Press-releases

<p>Moscow, 20 August 2012 - UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUALR/RUALRS), the world’s largest aluminium producer,  is pleased to announce that the Company's production of rare-earth and transition metals aluminium alloys to create wire rod for the cable industry, has completed the R&D stage, facilities setup and entered production.</p>

<p>Moscow, 16 July 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce that the Company has become a member of  the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), which is the most influential national non-profit organisation in the PRC which represents the interests of non-ferrous industry players. The membership of the CNIA represents another milestone in the Company’s strategy to secure its long-term presence in the Chinese market. </p>

<p align="justify">Moscow, 4 July 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces the development and realization of the technology of nepheline powder production from nepheline mud, which is expected to boost the consumption of recycled waste by several multiples of the current level. The expected annual economic benefit is expected to amount to RUR100 million.</p>

<p align="justify">Moscow, 3 July 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces the start of the casting facilities upgrade programme on the Novokuznetsk aluminium smelter (NkAZ), which will increase value-added production (VAP) output. Programme CAPEX is expected to amount to more than RUR170 million.</p>

<p align="justify">St. Petersburg, 25 June 2012 — UC RUSAL, (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce its participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. The Forum, often referred to as “Leadership that works”, is committed to the sustainable growth of both the Russian and international economy, especially in the current volatile environment. RUSAL’s top managers assisted multiple discussions, sharing their views on the development of key Russian economy sectors and regions.
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<p align="justify">Moscow, 21 June 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the completion of the first stage of its Aluminium Division West modernization.</p>

<p>Moscow, 20 June 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce its plan to invest over 100 million rubles in 2012 into the development and modernization of Yaroslavsk GRK (Yaroslavsk Mining Company). </p>

<p>Moscow, 19 June 2012 — UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the opening of a unique exhibition titled ”Alchemy of Opportunities” organized by the Company in GUM (Moscow, Red Square, 3) from 19 June to 23 July 2012.</p>

<p>Moscow, 19 June 2012 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, and the Export-Import Bank of China, one of PRC’s largest financial institutions, have signed a cooperation agreement on RUSAL’s up to the USD850 million greenfield project in Eastern Siberia.</p>