IAE MATERIAL
Valery Khlebnikov
A person to whom one of the Hermitage companies was re-registered; a participant in the operations that preceded the tax refund.

Position / Function
Registered as the new director of LLC Machaon.
Role in the Case
A person to whom one of the Hermitage companies was re-registered; a participant in the operations that preceded the tax refund.
Key Dates
- 2007 — Company re-registered.
- 21–24 December 2007 — Tax refund claims filed.
Involvement
After Hermitage lost control of the company, Khlebnikov was registered as director of Makhaon LLC. New directors of the re-registered companies later filed claims for tax refunds totaling approximately RUB 5.4 billion (about US$230 million at the time).

