Press-releases

<p>Moscow, 18 October 2012 — UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces that the Third Court of Appeal has rejected MMC Norilsk Nickel’s appeal and upheld the decision of the Arbitration Court of Krasnoyarsk Region, dated 4 June 2012, which upheld UC RUSAL Investment Management LLC's claim (the owner of 25% plus 1 share of MMC) requesting Norilsk Nickel to provide certain information and documents regarding Norilsk Nickel’s operations.</p>

UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces the first test launch of Boguchanskaya hydropower plant, a part of BEMO — joint project of UC RUSAL and RusHydro that includes the construction of a hydropower plant and an aluminium smelter. The hydroelectric plant has generated its first electricity, after two 333 MW units were put into test operation during an launch ceremony held by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow via videoconference.

<p>Moscow, 12 October 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces the signing of a co-operation agreement with the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation on realization of RUSAL’s joint projects with Chinese partners.</p>

<p>Moscow, 11 October 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces the commencement of the pot shell installation at the Boguchansky (BEMO) aluminium smelter construction site. The Company expects to install all 168 pot shells needed to launch pot room #1 by the end of 2012.</p>

<p>Moscow, 9 October 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces that the Krasnoyarsk Arbitration Court has answered a claim of UC RUSAL Investment Management LLC, the owner of 25% plus one share of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (MMC) to declare invalid the decisions of the Board of Directors of MMC Norilsk Nickel dated 13 and 21 September 2011, which approved the buy back of approximately 7.7% shares of MMC by its foreign subsidiary Norilsk Nickel Investments Ltd.</p>

<p align="justify">Moscow, 1 October 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces changes in the composition of its Board of Directors. Mr Barry Cheung resigns as Chairman of the Company with effect from 1 October 2012, but will remain as an independent non-executive director of the Company.
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<p align="justify">Freetown, Sierra Leone, 20 September 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer announces the successful completion of a humanitarian mission to deliver medical cargo to combat and prevent cholera for hospitals in Sierra Leone, Western Africa. More than 25 tonnes of cargo was passed onto the health facilities of the most impacted regions.
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<p>Moscow, 18 September 2012 - UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces an increase in powder production due to the launch of unique equipment and the introduction of the new types of products.</p>

<p>Moscow, 4 September 2012 — UC RUSAL has become a sponsor of IV International Congress & Exhibition ''Non-Ferrous Metals-2012'', which will be held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on 5-7 September 2012. The Company will present its latest research on aluminium alloys and alumina production.</p>