Moscow, Russian Federation – MTS PJSC (“MTS” – NYSE: MBT; MOEX: MTSS), the leading Russian telecommunications operator and digital service provider, announces that Bastion LLC, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, recently acquired 3,489,061 ordinary shares of MTS PJSC (0.17% of MTS PJSC share capital).

The shares were acquired for the purpose of the option-based remuneration program based on ordinary shares for the management of MTS.

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For further information, please contact in Moscow:

Investor Relations Department 
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC 
Tel: +7 495 223 2025 
E-mail: ir@mts.ru