10 August 2022 — PJSC ALROSA announces fulfilment of its Eurobond
obligations in accordance with requirements of Russian legislation.
As previously advised, as a result of the
sanctions imposed on PJSC ALROSA (the "Company") and Alrosa
Finance S.A., the issuer of two Note issues of Eurobonds in the
amount of USD 500,000,000 each, maturing in 2024 and 2027, for which
the Company acts as the guarantor, as well as other sanctions imposed
by the United States of America, the European Union, and the United
Kingdom in relation to the Russian Federation and Russian
individuals, it has proven technically impossible for the Company to
fulfil its regular coupon payment obligations on
9 April 2022 and 25
June 2022 under each of the Note issues (“the Coupons”).
In accordance with the Russian Federation
Presidential Decrees No. 95, dated 5 March 2022, and No. 430, dated 5
July 2022, on 10 August 2022, the Company transferred funds to JSD
NSD (National Settlement Depository) for onward transfer to Eurobond
holders whose rights are recorded in the Russian depository
infrastructure in accordance with the registers of Eurobond holders
collated by 1 August 2022 as a result of the procedure to identify
holders of ALROSA Eurobonds conducted by JSD NSD. The Coupon payments
were made in Russian Federation roubles in accordance with the
procedure determined by the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia
and stipulated in the Bank of Russia official clarification No.6-OR,
dated 20 May 2022.
The fulfilment of Eurobond coupon payment
obligations as stipulated in the terms and conditions of the issuing
documentation to holders whose rights are registered in foreign
depository infrastructure (in particular through the Euroclear,
Clearstream, and DTC settlement and clearing systems) remains
technically impossible due to the sanctions imposed on the Company.
The Company is fully committed to its Eurobond
payment obligations, and is taking all possible steps and measures to
protect the interests of all its Eurobond holders in equal measure.
The Company is considering possible ways in which it might fulfil its
obligations in the current circumstances.
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