AMERICAN JURY AWARDS BTA BANK MORE THAN USD $218 MILLION IN TRIAL OVER ABLYAZOV’S EMBEZZLEMENT AND MONEY LAUNDERINGFollowing a three-week trial, a jury of four men and four women sitting in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York returned a verdict today in favor of BTA Bank JSC on all claims against Triadou SPV S.A. The jury awarded BTA damages of more than USD $100 million with interest dating to mid-2013, resulting in a total award of more than USD $218 million. The Honorable John G. Koeltl, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, presided over the trial and received today’s verdict.