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28 Jul 2008 08:45



July 28, 2008 PRESS RELEASE

TMK successfully placed its second Eurobond issue

TMK, one of the world's largest oil and gas pipe producers and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, successfully issued a US$ 600 million 3 year Eurobond due in July 2011 with 10 percent annual coupon. 

The transaction was structured as a U.S. dollar Regulation S Loan Participation Notes offering by TMK Capital S.A. 

The proceeds will be used to partly refinance the syndicated bridge facility which was arranged on May 30, 2008 to finance the acquisition of the US tubular business of IPSCO.

ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Barclays Bank PLC, ING Bank N.V., London Branch and UBS Limited acted as Co-ordinating Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners, Natixis and Nomura International PLC acted as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners, BNP PARIBAS and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International PLC acted as Co-Lead Managers, Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC acted as Co-Managers of the Eurobond offering.

Rating agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's have assigned their preliminary Ba3 and BB- ratings to the Notes respectively.

"TMK successfully issued a Eurobond amid challenging market conditions, and we were pleased to see so many new investors participate in the offering", said TMK CEO, Konstantin Semerikov.

TMK (www.tmk-group.com)

Founded in 2001, TMK (LSE: TMKS) is the largest pipe producer in Russia and one of the three global market leaders. 

In 2007, TMK shipped over 3 million tonnes of pipes. TMK supplies to companies in more than 60 countries.

TMK production facilities are located in Russia, the United States, Romania and Kazakhstan

Volzhsky Pipe Plant

Seversky Tube Works

Taganrog Metallurgical Works

Sinarsky Pipe Plant

TMK IPSCO

TMK-Resita SA

TMK-Artrom SA

TMK-Kaztrubprom

TMK Oilfield Services

TMK-Premium Service

For further information please contact:

TMK PR Department TMK IR Department

Alexey Sotskov Alexei Ratnikov

Tel: +7 495 775 7600 ext. 2125  Tel: +7 495 775 7600 ext. 2078

Email: PR@tmk-group.com Email: IR@tmk-group.com

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