Questions and answers

  • Corporate governance
    • What rights do the shareholders of Unipro PJSC have?

      Each ordinary share of the Company grants equal rights to its holder.

      Shareholders controlling the ordinary shares of the Company may:

      • participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders in person or via representatives with the right to vote on all matters within their competence;
      • receive information on the Company’s activities and review the Company’s documents in accordance with Article 91 of the Federal Law “On Joint Stock Companies”, other regulatory legal acts, and the Articles of Association;
      • receive dividends declared by the Company;
      • enjoy the preemptive right to acquire additional shares and issue-grade securities convertible into shares placed by subscription, pro rata to their respective shareholdings of ordinary shares, in the cases provided for by the laws of the Russian Federation;
      • receive a part of the Company’s property in the event of liquidation;
      • exercise any other rights provided for by the laws of the Russian Federation and the Articles of Association.

      The shareholders holding in aggregate at least 2 percent of the voting shares of the Company are entitled to submit proposals to the agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders, nominate candidates to the Board of Directors of the Company, revision commission, as well as a candidate for the position of the sole executive body in the manner prescribed by the laws of the Russian Federation and the Company’s Articles of Association.

      The shareholders holding in aggregate at least 10 percent of the voting shares of the Company shall be entitled to require convocation of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders.

    • How to take part in the General Meeting of Shareholders of Unipro PJSC?

      The shareholders on the list of persons authorized to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders may take part in the General Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders.

      The list of persons authorized to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be drawn up by the registrar of the Company in accordance with the data on the shareholders’ rights to securities contained in the register and data on persons exercising rights to securities received from nominee holders for whom personal accounts of nominee holders have been opened in the register.

      The Company’s Board of Directors shall establish the date of the list (date of the register) of persons authorized to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders of Unipro PJSC.

      In accordance with Clause 11.5 of the Articles of Association of Unipro PJSC, voting ballots for the agenda items shall be delivered by registered or regular letter to the address specified in the list of persons authorized to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders or by email to the relevant person’s email address specified in the Company’s register of shareholders, or handed personally against signature to every person (his/her representative) specified in the list of persons authorized to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders no later than twenty (20) days prior to the date of the General Meeting of Shareholders.

      Persons not registered in the register of shareholders, whose rights to shares are recorded by nominee holders, shall be provided with voting ballots, as well as information (materials) to be submitted to persons authorized to participate in the General Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders in electronic form (in the form of electronic documents) provided to nominee holders registered in the register of the Company as of the date of the register, no later than 20 days prior to the date of the General Meeting of Shareholders. Information about the time of registration of participants of the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be published as part of the announcement of its holding on the website of the Company at: https://www.unipro.energy/corporate_governance/meeting/ no later than 30 days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

      A shareholder may exercise his/her right to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders both personally and through a representative.

      Shareholders wishing to personally participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders held in the form of a meeting (physical meeting of shareholders) shall appear at the specified time for the registration of participants with an identity document (passport for individuals) on them. For a proxy of a shareholder (individual or legal entity) to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders, such proxy shall present a power of attorney drawn up in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation (Article 57 of the Federal Law N 208-FZ “On Joint Stock Companies” dated 26 December 1995).

    • Whom to contact if you have questions about the exercise of Unipro PJSC shareholders’ rights?

      The registrar’s contacts for shareholders: Email: unipro@vtbreg.ru

      Telephone: 8-800-200-69-12.

       

      The structural unit responsible for relations with shareholders is the Corporate Policy Department. Email: IR@unipro.energy

      Telephone: (495) 545-38-38, ext. 50-09.

  • Dividends
    • Who decides to pay dividends?

      Based on the results of the first quarter, six months, nine months of the reporting year and/or the results of the reporting year, the Company shall be entitled to decide to pay (declare) dividends on the placed shares, unless otherwise provided for by the Federal Law “On Joint Stock Companies”. The decision to pay (declare) dividends based on the results of the first quarter, six months, nine months of the reporting year may be made within three months from the end of the respective period.

      The decision to pay dividends shall be taken by the General Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders. Such decision shall define the amount of dividends on shares of each class (type), form of their payment, procedure for payment of dividends in non-monetary form, date of determining the persons eligible to dividends. At that, the decision on the date of determining the persons eligible to dividends shall only be made upon recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors.

      The amount of dividends may not exceed the amount recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors.

    • Who is eligible for dividends?

      Dividends shall be paid to the persons who were the holders of shares of the respective class (type) or the persons exercising their rights to those shares in accordance with the federal laws as of the close of business of the date of determining the persons eligible to dividends according to the decision to pay dividends.

      The date as of which persons eligible for dividends are to be determined in accordance with the decision to pay (declare) dividends shall be set no earlier than 10 days after the date of the decision to pay (declare) dividends and no later than 20 days after the date of such decision.

    • What is the deadline for dividend payment?

      The General Meeting of Shareholders of Unipro PJSC shall set the deadline for dividend payment.

      The deadline for dividend payment to a nominee holder and a trustee being a professional participant of the securities market who are registered in the register of shareholders shall not fall due later than in 10 business days, and to other persons registered in the register of shareholders – 25 business days from the date as of which the persons eligible for dividends are to be determined.

    • What is the procedure for dividend payment?

      Monetary dividends shall be paid by wire transfer by the Company or on behalf of the Company by the registrar that keeps the register of shareholders of the Company or by a lending institution.

      VTB Registrar JSC is the agent in charge of dividend payment to Unipro PJSC’s shareholders.

      Contacts of the registrar:

      Location address: 23 Pravdy Street, Moscow 127015.

      Postal address: P.O. box 54, Moscow 127137.

      Telephone: 8 (800) 200-69-12, +7 (495) 787-44-83

      Email: unipro@vtbreg.ru, info@vtbreg.ru

      Website: www.vtbreg.ru

      Monetary dividends shall be paid to individuals whose rights to shares are recorded in the register of shareholders of the Company by wire transfer to their bank accounts, the details of which are available from the registrar of the Company, or in the absence of details of such bank accounts – by postal money transfer, and to other persons whose rights to shares are recorded in the register of shareholders of the Company – by wire transfer to their bank accounts.

      The Company’s obligation to pay dividends to such persons shall be deemed fulfilled since the date of acceptance of the transferred monetary funds by the agency of the federal postal service or since the date of receipt of the monetary funds by the lending institution with which the bank account of the person eligible for such dividends is opened, and in case such person is the lending institution – since the date of their receipt to its account.

      Persons eligible for dividends whose rights to shares are recorded by the nominee shareholder shall receive monetary dividends in accordance with the procedure established by the securities laws of the Russian Federation.

      Payments on securities, the rights to which are registered by a depositary that has a nominal holder’s personal account opened in the register, shall be effected by Unipro PJSC or on its behalf by the registrar keeping the securities register of Unipro PJSC by wire transfer to such depository. The depositary must transfer payments on securities by wire transfer to the bank accounts of its depositors specified in the depositary agreement.

      A nominee holder in receipt of dividends that fails to perform the obligation to transfer them as established by the securities laws of the Russian Federation for reasons beyond its control, shall return them to the Company within 10 days after the expiration of one month from the dividend payment deadline.

    • What if I haven’t received my dividends?

      Dividends shall be paid to all shareholders whose reliable and complete information required for dividend payment is contained in the register of shareholders of Unipro PJSC. The Company recommends that persons recorded in the register of shareholders who have not received dividends should update their personal data in the register of shareholders of Unipro PJSC. The application form is available on the registrar’s website at: https://www.vtbreg.ru/shareholder/forms-of-documents/. The application must be filled out legibly (corrections and blots are not allowed).

      A person who has not received dividends by postal transfer for any reason (temporary absence, illness, etc.) for the purpose of repayment to the same details (provided that the details of his/her personal account in the register contain correct postal details) may submit an application to the registrar for repayment of dividends in any form containing a request for the repayment of dividends, name of the issuer (Unipro PJSC) and the following information providing for identification of the shareholder to the registrar: full name, passport data, shareholder’s registered address. Further information on the procedure for dividend payment is available on the website of VTB Registrar JSC in the Dividend Payment section.

      In accordance with Clause 9, Article 42 of the Federal Law “On Joint Stock Companies”, a person who has not received the declared dividends due to the fact that the Company or registrar does not have accurate and necessary address data or bank details, or due to another delay of the creditor, may apply for payment of such dividends (unclaimed dividends) within three years from the date of the decision to pay them. The deadline for filing an application for the payment of unclaimed dividends, if missed, is not subject to restoration, unless the person eligible for dividends has failed to file such application under the influence of violence or threat.

      Upon the expiration of such period, the declared and unclaimed dividends shall be restored as part of the retained earnings of the Company, and the obligation to pay them shall be terminated.

      In order to timely receive dividends in the event of a respective decision made by the General Meeting of Shareholders of Unipro PJSC, the Company recommends that its shareholders should update the application form of a registered person in a timely manner and specify the shareholder’s bank details for transfer therein.

      Please note that in accordance with Clause 16, Article 8.2. of Federal Law “On the Securities Market” No. 39-FZ dated 22 April 1996, if a person that has a personal account (custody account) fails to give a notice of changes in its details, the Company, registrar, and depositary shall not be liable for any losses inflicted to this person due to such failure.

  • Securities
    • What shares have been issued by Unipro PJSC?

      According to Unipro PJSC’s Articles of Association, the Company issued sixty-three billion forty-eight million seven hundred and six thousand one hundred and forty-five (63,048,706,145) whole and 44,925,042,874/49,130,625,974 fractional ordinary shares with the same par value of zero point four (0.40) roubles each for an aggregate amount of twenty-five billion two hundred and nineteen million four hundred and eighty-two thousand four hundred and fifty-eight point thirty-seven (25,219,482,458.37) roubles.

    • How to make sure that I am a shareholder of Unipro PJSC and find out how many shares I hold?

      In accordance with Article 46 of the Federal Law “On Joint Stock Companies”, at the request of a shareholder or nominee holder of shares, the registrar of shareholders of the Company shall confirm his/her rights to shares by issuing an extract from the register of shareholders of the Company, which is not one of securities.

      An extract from the register of shareholders of Unipro PJSC can be obtained by contacting the registrar of Unipro PJSC – VTB Registrar JSC.

      Contacts of the registrar:

      Address: Building 10, 23 Pravdy Street, 127015, Moscow

      Telephone: 8 (800) 200-69-12; (495) 787-44-83

      Email: unipro@vtbreg.ru, info@vtbreg.ru The registrar’s price list is available at https://www.vtbreg.ru/shareholder/registrar/.

      If the rights to shares are recorded by a nominee holder (depositary), the shareholder shall apply for an extract from a custody account to the depositary that the shareholder has the custody account opened with.

      In accordance with Article 8.3 of the Federal Law “On the Securities Market”, the nominal holder of securities is a depository, the personal account (custody account) of which is used to record the rights to securities belonging to other persons.

    • How to re-register shares of Unipro PJSC in case of inheritance?

      First of all, you need to get a Certificate of Inheritance by contacting a notary public.

      The notary public shall send an inquiry about the number of shares of the testator to the place where the shares are registered, i.e. the registrar of Unipro PJSC – VTB Registrar JSC, at: P.O. box 54, Moscow 127137, or a nominee holder.

      After receiving the Certificate of Inheritance, in order to register the transfer of title, the heir shall apply to the organization at the place of registration of the testator’s shares, i.e. to the registrar of Unipro PJSC – VTB Registrar JSC or a nominee holder.

      The registrar shall make entries in the register of securities holders about the transfer of title to securities as a result of inheritance upon submission of the following documents:

      • an original or a notarized copy of the Certificate of Inheritance (to be submitted to the registrar);
      • an identity document of the applicant (to be presented to the registrar);
      • an original or a notarized copy of a document confirming the rights of an authorized representative (to be submitted to the registrar).

      To re-register securities from the testator’s account to the heir’s account, the latter shall open a personal account with the register, if the heir does not have such account yet.

      If several heirs have the inheritance right, shared ownership occurs. A personal account of the securities holder for recording the shared ownership right to the securities shall be opened subject to submission of the required information to the registrar with respect to each participant of the securities shared ownership. If, simultaneously with the above documents (or earlier), the registrar is provided with an agreement on the division of inherited property, the registrar may make an entry on the transfer of title to the securities as a result of inheritance in accordance with the number of securities due to the heirs (heir) and specified in the agreement on the division of inherited property.

    • How to buy/sell shares of Unipro PJSC?

      One may buy/sell shares of Unipro PJSC as follows:

      1. By entering into an agreement with a professional participant of the financial market rendering brokerage services, for settling a transaction through a stock exchange. Typically, such services are provided by investment companies and commercial banks.
      2. By entering into an agreement with any individual or legal entity, reaching an independent agreement with the buyer or the seller of shares. In this case, the share price will depend on the agreement of the parties to the transaction.

      Shares may be sold in full or in part. Please bear in mind that income received from the sale of securities is subject to personal income tax in accordance with the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

      Please note that the applicable laws do not allow the Company to selectively buy (redeem) shares from specific shareholders.

    • Where can you find the market value of shares?

      Unipro PJSC’s shares are listed on the stock exchange Moscow Exchange PJSC in the first-level quotation list:

      • o Ticker at Moscow Exchange PJSC – UPRO
      • o Start date of trading in the list: 01 September 2014

      Information on the market value of shares of Unipro PJSC is available on the website of Moscow Exchange PJSC at http://www.moex.com/ or on the Company’s website at https://unipro.energy/shareholders/tools/stock_price/.

  • Interaction with the registrar
    • What documents are required to open a personal account of an individual?

      To open a personal account of an individual, the registrar (transfer agent, issuer entitled to accept documents for opening personal accounts) shall be provided with the following documents:

      1. an application form of a registered person with a compulsory appendix thereto. The individual shall sign the application form in the presence of an authorized representative of the registrar, or the authenticity of the signature shall be certified by a notary public;
      2. a passport of the individual (birth certificate, if the individual has not reached the age of 18) who opens an account in the register. If the application form is submitted by post, a notarized copy of an identity document of the individual for whom an account is opened with the register (a notarized copy of the birth certificate, if the individual has not reached the age of 18; if the individual has not reached the age of 14, a notarized copy of the passport of his/her parent or legal representative);
      3. if the application form is submitted by an authorized representative of the individual, a notarized power of attorney (original or notarized copy) and a notarized copy of an identity document of the individual for whom an account is opened with the register;
      4. a copy of the certificate of appointment of a guardian (curator) for persons with limited legal capacity or persons recognized as incapacitated persons, certified by a notary public or by the authority that issued thedocument (a copy of the court decision on recognizing the person as incapacitated, notarized or certified bythe court);
      5. a receipt of payment for the registrar’s services;
      6. a non-resident individual shall provide
        • a notarized translation of the passport;
        • a document confirming the right of a foreign citizen or stateless person to stay (reside) in the Russian Federation (migration card or residence permit or temporary residence permit and visa (subject to the visa regime with the relevant country).

      Document forms and the price list for the registrar’s services are posted on the website of VTB Registrar JSC.

    • What must be provided by a shareholder when his/her personal data are changed?
      • In the event of a change in the information about a registered person, the registrar shall be provided with an application form containing the changed information and documents confirming the changes. The application form of a registered person shall be submitted together with appendices thereto as required in a particular case regarding the beneficial owner, beneficiary, and a person belonging to the category of persons specified in Paragraph 1, Clause 1, Article 7.3 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ dated 07 August 2001 and/or who is a relative of a person belonging to such category of persons, and/or who plans to carry out transactions on behalf of a person belonging to such category of persons.
      • In case of replacement of an identity document of the registered person, the registrar shall be provided with a certificate issued by the authority that has replaced such document or a copy of the new identity document containing a note about the previous document. At that, the specified copy shall be certified in accordance with the established procedure (if the identity document is not presented during personal contact, a notarized copy shall be provided).

      • In the event of a change in the last name, first name, or patronymic of the registered person, the original document shall be presented or a notarized copy of the document confirming the change shall be submitted (for example, a copy of the marriage certificate).
      • The application form shall also specify the registered address of the individual corresponding to the mark of registration at the place of residence contained in the identity document.
    • What documents are required to open a personal account of a Russian legal entity?

      To open a personal account, a Russian legal entity shall provide the following documents:

      1. an original application form of a registered person.

        The original application form of a registered person shall be accompanied by appendices containing information about the beneficial owner and beneficiary;

        A sample signature of the person entitled to act on behalf of the legal entity without a power of attorney shall be affixed to the application form of a registered person in the presence of an employee of the registrar (transfer agent) that is authorized to certify sample signatures in application forms of registered persons and certified by such employee, unless the authenticity of the sample signature in the application form has been certified by a notary public, or the registrar shall be presented with an original card containing a notarized sample signature of such person or a copy thereof certified in accordance with the established procedure;
      2. а copy of the legal entity’s constituent documents certified in accordance with the established procedure;
      3. a duly certified copy of the State Registration Certificate of the legal entity (if the legal entity was registered on 01 July 2002 or later);
      4. a copy of the certificate of making an entry in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on a legal entity registered before 01 July 2002, or a sheet of entry in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, certified in accordance with the established procedure (to be provided if the legal entity was registered before 01 July 2002);
      5. an original extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities or a copy thereof certified in accordance with the established procedure (to be provided for opening a personal account of a securities holder or a personal account of a trustee for a Russian legal entity);
      6. a duly certified copy of the document confirming election or appointment of the person entitled to act on behalf of the legal entity without a power of attorney, or a duly certified extract from such document;
      7. a copy of the license of a professional participant of the securities market to carry out depository activities, certified in accordance with the established procedure (to be provided for opening a personal account of a nominee holder);
      8. a copy of the license of a professional participant of the securities market to manage securities, certified in accordance with the established procedure (to be provided for opening a personal account of a nominee holder, unless such license is not required in accordance with the Federal Law “On the Securities Market”);
      9. documents provided for by Clauses 2–6 above in relation to the managing organization (to be provided if the powers of the sole executive body have been transferred to a managing organization);
      10. a copy of an identity document of the person entitled to act on behalf of the legal entity without a power of attorney, certified in accordance with the established procedure;
      11. a power of attorney confirming the authorities of the legal entity’s representative (if the documents for opening an account are provided by an authorized representative).
    • What documents are required to open a personal account of a foreign legal entity?

      To open a personal account, a foreign legal entity shall provide the following documents:

      1. an original application form of a registered person.

        The original application form of a registered person shall be accompanied by appendices containing information about the beneficial owner and beneficiary.

        A sample signature of the person entitled to act on behalf of the legal entity without a power of attorney shall be affixed to the application form of a registered person in the presence of an employee of the registrar (transfer agent, issuer entitled to accept documents for opening personal accounts) that is authorized to certify sample signatures in application forms of registered persons and certified by such employee, unless the authenticity of the sample signature in the application form has been certified by a notary public, or the registrar shall be presented with an original card containing a notarized sample signature of such person or a copy thereof certified in accordance with the established procedure.
      2. a copy of the legal entity’s constituent documents certified in accordance with the established procedure;
      3. a duly certified copy of the State Registration Certificate of the legal entity;
      4. an original extract from the trade register or another accounting register of the state where the foreign legal entity is registered or a copy thereof certified in accordance with the established procedure;
      5. a duly certified copy of the document confirming election or appointment of the person entitled to act on behalf of the legal entity without a power of attorney, or a duly certified extract from such document;
      6. a copy of the license of a professional participant of the securities market to carry out depository activities, certified in accordance with the established procedure (to be provided for opening a personal account of a nominee holder);
      7. a copy of the license of a professional participant of the securities market to manage securities, certified in accordance with the established procedure (to be provided for opening a personal account of a nominee holder, unless such license is not required in accordance with the Federal Law “On the Securities Market”);
      8. documents provided for by Clauses 2–5 above in relation to the managing organization (to be provided if the powers of the sole executive body have been transferred to a managing organization);
      9. a copy of an identity document of the person entitled to act on behalf of the legal entity without a power of attorney, certified in accordance with the established procedure;
      10. a power of attorney confirming the authorities of the legal entity’s representative (if the documents for opening an account are provided by an authorized representative).

      Documents drawn up in a foreign language, in whole or in part, shall be submitted with a duly certified translation into Russian.

      Documents from state authorities of foreign states shall be legalized in accordance with the established procedure, unless such legalization is not required in accordance with the federal laws or international treaties of the Russian Federation.

    • What must be provided to the registrar to settle a transaction of debiting (crediting) securities due to the transfer of title thereto under a transaction (sale and purchase, exchange, donation)?

      To debit (credit) securities due to the transfer of title thereto under a transaction (sale and purchase, exchange, donation), the following documents shall be provided:

      • a securities debit (credit) order (to be submitted to the registrar);
      • an original or a notarized copy of a document confirming the rights of an authorized representative (to be submitted to the registrar);
      • an identity document (to be presented to the registrar).

      An order underlying a transaction on the personal account in relation to securities held on the basis of shared ownership shall be signed by all the participants of the shared ownership.

      An order underlying a transaction on the personal account of a registered individual under the age of 14 shall be signed by his/her parent, adoptive parent, or guardian, whose sample signature is contained in the application form of a registered person.

      An order underlying a transaction on the personal account of a registered individual over the age of 14 but under the age of 18 (if such person has not acquired full legal capacity or has not been declared fully capable) shall be signed by such registered person and also contain a mark of consent to the order signing signed by his/her parent, adoptive parent, or guardian, whose sample signature is contained in the application form of a registered person. Such an order need not contain a mark of consent to the order signing by the registered person, if the registrar has been provided with a written consent signed by his/her parent, adoptive parent, or guardian to the transaction that the transfer of securities is based on.

      An order underlying a transaction on the personal account of a registered individual recognized as an incapacitated person shall be signed by his/her guardian, whose sample signature is contained in the application form of a registered person.

      An order underlying a transaction on the personal account of a registered individual with limited legal capacity shall be signed by such registered person and also contain a mark of consent to the order signing signed by his/her guardian, whose sample signature is contained in the application form of a registered person. Such an order need not contain a mark of consent to the order signing by the registered person signed by his/her guardian, if the registrar has been provided with a written consent to the transaction that the transfer of securities is based on.

      If an order has been signed by a parent, adoptive parent, or guardian, or contains a mark of consent to the order signing signed by a parent, adoptive parent, or guardian, or the registrar has been provided with a written consent of a parent, adoptive parent, or guardian to enter into the transaction that the transfer of securities is based on, the registrar shall be also provided with a written authorization from the guardianship and wardship authority for the transaction (consent thereto).

      An order to perform a transaction may be signed by a representative of the individual acting by virtue of a power of attorney, if the power of attorney is certified by a notary public.

    • What must be provided to the registrar to settle a transaction of debiting (crediting) securities due to the transfer of title thereto in case of inheritance?

      The registrar shall make entries in the register of securities holders about the transfer of title to securities as a result of inheritance upon submission of the following documents:

      • o an original or a notarized copy of the Certificate of Inheritance (to be submitted to the registrar);
      • o an identity document of the applicant (to be presented to the registrar);
      • o an original or a notarized copy of a document confirming the rights of an authorized representative (to be submitted to the registrar).

      To reregister securities from the testator’s account to the heir’s account, the latter shall provide documents for opening a personal account with the register (see Clause 1 “What documents are required to open a personal account of an individual?”) if the heir does not have such account yet.

      If several heirs have the inheritance right, shared ownership occurs. A personal account of the securities holder for recording the shared ownership right to the securities shall be opened subject to submission of the required information to the registrar with respect to each participant of the securities shared ownership. If, simultaneously with the above documents (or earlier), the registrar is provided with an agreement on the division of inherited property, the registrar may make an entry on the transfer of title to the securities as a result of inheritance in accordance with the number of securities due to the heirs (heir) and specified in the agreement on the division of inherited property.

    • How to provide documents for transactions in the register of registered securities holders, if there is no registrar’s branch in the locality or the region?

      Documents for transactions in the register of registered securities holders may be provided during personal contact or by post at the location of the registrar’s central office or at the location of any of the registrar’s branches. At that, please bear in mind that in certain cases, documents shall be provided to the registrar personally by the registered person or his/her authorized representative (that is, not by post). These cases are specified in the Rules for Keeping the Register of Registered Securities Holders. Besides, documents for transactions in certain registries may be provided personally by the registered person or his/her representative to transfer agents entitled to accept the relevant documents.

    • What if I receive a letter from the registrar with an offer to update my data?

      If you are currently unable to update your information, you may do it later. If your data in the application form remain unchanged and contain relevant and correct details for sending correspondence and transferring dividends, the fact that the registrar has no new application form does not prevent you from receiving dividends and participating in shareholders’ meetings. Your rights to the shares will be reserved in any case.

      Updating information is a prerequisite for performing transactions in the registry. The failure to provide the registrar with documents for the required information update may serve as the basis for refusal to perform transactions.

      In case of changes in your personal data, the registrar shall be provided with an application form of a registered person with the required appendices containing the changed data, as well as documents confirming the changes.
      The application form may be provided personally by you or your representative directly to the registrar or its transfer agent. A new application form may be delivered by post (not email!) if the register contains the previous application form. An application form and other documents may not be sent via email.
      An application form of a registered person shall contain all the information required by the laws. Our application form meets such requirements. Application forms for filling in are available in the operating rooms of the central office, branches, and on the registrar’s website.

      A sample signature of the registered person in the application form shall be affixed in the presence of an authorized employee of the registrar, transfer agent or certified by a notary public.A registered person’s representative is not allowed to sign an application form of an individual instead of the registered person.

      Alongside with an application form, you shall provide a notarized copy of an identity document (if the application form is provided by a representative or delivered by post) or a copy of such document certified by an authorized employee of the registrar, transfer agent (if the application form is provided by you personally to the registrar, transfer agent).

      Besides, documents confirming changes in personal data (except for changes in information about the address of actual residence and bank details) shall be provided. If an identity document has been replaced, a certificate issued by the authority that has replaced such document or a duly certified copy of the identity document containing a note on previously issued identity documents shall be provided.

      Appendices to the application form regarding the beneficial owner, beneficiary, and a person belonging to the category of persons specified in Paragraph 1, Clause 1, Article 7.3 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ dated 07 August 2001 and/or who is a relative of a person belonging to such category of persons, and/or who plans to carry out transactions on behalf of a person belonging to such category of persons must be filled in.

      More detailed information on the procedure for submitting documents and performing transactions in the register of shareholders is available in the Rules for Keeping the Register. The registrar’s price list is available here.

      Please refrain from paying for the services of the registrar without an invoice issued by the registrar.