OREANDA-NEWS. On May 25, 2007 JSC VTB Bank (“VTB”) announced that dealing in its ordinary shares on the MICEX and RTS in Moscow, Russia, under the symbol “VTBR” will commence on May 28, 2007 following the registration of the placement report with the CBR, reported the press-centre of VTB.

Admission of Global Depositary Receipts (”GDRs”), each representing an interest in 2000 ordinary shares, to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority, and dealing of the GDRs on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “VTBR”, took place on May 17, 2007.