Evraz priced 20 billion roubles bond issue

Evraz Group S.A. announces it has priced a 20 billion rouble bond (approx. US$683 million) at a coupon rate of 13.5% per annum. The bonds, to be issued by a wholly owned subsidiary of Evraz, OOO Sibmetinvest, will mature in 2019 and will have a 5-year put option.

The bond placement is expected to be completed on 22 October 2009.

Proceeds from the issue are intended to be used to refinance Evraz’s short-term debt.

Troika Dialog and VTB Capital are acting as Joint Bookrunners of the issue.