AVGR.L Regulatory News (AVGR)

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AVANGARDCO INVESTMENTS PUBLIC LIMITED APPOINTED J.P. MORGAN AND TROIKA DIALOG TO LEAD MANAGE

ITS DEBUT US$ REG S ISSUE

KYIV, UKRAINE - AVANGARDCO INVESTMENTS PUBLIC LIMITED (LSE: AVGR) (the "Company" or "Avangard"), the leading producer of shell eggs and egg products in Ukraine, rated "B" by Fitch, today announces that it has appointed J.P.Morgan and Troika Dialog to lead manage its debut US$ Reg S issue. The investor road-show will commence on October 11. FSA/ICMA stabilisation

For further information please contact:

For investor relations enquiries:

Victoria Korolchuk

Avangard

Head of Investor Relations

phone.: +38 044 593 28 60

mob.: +38 067 214 84 23

e-mail: v.korolchuk@avangard.co.ua

Notes to Editors

Information of Avangard

The Company is a holding company for a group (the "Group") that is one of the leading agro-industrial companies in Ukraine, focusing on the production of shell eggs and egg products. Avangard is the number one producer of shell eggs and dry egg products in Ukraine with a market share of approximately 23% (including 39% of industrially produced shell eggs) and 52% respectively in 2009. As of 30 June 2010, Avangard's flock consisted of approximately 18.6 million. birds. Avangard's production facilities are located across 14 regions in Ukraine and also in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. In 2009 Avangard exported its shell eggs and egg products to 16 countries mainly in the Middle East and Asia. In June-July 2010, Avangard's net profit increased by 86% to US $61.9 million, while its revenue grew by 68% to US $165.9 million. For the first six months of 2010, the Company's total shell eggs output increased by 29% to 1,910 million eggs. Avangard plans to further increase its total egg production to 6.8 billion and the share of export up to 30%.

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