Moscow, 11 April 2011 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, EuroNext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX: RUALR, RTS: RUAL), the world's largest aluminium producer, announces the appointment of Igor Makarov Chief Legal Officer to RUSAL.

Igor Makarov has nearly 20 years of experience in legal action. During the last 7 years, he was a lawyer and partner in the Moscow branch of the international law firm Jones Day with operations in 16 countries across 4 continents. Prior to that, he headed a corporate legal department at TNK-BP.

At RUSAL Igor Makarov will be responsible for the comprehensive legal support of the company’s operations to ensure minimization of risks through the best international practices.

Kirill Alexandrov who was heading the legal practice at RUSAL becomes the director of legal at En+ group of companies.

Biography
Igor Makarov was born in 1972. He graduated with honors from the International Law Faculty, Moscow State Institute of International Relations and from Law School of Fordham University in USA. From 2004 to 2011, Igor Makarov was an associate and then partner in the international law firm Jones Day. From 2003 to 2004, he served as Director of Corporate and Legal Department at TNK-BP. From 1999 to 2003, he headed the legal department of BP in Russia. Prior to this, he had worked as a lawyer in various Russian and foreign companies.

About RUSAL
UC RUSAL (www.rusal.com) is the world’s largest producer of aluminium, in 2010 accounting for approximately 10% and 10% of global production of aluminium and alumina, respectively. UC RUSAL employs about 76,000 people in 19 countries, across 5 continents. UC RUSAL markets and sells its products primarily in the European, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, South East Asian and North American markets. UC RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock code: 486), global depositary shares representing UC RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on the professional compartment of Euronext Paris (RUSAL for Reg S GDSs and RUAL for Rule 144A GDSs), and Russian depositary receipts that are issued on common shares of the Company are listed on MICEX (RUALR) and RTS (RUAL) stock exchanges.

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