OREANDA-NEWS. February 25, 2011. UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, EuroNext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX: RUALR, RTS: RUAL), the world’s largest aluminium producer and owner of a 25% stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel, announces that on 24 February 2011 the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (“District Court”) granted the application of RUSAL to compel Trafigura AG to produce documents and testimony relating primarily to its recent purchase of Norilsk Nickel securities, as well as any other agreements or understandings with Norilsk Nickel or Interros.

Trafigura AG is required to produce relevant emails to which it has access, including in its offices outside the United States, within 10 days, and to produce witnesses for depositions within 17 days of the Court’s order. The court granted the discovery in aid of RUSAL’s pending actions in the courts of Russia, the Nevis court and the London Court of International Arbitration.

RUSAL will continue to defend its shareholder interests and protect the rights of other minority shareholders of Norilsk Nickel by all available legal means.