Segezha Group (MOEX: SGZH, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC) has been included in the MSCI Russia Small Cap Index. The results of this year's last semi-annual rebalancing were announced by the index provider on 11 November.

According to the assessments of strategists at BCS Global Markets published by Smart-lab, the company's stocks will receive a passive inflow of funds at the level of $4 million. The company's securities are increasing in value.

Only stocks from the Moscow Exchange quotation lists of the first and second levels can be included in the MSCI indices. The MSCI Russia Index helps sel ect the most attractive Russian companies for investments. A large number of funds and institutional and private investors around the globe use MSCI indicators as a benchmark for building their portfolios.

The inclusion of Segezha Group stocks in the index means that passive funds will buy this security for their portfolios. The capital flow fr om funds comes within a limited period of time and can be sensitive to the dynamics of quotations.

As a result of the rebalancing, 113 companies were included in the MSCI global indices. All changes will take effect on 30 November after the closing of trading.

Notes for editors:

As at 15 November, the demand for 15-year bonds of Segezha Group (series 002P-01R) for the amount of ₽10 billion, putable in 3 years, exceeded the offering by a factor of 1.8 and totalled ₽18 billion. A wide range of investors, such as banks, private pension funds, insurance and investment companies and retail investors, showed interest in the issue. High demand enabled the issuer to set the coupon rate at 9.85% per annum. The rate corresponds to a yield to put of 10.09% per annum. Segezha Group continues collecting applications from investors for the purchase of 002P-02R series bonds.