22 October 2014, Moscow - Sberbank of Russia expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic death of Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Total, and crew members of his plane.

Sberbank and Christophe de Margerie enjoyed a long history of successful cooperation, including in the field of philanthropy.

"I am deeply shocked by the tragic death of Christophe de Margerie, - said Herman Gref, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Sberbank.- I offer my most sincere condolences to the family of Mr. de Margerie and to the team of Total. For us Mr. de Margerie was much more than a great professional, he made an enormous contribution to the development of French and international oil industry and was a true friend - for Russia, Sberbank and for me personally. He will be always remembered and deeply respected."

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Sberbank of Russia
Alexander Baziyan
Public Relations
Tel. +7(495) 957 5721
media@sberbank.ru

Sberbank of Russia is the largest bank in Russia and holds almost one third of all Russian banking sector assets. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is the founder and major shareholder of Sberbank, owning 50% of the total share capital plus one voting share. Other shares are held by more than 245,000 individual and institutional investors. The Bank has the largest distribution network in Russia with over 19,000 offices as well as subsidiaries in 20 countries including the CIS, Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. In September 2012, Sberbank completed the acquisition of DenizBank AS which is ranked 6th among private and 9th among all Turkish banks by consolidated total assets.

The Bank holds the general banking license No.1481 issued by the Bank of Russia. The official website is www.sberbank.ru.

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