KYIV, Jan 13 - The parent company of Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar, the global digital operator VEON, announced the signing of a protocol of intent to list a portion of Kyivstar's shares on Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) with the special purpose asset acquisition company Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp (CCIRU).

The signing of the protocol of intent will allow VEON and Cohen Circle to explore the possibility of a business combination between VEON Holdings B.V. (VEON Holdings) and Cohen Circle for the purpose of indirectly listing Kyivstar on NASDAQ, the VEON press service said on Monday.