Appointment at JSC IDGC Northern Caucasus

JSC Russian Grids

Appointment of Acting Director General at JSC IDGC Northern Caucasus

18 February 2014. Moscow, Russia. - JSC Russian Grids (LSE: RSTI) (the "Company"), the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid company in Russia, today announces that Sergey Arkhipov, Deputy Director General, Chief Engineer of the Company, has been appointed Acting Director General of JSC IDGC Northern Caucasus, a subsidiary of the Company.

The appointment became effective on 15 February 2014 and followed a meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC IDGC Northern Caucasus held on 14 February 2014.

Sergey Arkhipov has extensive experience in the industry and has held a number of senior executive positions. In January 2006, he joined JSC Rostovenergo, a subsidiary of JSC IDGC Northern Caucasus, as Operating Director. In July 2007, Sergey Arkhipov was appointed Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs and Finance at JSC South Generation Company TGC-8. From March 2008 to July 2010 Sergey Arkhipov was Operating Director at JSC Smolenskenergo, a division of JSC IDGC of Centre. From July 2010 to October 2012 he held the position of Director General of JSC IDGC of the South.

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JSC Russian Grids is the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid company in Russia. It is also one of the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid companies in the world by length of electricity lines and installed transformer capacity. JSC Russian Grids holds interests in and manages 11 interregional, 5 regional distribution grid companies and Federal Grid Company in Russia. The Company together with its subsidiaries owns and operates approximately 2.2 million kilometers of electricity transmission and distribution lines with a total installed transformer capacity of approximately 739 GVA. Through its subsidiaries, the Company operates in 73 regions of Russia. As of 30 June 2013, the Company's revenue amounted to RUB 348.8 bn, while adjusted net profit[1] totaled RUB 36.3 bn.

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