14.10.2013 10:00

Information about ALROSA's placement

Moscow Exchange will start accepting bids on 14 October for Alrosa shares to be placed during the IPO. Bids will be accepted via brokers with the use of the exchange's bookbuilding mechanism from 10:00 am MSK on 14 October until 19:00 MSK on 25 October. The bids will be allotted on 28 October.

Bids may be submitted to buy shares through the exchange's bookbuilding mechanism via your broker.

VTB Capital will act as agent in the bidding process. To submit a bid, investors should send a direct order with activation on 28 October to VTB Capital.

The minimum bid size is RUB 35,000.

Two types of bids are available:

  • Bids to buy a definite number of lots (minimum lot size 100 shares) in which the purchase price is specified;
  • Bids to buy securities "at the counteragent's price" for an amount specified in the bid.

The bid price must be between RUB 35 and RUB 38 (for bids with lots indicated therein).

Orders that comply with the IPO terms will be filled, with one offer price for all bids and the number of shares to be sold being indicated. Allotment will be carried out from 9:30 am — 10:00 am MSK on 28 October.

Allotment procedure

Bids for RUB 100 mln and more will be filled to the extent defined by the Seller and after smaller bids are filled. Bids submitted by a member via their own account will be added together as well as bids submitted by the broker on behalf of certain end client; bids totalling more than RUB 100 mln will be filled as described above for large bids.

If volume of bids does not exceed the offer volume, all bids will be filled at the offer price.

Bids for RUB 100 mln and more will be filled to the extent defined by the seller and after smaller bids are filled. Bids submitted by a member via their own account or the account of an end client will be added together; bids totalling more than RUB 100 mln will be filled as described above for large bids.

VTB Capital may fill bids in part.

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Disclaimers

Some of the information in these materials may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "wiII", "could," "may" or "might" the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. The Company wishes to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. The Company does not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or forward-looking statements of the Company, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, risks associated with operating in the Russian Federation, rapid technological and market change in the industries the Company operates in, as well as many other risks specifically related to the Company and its operations.

Neither these materials nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted into the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan. These materials do not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefore. The offer and the distribution of these materials and other information in connection with the listing and offer in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

These materials are not for distribution in or into the United States (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")), and do not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities in the United States. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act. The securities mentioned herein may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption, or a transaction not subject, to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. The Company has not registered and does not intend to register any portion of any offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of any securities in the United States.

This communication is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within ArticIe 19(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") and (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any investment activity to which this communication relates will only be available to and will only be engaged with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

This communication is distributed in any member state of the European Economic Area which applies Directive 2000/71/EC (this Directive together with any implementing measures in any member state, the "Prospectus Directive") only to those persons who are investment professionals for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive in such member state, and such other persons as this document may be addressed on legal grounds, and no person that is not a relevant person may act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

For further information, please contact the Public Relations Department at (495) 363-3232.

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