Issue of Debt

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February 11, 2011

New $750 million Eurobond Issue by VTB

On February 10, 2011, VTB priced its Eurobond offering of U.S.$750 million ("Offering") under Programme No.2 for the Issuance of Loan Participation Notes.

U.S.$750 million of 6.315% Notes due 2018 will be issued by VTB Capital S.A., Luxembourg and listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and VTB Capital are Joint Lead Managers for the Offering.

Deputy Chairman and CFO of JSC VTB Bank Herbert Moos said: "The bond was priced at competitive level inside VTB's secondary curve in line with our strategy to decrease the cost of international capital markets funding."

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This document is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and dependencies, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, Japan or the Russian Federation. This document is not an offer for sale of any securities in the United States.

Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). VTB does not intend to register the Notes or conduct a public offering in the United States.

These Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a "U.S. Person" within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S"). The Notes will be offered and sold only (A) outside the United States to non-U.S. Persons in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S; or (B) within the United States to "Qualified Institutional Buyers" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act ("Rule 144A") who are also "Qualified Purchasers" within the meaning of section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements provided by Rule 144A. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of U.S. securities laws.

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Information contained in this document is not an offer, or an invitation to make offers, sell, purchase, exchange or transfer any securities in the Russian Federation or to or for the benefit of any Russian person, and does not constitute an advertisement or offering to non-qualified investors of any securities in the Russian Federation. The Notes have not been and will not be registered in the Russian Federation or admitted to public placement and/or public circulation in the Russian Federation. The Notes are not intended for "placement" or "circulation" in the Russian Federation unless and to the extent permitted under Russian law.