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JSC Russian Grids

Appointment of Director General at IDGC of North-West

29 July 2014. Moscow, Russia. - JSC Russian Grids (LSE: RSTI) (the "Company"), the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid company in Russia, today announces that Alexander Letyagin has been appointed Director General of IDGC of North-West, a subsidiary of the Company. The appointment becomes effective on 29 July 2014 and follows the meeting of the IDGC of North-West Board of Directors held yesterday.

Alexander Letyagin has extensive experience in the industry, having held a number of senior positions. 

He served as Acting Director General of IDGC of North-West from 25 April 2014 to 28 July 2014. 

Previously he was Acting First Deputy Director General of IDGC of North-West, a position he had held since February 2014. From 2012 to February 2014, Alexander Letyagin was Adviser to Director General and Director of JSC Lenenergo's Vyborgskiye Power Grid Branch. Prior to this he was Deputy Director General - Director of Orelenergo, a branch of IDGC of Centre.

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JSC Russian Grids is the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid company in Russia. It is also one of the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid companies in the world by length of electricity lines and installed transformer capacity. JSC Russian Grids holds interests in and manages 15 distribution grid companies and Federal Grid Company in Russia. The Company together with its subsidiaries owns and operates 2.25 million kilometers of electricity transmission and distribution lines with a total installed transformer capacity of 743 GVA. The Company operates in 74 regions of Russia covering an area of 13.6m sq. km.

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