MMC Norilsk Nickel JSC

Sector: Copper Ores Region: Russian Federation

Exchange/Ticker: Russian Trading System: GMKN | Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange: GMKN | OTC Bulletin Board: NILSY | London Stock Exchange: MNOD | XETRA: NNIA

Company Description

MMC Norilsk Nickel JSC is engaged in the exploration, extraction, refining, and sale of base and precious metals. It produces nickel, palladium, platinum, and copper. It also produces various by-products, such as cobalt, chromium, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, and sulfur. It operates through the only reportable segment, Mining and Metallurgy. The company was founded on November 4, 1989 and is headquartered in Dudinka, Russia.

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Executives

Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, General Director – Chairman of the Management Board

General Director – Chairman of the Management Board since August 2008, member of the Board of Directors since December 2008. Born on May 29, 1954. Educational background: In 1977 graduated from V.I. Lenin Leningrad Institute of Electric Engineering, majored in Applied Mathematics. Mr. Strzhalkovsky has a PhD in Economics. Professional experience: From 1999 to 2000 - Deputy Minister for Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism of the Russian Federation. From 2000 to 2004 - Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. From 2003 to 2004 - Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Tourist Organization. From 2004 to 2008 - Head of Federal Turism Agency. From August 2008 until the present - General Director – Chairman of the Management Board of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel. From December 26, 2008 until the present - member of the Board of Directors of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel. State decorations: Mr. Strzhalkovsky is a Full State Councellor 1st Class of the Russian Federation. He was awarded the Order of Honor, the Order of Friendship, a number of medals, and several honorary mentions by the President and the Government of the Russian Federation. Awarded with the Certificate of Honour of the Government of the Russian Federation for the long-term and effective State civil service (August 4, 2008, Order 1119-p).

Oleg Pivovarchuk, First Deputy General Director for External Economic Activities

First Deputy General Director for External Economic Activities – Member of the Management Board since October 2008. Born on September 25, 1953. Educational background: In 1975, graduated from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys with a specialization as Engineer and Metallurgist (ferrous metals); in 1992 graduated from the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade with a degree as Economist with knowledge of a foreign language (international economic relations). Professional experience: From 2002 to 2006 - Deputy General Director for Commercial Issues of CJSC Management Company Dinamo. In 2006 - Deputy Director for Foreign Economic Activity of OJSC Avtovaz. From 2007 to 2008 - Executive Director of CJSC Dinamo-Telecom. Since 2008 - First Deputy General Director and member of the Management Board of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel. Since March of 2010 till May of 2011 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of OJSC WGC-3.

Dmitry Kostoev, Chief Financial Officer

CFO – Member of the Management Board since February 2009. Born on May 4, 1973. Educational backround: Graduated from Financial Academy of the Russian Government. Professional experience: Worked at KPMG and Morgan Stanley. Served as Deputy General Director at auditing and consulting company Rosexpertiza, was a member of the Boards of Directors of Verkhnechonskneftegaz and ProfMedia. Worked at CJSC Holding Company Interros from 2003; from December 2006, occupied the position of Managing Director for Investments. Used to be a member of the Boards of Directors of CJSC Holding Company Interros, CJSC Agros, OJSC Open Investments, LLC Soglasie and LLC Prof-Media Management, OJSC WGC-3. Fluent English speaker. Hobbies: travelling, snowboarding, mountain skiing, chess, windsurfing.

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