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OAO TMK / Miscellaneous 31.10.2014 14:44 Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted byEquityStory.RS, LLC - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 31, 2014 Press Release TMK Announces Board of Directors Decisions TMK, one of the world's leading oil and gas steel pipe producers, todayannounces that its Board of Directors has decided to convene anExtraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) in the form of anabsentee voting on December 25, 2014. The record date for the list of shareholders eligible to participate in theEGM is November 12, 2014. TMK's Board of Directors has recommended that shareholders approve interimdividends for the first six months of 2014 in total of RUR 393,786,159.48(approximately USD 9.07 mln.*). Dividends will be paid proportionally to aquantity of shares owned by a shareholder. It is recommended to fix the date on which the list of persons entitled toreceive dividends is determined - January 12, 2015. Consolidated IFRS net income for the first six months of 2014 was $45million. *As of October 31, 2014, the Russian Central Bank exchange rate stood at43.3943 RUB/USD. *** For further information regarding TMK, please, visit www.tmk-group.com aswell as download the YourTube iPad application from the App Storehttps://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/yourtube/id516074932?mt=8&ls=1 TMK on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TMKGroupEN *** TMK (www.tmk-group.com) TMK (LSE: TMKS) is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of steelpipes for the oil and gas industry, operating 28 production sites in theUnited States, Russia, Canada, Romania, Oman, UAE, and Kazakhstan and twoR&D centers in Russia and the USA. In 2013, TMK's pipe shipments totaled4.3 million tonnes. The largest share of TMK's sales belongs to high marginoil country tubular goods (OCTG), shipped to customers in over 80countries. TMK delivers its products along with an extensive package ofservices in heat treating, protective coating, premium connectionsthreading, warehousing and pipe repairing. TMK's securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange, the OTCQXInternational Premier trading platform in the U.S. and on the MoscowExchange MICEX-RTS. TMK's assets structure by division: Russian division: American division:Volzhsky Pipe Plant; 12 plants of TMK IPSCO;Seversky Tube Works; OFS International LLC.Taganrog Metallurgical European division:Works; TMK-ARTROM;Sinarsky Pipe Plant; TMK-RESITA.TMK-CPW; Middle East Division:TMK-Kaztrubprom; TMK GIPI (Oman);TMK-INOX; Threading & Mechanical Key Premium LLC (Abu-TMK-Premium Service; Dhabi).TMK Oilfield Services. TMK Corporate Communications Ilya ZhitomirskyTel: +7 (495) 775-7600E-mail: pr@tmk-group.com 31.10.2014 The EquityStory.RS, LLC Distribution Services include RegulatoryAnnouncements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: OAO TMK 40/2a Pokrovka 105062 Moscow RussiaPhone: +7 495 775-7600Fax: +7 495 775-7601E-mail: tmk@tmk-group.comInternet: tmk-group.comISIN: US87260R2013Category Code: MSCTIDM: TMKSSequence Number: 2373Time of Receipt: Oct 31, 2014 14:43:18 End of Announcement EquityStory.RS, LLC News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------UK-Regulatory-announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.