MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest nickel and palladium producer, has completed the cancellation of 13,911,346 ordinary shares representing 8.08 percent of the company’s share capital, says an official press release on the miner’s website.

      The move was approved by the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting on June 6, 2013.

      As of today, the share capital of Norilsk Nickel consists of 158,245,476 ordinary shares, says the statement.