Moscow Exchange announces auctions for placement of Russian Federation government bonds (OFZ)

On August 8, 2012 Moscow Exchange will run auction for placement of constant coupon Russian Federation government bonds (OFZ) with registered numbers of the issues 26207RМFS and 26208RMFS.

The parameters of the issuance No 26207RМFS are as follows:

• state registration number 26207RМFS;
• nominal volume issued RUB150,000 million;
• form of issuance: documentary, subject to mandatory centralized custody;
• per value: RUB1,000;
• commencing date for the issue placement: February 22, 2012;
• ending date of the issue placement: December 21, 2012;
• Amount of non-competitive bids: no more than 25% of the total  amount of bids submitted by the dealer;
• Term to maturity: 5,292 days;
• Coupon dates: August 22, 2012; February 20, 2013; August 21, 2013; February 19, 2014; August 20, 2014; February 18, 2015; August 19, 2015; February 17, 2016; August 17, 2016; February 15, 2017; August 16, 2017; February 14, 2018; August 15, 2018; February 13, 2019; August 14, 2019; February 12, 2020; August 12, 2020; February 10, 2021; August 11, 2021; February 9, 2022; August 10, 2022; February 8, 2023; August 9, 2023; February 7, 2024; August 7, 2024; February 5, 2025; August 6, 2025; February 4, 2026; August 5, 2026; February 3, 2027.
• Term to the first coupon payment: 14 days;
• Coupon rate: 8.15% per annum;
• Coupon income: for the first-tenth coupons - 40 (forty) rubles 64 kopecks each;
• Income accumulated from the start of the coupon period: 37 rubles 51 kopecks;
• Maturity date: February 3, 2027.

The parameters of the issuance No 26208RМFS are as follows:

• state registration number 26208RМFS;
• nominal volume issued RUB150,000 million;
• form of issuance: documentary, subject to mandatory centralized custody;
• per value: RUB1,000;
• commencing date for the issue placement: March 12, 2012;
• ending date of the issue placement: December 12, 2012;
• Amount of non-competitive bids: no more than 25% of the total  amount of bids submitted by the dealer;
• Term to maturity: 2,394 days;
• Coupon dates: September 5, 2012; March 6, 2013; September 4, 2013; March 6, 2013;  September 4, 2013; March 5, 2014; September 3, 2014; March 4, 2015; September 2, 2015; March 2, 2016; August 31, 2016; March 01, 2017; August 30, 2017; February 28, 2018; August 29, 2018, February 27, 2019.
• Term to the first coupon payment: 28 days;
• Coupon rate: 7.50% per annum;
• Coupon income: for the first-tenth coupons - 37 (thirty seven) rubles 40 kopecks each;
• Income accumulated from the start of the coupon period: 31 rubles  65 kopecks;
• Maturity date: February 27, 2019.

Prospective holders of the bonds that will be offered at the auction: residents and non-residents.

The auction's settlement code determined in accordance with an instruction of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation is S0.

The Bank of Russia has established the following auctions schedule:

• 11.00 – 11.30 – submission of bids for 26207RМFS bonds
• 12.30 – announcement of the cut-off price for 26207RМFS bonds
• 13.00 – 13.30 – submission of bids for 26208RМFS bonds
• 14.30 – announcement of the cut-off price for 26208RМFS bonds

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