Russian businessmen, Czech PPF acquire Polymetal

MOSCOW, June 16 (Reuters) - Polymetal (PMTL.MM), Russia's largest silver miner, said on Monday that a controlling stake in the company had been transferred to businessmen Alexander Nesis, Alexander Mamut and Czech investment fund PPF. The stake was sold by Aniketa Investments Ltd, which is controlled by Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov. Polymetal had previously said it was aware its owner was in talks to sell control of the company. (Reporting by Robin Paxton, Editing by Dmitry Zhdannikov)