United Rusal : CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS PURCHASE OF RAW MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION

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(Incorporated under the laws of Jersey with limited liability)

Reference is made to the announcements of the Company dated 16 November 2016 and 30 December 2016 in relation to the purchase of raw materials agreements.

The Company announces that on 16 January 2017, a member of the Group, UC RUSAL TH, as buyer, and Open Joint Stock Company "ENERGOPROM - Chelyabinsk Electrode Plant", an associate of Mr. Blavatnik, as seller, entered into the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement.

Reference is made to the announcements of the Company dated 16 November 2016 and 30 December 2016 in relation to the purchase of raw materials agreements.

The Company announces that on 16 January 2017, a member of the Group, UC RUSAL TH, as buyer, entered into an additional agreement to the original contract dated 5 May 2016, pursuant to which UC RUSAL TH agreed to purchase and Open Joint Stock Company "ENERGOPROM - Chelyabinsk Electrode Plant" ("OJSC "EPM-CheEP"") agreed to supply anode blocks for production in the estimated amount of 37,800 metric tons for an estimated total consideration of approximately USD17,753,400 (the "Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement"). The payment of the consideration is to be made upon delivery within 30 calendar days and is to be satisfied in cash via wire transfer. The scheduled termination date of the additional agreement is 31 December 2017.

Pursuant to Rule 14A.81 of the Listing Rules, the continuing connected transactions under the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement and the Previously Disclosed Purchase of Raw Materials Agreements for Production are required to be aggregated, as they were entered into by the Group with the associates of the same connected persons or with parties connected or otherwise associated with one another, and the subject matter of each of the contracts relates to the purchase of raw materials by members of the Group for the purpose of the Group's production.

The annual aggregate transaction amount that is payable by the Group to the associates of Mr. Blavatnik under the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement and the Previously Disclosed Purchase of Raw Materials Agreements for Production for the financial year ending 31 December 2017 is estimated to be approximately USD 40.910 million.

The annual aggregate transaction amount is estimated by the Directors based on the amount of raw materials to be supplied for the purpose of the Group's production and their contract price.

The consideration payable under the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement is calculated by multiplying the price per metric ton by the volume.

Under the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement, the relevant price per metric ton of the anode blocks is approximately USD478.50.

The consideration has been arrived at after arm's length negotiation by reference to market price and on terms no less favourable than those prevailing in the Russian market for raw materials of the same type and quality and those offered by the associates of Mr. Blavatnik to independent third parties. The Company invited several organizations to take part in the tender in relation to the purchase of the anode blocks and chose the seller offering the best terms and conditions (taking into account the price, quality of the products offered by the seller and the proximity of the seller) and then entered into agreement with the chosen seller.

The Directors consider that the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement is for the benefit of the Company, as the seller offered a competitive price and the raw materials to be supplied by the seller meets the technical specification for the Group's production.

The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) consider that the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement has been negotiated on an arm's length basis and on normal commercial terms which are fair and reasonable and the transactions contemplated under the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement are in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group and in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.

None of the Directors have a material interest in the transactions contemplated by the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement, save for Mr. Blavatnik, a former non-executive Director, who is interested in more than 30% in OJSC "EPM-CheEP".

Mr. Blavatnik, a former non-executive Director, indirectly holds more than 30% of the issued share capital of OJSC "EPM-CheEP". OJSC "EPM-CheEP" is therefore an associate of Mr. Blavatnik and hence a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules.

Accordingly, the transactions contemplated under the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company.

The estimated annual aggregate transaction amount of the continuing connected transactions under the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement and the Previously Disclosed Purchase of Raw Materials Agreements for Production for the financial year ending 31 December 2017 is more than 0.1% but less than 5% under the applicable percentage ratios. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 14A.76 of the Listing Rules, the transactions contemplated under the agreements is only subject to the announcement requirements set out in Rules 14A.35 and 14A.68, the annual review requirements set out in Rules 14A.49, 14A.55 to 14A.59, 14A.71 and 14A.72 and the requirements set out in Rules 14A.34 and 14A.50 to 14A.54 of the Listing Rules. These transactions are exempt from the circular and shareholders' approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

Details of the Additional Purchase of Anode Blocks Agreement and the Previously Disclosed Purchase of Raw Materials Agreements for Production will be included in the next annual report and accounts of the Company in accordance with Rule 14A.71 of the Listing Rules where appropriate.

The Company is principally engaged in the production and sale of aluminium, including alloys and value-added products, and alumina.

OJSC "EPM-CheEP" is principally engaged in the production and sale of graphite electrodes, anode blocks, carbon materials, structural graphite, carbon fiber materials, products made from the above materials and carbon mass by-products.

In this announcement, the following expressions have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:

"associate(s)" has the same meaning ascribed thereto under the

ListingRules.

"Board" the board of Directors.

"Company" United Company RUSAL Plc, a limited liability company incorporated in Jersey, the shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange.

"connected person(s)" has the same meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing

Rules.

"continuing connected transactions"

has the same meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules.

"Director(s)" the director(s) of the Company.

"Group" the Company and its subsidiaries.

"Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the

Stock Exchange.

"Mr. Blavatnik" Mr. Len Blavatnik, a former non-executive Director.

"percentage ratios" the percentage ratios under Rule 14.07 of the Listing

Rules.