Raising Capital — New Opportunities for Regional Companies

Registration

Opening Address

Roadshow 2009 Overview

Representatives from the London Stock Exchange and Granit Capital will explain the regional Roadshow concept and lay out what can be achieved over the next two years if regional companies are actively promoted in international centres.

Development Finance: Experience of the EBRD

Bruno Balvanera, Head of Regional Development, Russia

• Investment criteria

• Examples of Projects the EBRD invests in

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has played an active role in financing Russian companies and projects. In addition to extending loan facilities, the EBRD has also provided development capital through equity investments.

Preparing Your Investment Story

Sebastian Oechelhaeuser, Director, Rothschild

• Key Issues in Preparing Your Company for Investors

Rothschild is one of the UK's oldest financial institutions and has helped several of the largest companies from the CIS access international capital markets.

Investment Attractiveness: a Legal Perspective

Andrei Liakhov, Partner, Withers

• How your legal structure can help make your investment case stronger

  
  

• Understanding and minimizing investment risks

Mr. Liakhov has worked on M&A and IPO transactions involving CIS assets across a range of sectors with extensive experience in oil & gas and mining.

Coffee Break

KPMG services associated with Capital Raising

Andrei Ilyasov, Head of Governance Performance & Compliance, KPMG, Ekaterinburg

• Formulation of strategy and identification of capability based competitive advantages

• Development of Business Plan compliant to international investment standards

• Conducting negotiations throughout the capital raising process

Key issues in M&A transactions

Andrei Liakhov, Partner, Withers

• Spinning-off non-core assets

• Streamlining management structure post merger

Prospects for Raising Capital on Public Markets

Jon Edwards, Senior Manager CEE International Business Development, London Stock Exchange

• Overview of options for Russian companies on the London Stock Exchange and AIM

Lunch

Roundtable — Discussion with Companies

Kh-M Participants: Polyarny Quartz, Ugra-Plit, Monolit
Advisor Participants: KPMG, London Stock Exchange, Rothschild, Withers, EBRD

Coffee Break

Roundtable — Discussion on Funds and Social Projects

Kh-M Participants: Government of KhMAO-Ugra
Advisor Participants: KPMG, London Stock Exchange, Rothschild, Withers, EBRD

Briefing

Participants: Kirill Morozov, Deputy Chairman of Government on Issues of Investments and
Innovations, Jon Edwards, London Stock Exchange, Sebastian Oechelhaeuser, Rothschild