Moscow, Russian Federation – Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (“MTS” or the “Company” – NYSE: MBT; MOEX: MTSS), the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, announces the completion of its dividend payments for the fiscal year (FY) 2015.

The final dividend for FY 2015 amounted to RUB 28.0 bln or RUB 14.01 per ordinary MTS share (RUB 28.02 per ADR). In November 2015, MTS completed the payment of dividends based on first-half 2015 financial results in the amount of RUB 11.6 bln or RUB 5.61 per ordinary MTS share (RUB 11.22 per ADR).

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For further information, please contact in Moscow:

Joshua B. Tulgan
Director, Department of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC
Tel: +7 495 223 2025
E-mail: ir@mts.ru