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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS
PRIVATE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
135 South State College Boulevard
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(Street)
Brea CA 92821
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/24/99
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3. I.R.S. or Identification Number of Reporting Person (voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name AND Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOLDEN TELECOM, INC. (G LDN)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ X ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[ ] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[ X ] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5)
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Common Stock 01 01 01
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see
Instruction 5(b)(v).
POTENTIONAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS
A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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1. Title of Derivative Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
Security Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
(Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5)
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Not Applicable
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Explanation of Responses:
See Page 4
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(**)Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space is insufficient, Potential persons who are to respond to the
collection of information contained in this form are not required to
respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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ITEM 1: Capital International Global Emerging Markets
Private Equity Fund, L.P.
135 South State College Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821
ITEM 2: December 24, 1999
ITEM 4: Golden Telecom, Inc. (G LDN)
INSTRUCTION 5(B)(V) LIST OF OTHER REPORTING PERSONS:
This statement is being filed by Capital Group International, Inc.
("CGII"), Capital International Investments, LLC ("Capital Investments"),
Capital International, Inc. ("Capital International") and Capital
International Global Emerging Markets Private Equity Fund, L.P. ("CIPEF").
The principal business address of CGII and Capital International is 11100
Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025. The principal business
address of CIPEF and Capital Investments is 135 South State College
Boulevard, Brea, CA 92821.
EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
01: Capital International, Capital Investments and CGII may be deemed to
beneficially and indirectly own 16,734,928 shares of Common Stock through
CIPEF's direct ownership of 1,678,600 shares of Common Stock and indirect
beneficial ownership of 15,056,328 shares of Common Stock held by Global
TeleSystems Group, Inc. ("GTS"). CIPEF may be deemed to beneficially and
indirectly own shares held by GTS, because CIPEF entered into a
Shareholders and Registration Rights Agreement with GTS which requires GTS
to vote for CIPEF's nominee to the Board of Directors of Golden Telecom,
Inc. CIPEF disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock
held by GTS. CGII, Capital Investments and Capital International each
disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein except to
the extent of its direct or indirect pecuniary interest in CIPEF.
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SIGNATURES:
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL EMERGING
MARKETS PRIVATE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
By: Capital International Investments, LLC, its general partner
By: Capital International, Inc., its managing member
By: /s/ Peter C. Kelly
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Name: Peter C. Kelly
Title: Senior Vice President
CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Philip de Toledo
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Name: Philip de Toledo
Title: Senior Vice President & PFO
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Peter C. Kelly
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Name: Peter C. Kelly
Title: Senior Vice President
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS, LLC
By: Capital International, Inc.,
its managing member
By: /s/ Peter C. Kelly
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Name: Peter C. Kelly
Title: Senior Vice President