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TCS GROUP HOLDING PLC

Planned Share Purchases by Pre-IPO Shareholders

Moscow, Russia - 11 June 2014. TCS Group Holding PLC (TCS LI) (the "Group"), Russia's leading provider of online retail financial services, including "Tinkoff Credit Systems" Bank ("TCS Bank") and Tinkoff Online Insurance, today announces that it has received indications from certain investors of their intention to increase their holdings, independently of one another, as follows:

· from founder and controlling shareholder Oleg Tinkov and connected persons, purchases up to USD 10 mln,

· from the pre-IPO minority shareholders Vostok Nafta, Goldman Sachs and Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund IV, acting independently of one another, purchases up to USD 8.5 mln in aggregate, and

· from the senior management team purchases up to USD 750,000 in aggregate.

The timing and amounts of purchases will depend on market conditions and applicable law and regulation.

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About the Group

TCS Group Holding PLC is an innovative provider of online retail financial services operating in Russia through a high-tech branchless platform. In order to support its branchless platform, the Group has also developed a "smart courier" network covering almost 600 cities and towns in Russia which allows next day delivery to many customers.

Since its launch in 2007 by Mr. Oleg Tinkov, one of the best known Russian entrepreneurs with a long track record of creating successful businesses, the Group has grown into a leader in the Russian credit card market, with the third largest credit card loan portfolio and a market share of 7.3% based on non-delinquent receivables (according to Central Bank of Russia (CBR) data, as of 1 April 2014). As of 1 June 2014, the Group has issued over 4.3 mln credit cards.

In addition to a market-leading credit card offering, the Group has developed a successful online retail deposits programme. The Group's other innovative lines of business include Tinkoff Online Insurance, which enables the Group to underwrite and sell its own innovative online insurance products, and Tinkoff Mobile Wallet, mobile payment solutions and financial services for Russian consumers.

As of 31 March 2014, the Group's total assets amounted to RUB 101.2 bn, net loans and advances to customers stood at RUB 75 bn and customer accounts (deposits) amounted to RUB 43.1 bn. In Q1 2014, the Group generated a net profit of RUB 362.3 mln and net interest income of RUB 7.4 bn.

The Group is well capitalised with its total capital ratio and Tier 1 capital ratio of 22.3% and 17.3%, respectively, in accordance with Basel III methodology.

Forward-looking statements

Some of the information in this announcement may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Group and TCS Bank. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "will", "could," "may" or "might", the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. The Group and TCS Bank wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. The Group and TCS Bank do not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or forward-looking statements of the Group and TCS Bank, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Russia, rapid technological and market change in the industries the Group operates in, as well as many other risks specifically related to the Group, TCS Bank and their respective operations.