Moscow, 16 September 2021 - RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Moscow Exchange: RUAL), a leading global aluminium producer, was announced as the winner of three awards at the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association’s (HKIRA) 7th annual Investor Relations Awards 2021 event.

RUSAL received the “Best IR by IR Team” award, along with the “Best ESG (E)” and “Best ESG (S)” awards, demonstrating the IR community’s recognition of the Company’s IR best practices, industry leading sustainability initiatives and corporate governance strengths.

The IR Awards recognize excellence and best practice among Hong Kong listed companies and IR professionals, with this year’s event held in hybrid format. Just like previous years, the award winners were first nominated by the public and then selected by eligible voters from the IR community via online polling. A total of 167 companies participated in the Awards this year, with over 890 investors taking part in the voting for award winners, representing a 33% jump from last year.

Oleg Mukhamedshin, RUSAL’s Deputy CEO, Director for Strategy and Investor Relations, said: “We are extremely proud to have been recognized by our peers for our best practice market facing communications and our efforts to engage with investors around RUSAL’s ESG activities. We take sustainability very seriously, and we are committed to integrating meaningful ESG initiatives across every area of our business.”

About RUSAL

RUSAL (www.rusal.com) is the leader of the global aluminium industry. In 2020, the Company accounted for about 5.8% of global production of aluminium and 6.5% of alumina production. RUSAL's offices are operating in 20 countries all over the world and across 5 continents. RUSAL common stock is traded at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (trade code – 486). RUSAL's ordinary shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange (trade code – RUAL).