RusHydro has signed the agreement with MICEX

October 1 st, 2012

RusHydro has signed the agreement with MICEX

JSC RusHydro announces that it has signed the agreement number А1-177/12 with MICEX Stock Exchange today on the inclusion of the Company's shares of additional issue (state registration number 1-01-55038-Е-040D of August 16, 2011) in the Quotation list "A", Level 1.

For more information:

JSC RusHydro, Investor Relations Department

Tel. +7 (495) 225-3232 ext. 1319, 1394, 1607

[email protected]

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