Public Joint Stock Company Abrau-Durso (MISX:ABRD) agreed to acquire VKZ Alliance-1892 on September 1, 2016. Abrau-Durso and Alliance 1892 will merge to create Trade House 2A. Ownership of the new marketing structure is shared 50-50. Trade House 2A will begin operating in September 2016. For the time being the two founders will continue operating under their own licenses until a new, unified license is received. Alliance 1892 had revenues of RUB 9.7 billion in 2015. Public Joint Stock Company Abrau-Durso (MISX:ABRD) cancelled the acquisition of VKZ Alliance-1892 on September 1, 2017.