KYIV, Sept 27 – The TAS Group of Sergiy Tigipko has reached a preliminary agreement on acquisition of Kuznya on Rybalsky Plant, the press service of the group told Interfax-Ukraine on Thursday.

"At the current stage an application to buy shares in Kuznya on Rybalsky Plant has been submitted to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. After receiving a permit from the regulator, the sides plan to continue finalizing the deal," the press service said in response to the official inquiry by Interfax-Ukraine.