Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel

Norilsk Nickel is the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium and one of the leading producers of platinum and copper. It also produces various by-products, such as cobalt, chromium, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium and sulfur.The Group is involved in prospecting, exploration, extraction, refining and metallurgical processing of minerals, as well as in production, marketing and sale of base and precious metals.Norilsk Nickel’s production facilities are located on four continents and in six countries: Russia, Australia, Botswana, Finland, the United States of America and South Africa.

In Russia, the Company’s shares are traded on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) and the Russian Trading System (RTS). The ADRs of the Company’s shares are traded over-the-counter (OTC) in the United States, on the electronic International Order Book Unlisted section of the London Stock Exchange and on the Freiverkehr (OTC-section) of the Berlin-Bremen Stock Exchange. As a result of the share split, the Company’s shares convert into ADRs at a ration 1:10 effective since February 19, 2008.When determining the strategy for its global operations and future development, Norilsk Nickel is focused on compliance with all social and environmental responsibility principles in the various countries in which it operates, which is essential for ensuring sustainable and efficient business development.