JSC RusHydro’s Depositary Bank The Bank of New York Mellon has submitted the documents to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for launching a programme of first tier American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) for JSC RusHydro shares.  The plan is for the programme to be launched in the middle of August.

The ADRs issued within the scope of the given programme will be traded on the US Over-The-Counter market.  The ADR programme will open up access to JSC RusHydro shares for a wide range of investors.  Together with the Depositary Bank, JSC RusHydro plans to continue implementing investor contact measures for increasing the liquidity of JSC RusHydro securities.

Currently, another two programmes of Global Depositary Receipts for JSC RusHydro shares are open (in accordance with Rule 144À and Regulation S), the aggregate volume of the programme amounting at the moment to about 5.6% of the authorised equity capital.  The maximum volume of a depositary receipt programme permitted by the Russian regulatory authorities is 14.7% of the current authorised equity capital (375 million receipts).

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