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For immediate release 3 June 2020
Globaltrans Investment PLC
Globaltrans appoints Citi as Depositary Bankfor GDR Programme
Globaltrans Investment PLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries the "Company", "Globaltrans" or the "Group", LSE ticker: GLTR) today announces that Citi, acting through Citibank N.A., has been appointed to act as the depositary bank for its Global Depositary Receipt ("GDR") programme. Citi takes over the role from The Bank of New York Mellon effective as of 3 June 2020.
The GDRs of Globaltrans (ticker symbol: GLTR) have been listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange since May 2008. Each GDR represents one ordinary share of the Company.
Holders of the Company's GDRs do not need to take any action in connection with this notice.
Information regarding the new depositary
Citibank, N.A. was originally organised on June 16, 1812, and is now a national banking association organised under the National Bank Act of 1864 of the United States of America. Citibank, N.A. is primarily regulated by the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The registered office of the depositary is located at 388 Greenwhich street, New York, New York 10013, USA.
Citi is a leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
For more information about Citibank, N.A.'s Depositary Receipt Services please visit www.citi.com/dr.
ENQUIRIES
Globaltrans Investor Relations
Mikhail Perestyuk / Daria Plotnikova
+357 25 328 860
irteam@globaltrans.com
Citibank Depositary Receipts Services
Mikhail Klochkov / Polina Verchenova
US: +1 212 723 5435 / UK: +44 207 500 2030
citiadr@citi.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
Globaltrans (together with its consolidated subsidiaries "Globaltrans" or the "Group") is a leading freight rail transportation group with operations across Russia, the CIS and the Baltic countries. The Group operates one of the largest railcar fleets in the region, comprised mainly of universal gondola cars capable of carrying a wide range of bulk cargoes, and tank cars for oil products and oil. The Group's sophisticated logistics capabilities add value to more than 500 customers including leading industrial groups serviced under extensive outsourcing contracts.
The Group had a Total Fleet of 70.7 thousand units at the end of 2019 of which about 96% were in ownership with an average age of 11.5 years. In 2019, the Group's Freight Rail Turnover (including Engaged Fleet) was 161.5 billion tonnes-km with the total revenue amounting to RUB 95.0 billion.
Globaltrans is an entrepreneur founded and led group with its Global Depositary Receipts (ticker symbol: GLTR) listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange since May 2008.
To learn more about Globaltrans, please visit www.globaltrans.com.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Some of the information in this announcement may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Globaltrans. 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. Globaltrans wishes to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Globaltrans does 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 projections or forward-looking statements of Globaltrans, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Russia, rapid technological and market change in the industries Globaltrans operates in, as well as many other risks specifically related to Globaltrans and its operations.