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Sberbank / Miscellaneous 03.12.2012 17:38 Dissemination of a UK Regulatory Announcement, transmitted byEquityStory.RS, LLC - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sberbank of Russia and Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey signMemorandum of Understanding 3 December 2012, Istanbul - Sberbank of Russia and Investment Support andPromotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) have today signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding. Herman Gref, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Sberbank,signed on behalf of Sberbank of Russia, and Ilker Aycı, President of theAgency, signed the Memorandum on behalf of the Agency. Under the Memorandum the parties have agreed to strengthen relationsthrough cooperation in investment, to facilitate the identification andimplementation of investment projects in Russia and Turkey and to promotethe investment climate of the two countries. In addition, the Memorandumprovides for assistance through exchange of information and recommendationsduring the promotion and implementation of investment projects andtransactions. The signing took place during the working visit of President of RussianFederation Vladimir Putin to Turkey. Herman Gref commented: 'Investment cooperation between Russia and Turkey isactively developing. The signing of the Memorandum with the Turkish agencythat has extensive experience of promotion investment projects willstrengthen the position of Sberbank group in Turkey'. # # # Sberbank of RussiaAlexander BaziyanPublic Relations Tel. +7(495) 957 5721media@sberbank.ru Sberbank of Russia is the largest bank in Russia and holds almost one thirdof all Russian banking sector assets. The Central Bank of the RussianFederation is the founder and major shareholder of Sberbank, owning 50% ofthe total share capital plus one voting share. Other shares are held bymore than 245,000 individual and institutional investors. The Bank has thelargest distribution network in Russia with over 19,000 offices as well assubsidiaries in 20 countries including the CIS, Central and Eastern Europeand Turkey. In September 2012, Sberbank completed the acquisition ofDenizBank AS which is ranked 6th among private and 9th among all Turkishbanks by consolidated total assets. The Bank holds the general banking license No.1481 issued by the Bank ofRussia.The official website is www.sberbank.ru. 03.12.2012 EquityStory.RS, LLC's Distribution Services include RegulatoryAnnouncements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: Sberbank 19 Vavilova St. 117997 Moscow RussiaPhone: +7-495-957-57-21Fax: E-mail: media@sberbank.ruInternet: www.sberbank.ruISIN: US80585Y3080, RU0009029540, RU0009029557Listed: Frankfurt in Open Market (Entry Standard) ; MICEX, RTSCategory Code: MSCLSE Ticker: SBERSequence Number: 1279Time of Receipt: Dec 03, 2012 17:38:23 End of Announcement EquityStory.RS, LLC News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------UK-Regulatory-announcement transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.