Pjsc Novor. S Regulatory News (NCSP)

Press-release

NCSP's Moody's Ratings on Review

11.03.2016

NCSP Group (LSE: NCSP, MOEX: NMTP) hereby reports that, according to statements dated 9 and 10 March 2016, Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Interfax Rating Agency, majority owned by the latter, placed the global and national scale ratings of PJSC NCSP and a number of Russian utility and infrastructure companies government-related issuers (GRIs) and their subsidiaries on review for downgrade. This action follows Moody's placement of Russia's Ba1 government bond rating on review for downgrade on 04 March 2016.

About NCSP Group

NCSP Group is the largest port operator in Russia and the third largest in Europe, in terms of cargo turnover in 2015. NCSP shares are traded on Russia's Moscow Exchange (ticker: NMTP) and on the London Stock Exchange in the form of GDRs (ticker: NCSP). NCSP Group cargo turnover in 2015 totalled 139.7 million tonnes. Consolidated revenue to IFRS in 2014 totalled USD 956 million, and EBITDA was USD 569 million. NCSP Group consolidates the following companies: PJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, LLC Primorsk Trade Port, JSC Novorossiysk Grain Terminal, OJSC Novorossiysk Ship Repair Yard, OJSC NCSP Fleet, JSC NLE, OJSC IPP, Baltic Stevedore Company LLC, and JSC SFP.

Contacts

Kristina Senko, Public Relations: KSenko@ncsp.com

Mikhail Shchur, Investor Relations: MShchur@ncsp.com