Statement From The MTS Supervisory Board Regarding Third Party Access Discussion

During today’s meeting, the Supervisory Board received and discussed the report prepared by Dr. Benn Steil on Third Party Access. Although the Supervisory Board generally supports the view that it is desirable to liberalize the access of the market to third parties as a way to enhance the liquidity, it concluded that further work is needed to address some of the concerns arising from this opening as well as to promote a consensual implementation. To that aim, it has mandated the Management Board to formulate practical proposals, after consultation of the Third Party Access Committee and other interested parties, for submission to the next Supervisory Board meeting.