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Trading In "Gazprom" Stock With Deferred Settlement

Date 13/01/2006

St.Petersburg Stock Exchange and Russian Trading System has given market participants an opportunity to trade "Gazprom" common shares with deferred (T+N) settlement.

The techology of "T+N" trading allows market participants to trade stock without preliminary deposition of assets. When executing the trade, the parties state the price, the lot size and the date of settlement (T+N). The Clearing center controls the fulfillment of obligations by both seller and buyer at the day of settlement.

Trading in JCS "Gazprom" is orgnanized by non-profit partnership "St.Petersburg Stock Exchange". Clearing of transactions is performed by Russian Trading System, settlement – by "RTS Settlement Chamber". "Depositary and Settlement Company" serves as the settlement depositary.