OREANDA-NEWS. Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX - RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that the coupon for its Series 16 bonds has been set at 7.5% per annum. The bonds, totalling a nominal value of RUB 5 billion, have a one-year put option from placement and a maturity of 5 years.

The issue was fully placed with total demand reaching RUB 9.95 billion across 25 book orders. The Rostelecom Series 16 bonds will be placed on the MICEX–RTS Stock Exchange and settled on June 13, 2013.

VTB Capital CJSC, Gazprombank OJSC and CJSC “Sberbank CIB” acted as organisers of the deal.