05.03.2015 22:28

Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board Resolutions

At its meeting on 5 March 2015, the Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board set 28 April 2015 as the date of the 2015 Annual General Shareholders Meeting ("AGM").

The AGM record date is 16 March 2015.

The Supervisory Board approved the AGM agenda and the form and content of voting ballots. It recommended that the AGM approve Moscow Exchange's 2014 financial statements and determines the distribution of 2014 profit. 

The Board also recommends that shareholders approve a 2014 dividend of RUB 3.87 per ordinary share. The total dividend recommended to be paid out is RUB 8 818 323 227.91. The proposed dividend record date is 12 May 2015. The dividend is expected to be paid no later than 16 June 2015. The Group's consolidated financial statements will be released on 12 March 2015.

The AGM will vote on the new composition of Moscow Exchange's 15-member Supervisory Board and the Revision Commission. The AGM will also elect the Chairman of the Moscow Exchange Executive Board. The Supervisory Board proposed Alexander Afanasiev as the only candidate for the post.

The other items on the AGM agenda include: adopting new versions of Moscow Exchange's charter, Supervisory Board by-laws, Supervisory Board and Revision Commission members' remuneration and compensation provisions and general meetings of shareholders provisions; approving the Company's external auditor; and endorsing a D&O liability insurance agreement with regards to Supervisory Board members and officers of the Exchange and its subsidiaries.

The Board approved Moscow Exchange Group's strategy for 2015-2020, which will be presented to investors, shareholders and market participants ahead of the AGM.

The Board re-elected Dmitry Shcheglov to be a member of the Executive Board from 2 April 2015 through 3 April 2017, and approved his employment contract as a related-party transaction.

The Board adopted a new version of organized trading rules for the FX and Precious Metals Market. It also appointed the new members of the Exchange user committees and amended the Information and Technical Service Committee provisions.

In addition, the Board recommended that the AGM approve a number of upcoming related-party transactions, specifically service agreements with STATUS Registrar; deals to deposit temporarily available funds with Sberbank and NCC; foreign exchange transactions with NCC; and rental deals with ZAO FB MICEX, NSD, NCC and ZAO NTB concerning real estate and parking spaces.

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