Interros representatives at the MMC Norilsk Nickel board of directors supported the decision to hold an EGM by absentee voting on Dec 20th. Shareholders will vote on the payment of interim dividend for the first 9 months of fiscal year 2013 in the amount of $ 1.1 billion. The shareholders reimbursement has been made possible due to the effective management of the company, which has provided MMCs profits and market capitalization growth amid falling prices and volatility in world non-ferrous metals market.

Military transport aircraft An-124 «Ruslan», owned by Volga-Dnepr air carrier, has landed in the height of the holiday as it was a part of the celebration. Flight was carried out from Vladivostok with intermediate stop in Khabarovsk for refueling. Delivery of the equipment - a compressor priced at more than 8 million dollars - for Achinsk oil refinery is a part of modernization program of the refinery.

The Board of Directors also made a decision to convene the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (AGM) on June 6, 2013 and recommended that the shareholders approve dividends for 2012 in the amount of RUR 400.83 per ordinary share.

Interros completed the sale of 5,420,464 shares of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel to Crispian Investments Limited (Crispian) affiliated with Roman Abramovich (and replacing Millhouse as a party to the transaction) at a price of $160 per share. This transaction is part of the agreement between Interros, Millhouse and RUSAL to settle the situation at Norilsk Nickel. Under the agreement, Crispian’s total stake in Norilsk Nickel will amount to 5.87%. In addition, the company will have the right to vote with 15% of shares owned by Interros and Rusal held in an escrow account at the agent bank.

In his new capacity Mr. Borgrov will be in charge of GR and IR.