SSA.L Regulatory News (SSA)

2 Apr 2014 15:30

SISTEMA INCREASES ITS STAKE IN CJSC BUSINESS NEDVIZHIMOST TO 100%

Moscow, Russia – April 2, 2014 – Sistema JSFC (“Sistema”) (LSE: SSA), the largest publicly-traded diversified holding company in Russia and the CIS, today announces that it has acquired 49% of the ordinary shares of CJSC Business Nedvizhimost (“Business Nedvizhimost” or the “Company”) from CJSC MGTS-Nedvizhimost, for RUB 3.1 billion. As a result, Sistema now owns 100% of the Company.

Business Nedvizhimost was established in September 2013, following the separation from CJSC MGTS-Nedvizhimost during its reorganisation. The Company’s main areas of operation are property management and leasing.

Business Nedvizhimost owns 76 real estate sites located across Moscow which cover a total area of approximately 178,000 square metres and were used by MGTS as automatic telephone stations (ATS) prior to the implementation of GPON (Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network) technology.

The value of the stake was based upon an independent appraisal prepared by the company called American Appraisal.

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Sistema is the largest publicly-traded diversified holding company in Russia and the CIS, which invests in and is a major shareholder of companies serving over 100 million customers in the sectors of telecommunications, high technology, oil and energy, radars and aerospace, banking, retail, mass-media, tourism and healthcare services. Founded in 1993, the Company reported revenues of US$ 9.3 billion for the third quarter of 2013, and total assets of US$ 44.4 billion as at September 30, 2013. Sistema’s global depository receipts are listed under the symbol “SSA” on the London Stock Exchange. Sistema’s ordinary shares are listed under the symbol “AFKS” on the Moscow Exchange. Sistema was ranked number 308 in the 2013 edition of the Fortune Global 500 list. Website: www.sistema.com

The Company is not an investment company, and is not and will not be registered as such, under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940.

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