OREANDA-NEWS. National Settlement Depository ("NSD") hereby announces that it starts the process of electing new members to NSD Customer Committee (CSD Customer Committee) (the "Committee").

The Committee will be formed in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Law On the Central Securities Depository and the FFMS Order No. 12-13/pz-n of 15 March 2012.

The Committee members will be elected from among individuals representing NSD's participants, registrars, trade organizers (stock exchanges), clearing houses and other entities.

The first and currently active Committee members were elected by the Supervisory Board on 25 July 2012 for one year.

The Supervisory Board will elect new Committee members no later than on 25 July 2013 from among the nominated candidates.