OREANDA-NEWS. January 15, 2013. Sberbank informs about admission to trading on the MICEX Stock Exchange of notes under Sberbank’s Russian rouble exchange traded notes program, reported the press-centre of Sberbank. 

The program consists of 51 series of interest-bearing, non-convertible notes with one- or three-year maturity and an aggregate value of RUR500 billion.

Sberbank is planning to make drawdowns under the program during the next few years.

The information contained in this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any securities of Sberbank in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

This announcement is only addressed to and is only directed at persons in member states of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) who are “qualified investors” within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of Directive 2003/71/EC (such Directive and amendments thereto, together with any applicable implementing measures in the relevant home Member State under such Directive, the “Prospectus Directive”) (“Qualified Investors”). In the United Kingdom, this announcement is being distributed to, and is only directed at, Qualified Investors who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “FPO”) or (ii) who fall within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the FPO (all such persons being together referred to as “Relevant Persons”). This announcement and information contained herein must not be acted on or relied upon (a) in the United Kingdom, by persons who are not Relevant Persons, and (b) in any member state of the EEA other than the United Kingdom, by persons who are not Qualified Investors. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to (i) in the United Kingdom, Relevant Persons and (ii) in any member state of the EEA other than the United Kingdom, Qualified Investors, and will be engaged in only with such persons.
These materials are not an offer for sale of securities in the United States. Securities may not be sold in the United States absent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Sberbank does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering in the United States.