OREANDA-NEWS. September 30, 2011. Sberbank of Russia announces that the Bank of New York (BNY Mellon) re-opened books for conversion of Sberbank’s ordinary shares into ADRs, reported the press-centre of Sberbank of Russia.

Sberbank of Russia JSC is the largest bank in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and its share includes about 30% of assets of Russian banking system with about 240 thousand employees. 
Central Bank of the Russian Federation is the founder and the major shareholder of Sberbank of Russia JSC, owning above 60% of voting shares.

Other shareholders include about 245 thousand individuals and legal entities. The Bank has the most developed branch network in Russia: 17 territorial banks, about 20 thousand branches and internal organization departments, as well as subsidiary banks in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus, a branch in India, and a representative office in Germany.

General license of the Bank of Russia to perform bank operations 1481.
Bank’s official site -  www.sberbank.ru

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase, exchange or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or a prospectus equivalent document.