874043), Local TV channel in Mykolaiv. Since 2020, Oksana Yanishevska has been its co-owner and producer. After the start of the war, the channel existed for several months. Currently, the company is not operating, the TV channel is not functioning.
3. Co-owner of TRK NIKVESTI LLC (41095104), A legal entity created for the purpose of establishing a TV channel on the basis of the editorial office of NikVesti before the war. However, these plans could not be implemented. Currently, the company is not operating.

What are the business sectors for the companies listed in the previous question?

Newspaper, Television

Are any of the owners active members of a political party or movement or candidates in a political election or current office holders?

Yes

What are the names of the parties, movements or offices the listed owners are affiliated with?

Oksana Yanishevska worked as Deputy Head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration from 2014 to 2016. From 2010 to 2015, she was elected as a deputy of the Mykolaiv Regional Council, representing the political party "Front for Changes" (Front Zmin).

Oleh Dereniuha became a member of the political party "Respublika" in 2014. However, his views on political participation later changed, and he has not been involved in politics or participated in any elections. According to the party's charter, requests to exit the party must be reviewed by the party congress. Since the party is not functioning in practice, there is no possibility to formally process his departure, even though it still exists in official documents.

5.2. Contact Details of Direct and Indirect Owners

The contact details of direct and indirect owners shall be disclosed, preferably online, along with the contact details of the members of the board of directors.

What is the contact information for all direct and indirect owners?

Oksana Yanishevska - yanishevskaoksana@gmail.com
Oleh Dereniuha - derenuga@gmail.com

Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?

https://nikvesti.com/ua/editorpolicy

What is the contact information for the members of the board of directors?

We do not have a board of directors. The director of the legal entity is the editor-in-chief of the site - Oleh Dereniuha. As such, he is the managing partner in the company.

Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?

https://nikvesti.com/ua/editorpolicy

5.3. Names of Shareholders

The names of direct and beneficial majority or controlling shareholders shall be disclosed. If the shareholder is a company, the name and main activities of that company shall be clearly stated. The business sector in which this company is operating shall also be indicated.

What are the names of the direct, majority or controlling shareholders? (If shareholders are companies, list the main activity and business sector of that company along with the name.)

Oksana Albinivna Yanishevska (90%)
Oleh Anatoliyovych Dereniuha (10%)

5.4. Percentage of Shareholdings

The percentage of the controlling shareholdings should be disclosed, regardless of the percentage.

List the shareholders and the percentage of the holdings.

Oksana Albinivna Yanishevska (90%)
Oleh Anatoliyovych Dereniuha (10%)

5.5. Exception for Member-owned Media Outlets

The names and contact information for all owners is not required to be disclosed, but it is required for the leadership, e. g. the Board of Directors according to clauses 5.1 and 5.2.

Is the Media Outlet member-owned?

No