Issue of Debt

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21 October 2011

JSC VTB Bank has successfully placed CHF225 million issue

JSC VTB Bank has successfully placed its CHF225 million issue under its LPN Programme. The initial size of the deal was increased over 2 times from CHF100 million to CHF225 million due to strong investor demand. CHF225 million of 5% Notes due 2015 will be issued at par value by VTB Capital S.A., Luxembourg. Application will be made to list the Notes on the SIX Swiss Exchange. BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and VTB Capital plc are the Joint Lead Managers of the issue.

Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board of JSC VTB Bank Herbert Moos said: "This is the third issue of Swiss Franc bonds by VTB. Significant investor interest in highly volatile market conditions confirms the confidence of local investors in VTB Group as a high quality Russian borrower."

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Admission of the Notes to the SIX Swiss Exchange is not to be taken as an indication of the merits of VTB or the Notes. The SIX Swiss Exchange assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the statements made, opinions expressed or reports contained in this announcement.

This document does not constitute a prospectus according to Art. 652a or Art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or Art. 27 et seq. of the SIX Listing Rules. Full information on the Issuer and the Notes is only contained in the relevant Swiss listing prospectus. Potential investors are required to solely rely on the information contained in said Swiss listing prospectus with regard to information on the Issuer and/or the Notes. Copies of such Swiss listing prospectus will be available free of charge in Switzerland at the offices of BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA at Place de Hollande 2, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted).

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This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any Notes will only be available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such Notes will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

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.