DIRECTOR OF THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE

(Claimant)

-and-

(1) GULNARA KARIMOVA

(the First Defendant)

(2) RUSTAM MADUMAROV

(the Second Defendant)

(3) ISLAM KARIMOV

(the Third Respondent)

(4) PORCHESTER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

(a company incorporated in the BVI)

(the Fourth Defendant)

(5) OREGON GROUP LIMITED

(a company incorporated in the BVI)

(the Fifth Defendant)

(6) RAWTENSTALL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(a company incorporated in the BVI)

(the Sixth Defendant)

TAKE NOTICE that the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) commenced a claim for a civil recovery order on 3 October 2018 in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division under the provisions of sections 243 and 266 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) in respect of:

1) the property known as Gorse Hill Manor, Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water GU25 4AP and surrounding land (title numbers SY665785 and SY670491) held in the name of Rawtenstall International Limited;

2) the property known as 8 Market Mews, London W1J 76Z (title number NGL783615) held in the name of Porchester Industries Limited;

3) the property known as Front Basement Flat, 25 Chesham Place, London SW1X SHG (title number BGL78851) held in the name of Oregon Group Limited;

4) the sum of approximately £10 million and accrued interest held on deposit at Emirates NBD Bank in the name of Rustam Madumarov;

5) the sum of approximately £46,861 and accrued interest held within a Quastel Midgen LLP client account at Coutts & Co Plc;

6) the sum of £5,400 held by Principia Estate and Asset Management; and

7) the sum of £7,512.94 held by Principia Estate and Asset Management / Farrar & Co LLP.

It is alleged by the SFO that the property listed in (1)-(7) above is recoverable property and/or represents recoverable property within the meaning of POCA.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT

All communications to the court concerning this application should be sent to Queen's Bench Division - Action Department; The Royal Courts of Justice; Strand; London; WC2A 2LL; the court’s telephone number is 020 7947 7772 and the email address for enquires is qbenquiries@justice.gov.uk.

ADDRESS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE FOR ANY COMMUNICATION IN RESPECT OF THESE PROCEEDINGS

All communications to the SFO about this claim should be sent to 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, telephone number 020 7239 7272, quoting the name of the First Defendant. The SFO is open between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.