MMC Norilsk Nickel Statement regarding UC Rusal Anouncement

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4 March 2011

Moscow, March 4, 2011 — OJSC Norilsk Nickel (the «Company») notes the announcement by UC Rusal that it had rejected the Company’s revised proposal to acquire a 20% interest in the Company from UC Rusal’s wholly-owned subsidiary, LLC United Company RUSAL Investment Management, for $12.8 billion. Under the terms of the proposal, US Rusal was required to accept the proposal or call a meeting of UC Rusal’s shareholder to consider it on or before the deadline of 6 pm Moscow time on March 4, 2011, or the proposal would lapse.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
PJSC “MMC “NORILSK NICKEL” is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world’s largest producer of refined nickel and palladium and a leading producer of platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium. The company also produces gold, silver, iridium, selenium, ruthenium and tellurium.

The production units of “NORILSK NICKEL” Group include Polar Division, located at the Norilsk Industrial District on Taimyr Peninsula, and Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company located on the Kola Peninsula in Russia as well as Harjavalta nickel refinery in Finland.

PJSC “MMC “NORILSK NICKEL” shares are listed on the Moscow and on the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchanges. PJSC “MMC “NORILSK NICKEL” ADRs trade over the counter in the US and on the London and Berlin Stock Exchanges.

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