Rostelekom Adr Regulatory News (RKMD)

Rostelecom acquires one of the leading Internet and pay-TV providers

in the Primorsky region

Moscow, Russia - August 5, 2019 - Rostelecom PJSC (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), the largest digital service provider in Russia, today announces that its subsidiary Bashinformsvyaz ("Bashtel") has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in three companies to secure full control over the Alliance Telecom Group. Alliance Telecom has been providing Internet access and TV services across the Primorsky region since 2007, servicing individual clients and business in the cities of Vladivostok, Ussuriysk, Nakhodka and Artyom.

As for the household segment, which accounts for 80% of Alliance Telecom's revenue, the operator is an undisputable leader in Vladivostok and one of the leading providers in the Primorsky region overall with a subscriber base of 110,000 families. The company also serves more than 6,000 B2B clients which are predominantly consuming a mono- broadband service.

In 2018, Alliance Telecom's turnover amounted to over RUB 900 million.

The deal is in line with Rostelecom's strategic priority to develop its digital ecosystem and client services offering.

Anna Shumeyko, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff of the Presidential executive office of Rostelecom, commented: "The acquisition will strengthen Rostelecom's position in the broadband internet market in the Primorsky region. We are seeing a lot of opportunities to realise the synergy effects from operational cost optimization as well as from upselling the Alliance Telecom subscriber base with an expanded set of services, currently available to Rostelecom's clients."

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PJSC Rostelecom is the largest digital service provider, operating in all segments of the telecommunications market in Russia, it serves millions of households, the state and private enterprises across the country.

Rostelecom is Russia's undisputed market leader, providing high-speed Internet access to over 13 million users and pay-TV services to more than 10.2 million families, over 5.4 million of which are subscribed to Rostelecom's IPTV services on a national level.

In the six months of 2019, the Group generated RUB 158.8 billion of revenues, RUB 53.5 billion of OIBDA (33.7% of revenue) and RUB 10.0 billion of net income.

The Group is the leading provider of telecommunications services to government bodies and corporates of all levels.

Rostelecom is a key strategic innovator that provides solutions in the following fields: E-Government, cybersecurity, data-centers and cloud computing, biometry, healthcare, education and housing & utility services.

The Group's stable financial position is confirmed by its credit ratings. Rostelecom has been assigned 'BBB-' and 'BB+' international credit ratings by Fitch Ratings and Standard&Poor's respectively, and AA(RU) by ACRA.

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