22nd Oct 2012 16:18
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF DEPOSITARY
Moscow, Russia - October 22, 2012 - Sistema JSFC ("Sistema" or the "Company") (LSE: SSA), the largest publicly-traded diversified holding company in Russia and the CIS, today announces it has replaced Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas with Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft ("Deutsche Bank AG" or "Depositary") as the depositary for its GDR programme, effective from October 22, 2012.
Information regarding the new depositary
Deutsche Bank AG is a banking institution and stock corporation incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, whose principal office is located at Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt Am Main, Federal Republic of Germany.
Deutsche Bank AG was created out of the reunification of Norddeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, Rheinisch-Westfälische Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Duesseldorf and Süddeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, which entities were disincorporated from Deutsche Bank pursuant to the Law on the Regional Scope of Credit Institutions in 1952. Such reunification and the name 'Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft' were entered in the Commercial Register of the District Court of Frankfurt am Main on May 2, 1957. Deutsche Bank itself was founded in 1870.
GDR holders do not need to take any action in connection with this notice.
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For further information, please visit www.sistema.com or contact:
| Investor Relations Evgeniy Chuikov Tel.: +7 (495) 692 1100 | Public Relations Vsevolod Sementsov Tel.:+7 (495) 730 1705 |
Sistema is the largest publicly-traded diversified holding company in Russia and the CIS, which invests in and is a major shareholder of companies serving over 100 million customers in the sectors of telecommunications, high technology, oil and energy, radars and aerospace, banking, retail, mass-media, tourism and healthcare services. Founded in 1993, the company reported revenues of US$ 8.1 billion for the second quarter of 2012, and total assets of US$ 43.6 billion as at June 30, 2012. Sistema's global depository receipts are listed under the symbol "SSA" on the London Stock Exchange. Sistema's ordinary shares are listed under the symbol "AFKS" on the MICEX-RTS Stock Exchange, and under the symbol "SIST" on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MSE). Sistema was ranked number 315 in the 2011 edition of the Fortune Global 500 list. Website: www.sistema.com
The Company is not an investment company as such term is defined under the US Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"), and is not and will not be registered as such under the Act.
Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Sistema. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will," "could," "may" or "might" the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic conditions, our competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Russia, rapid technological and market change in our industries, as well as many other risks specifically related to Sistema and its operations.
This document does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any shares or other securities of JSFC Sistema and/or any of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, nor shall any part of it nor the fact of its distribution form part of or be relied on in connection with any contract or investment decision relating thereto, nor does it constitute a recommendation regarding the shares or securities of JSFC Sistema and/or any of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies.
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