On February 8, 2018, the international rating Agency Standard & Poor's confirmed rosseti's long-term credit rating at BB+ on an international scale with a positive Outlook.

The credit rating of rosseti is at the same level as the sovereign rating of the Russian Federation, which indicates a high level of financial stability of the Company, significant state support and strategic importance for the state and the industry as a whole.

'We commend the decision of the rating Agency Standard & Poor's in respect of the credit rating of the company 'rosseti'. In our opinion, the affirmation of the rating at the sovereign level of the Russian Federation is a recognition of the high operational performance of the Company' - commented on the decisions of the rating Agency Standard & Poor's Deputy General Director for Finance of rosseti Egor Prokhorov.

At the same time, Standard & Poor's raised long-term credit ratings of subsidiaries of the company 'rosseti': 'Moscow United electric grid company' and IDGC of Centre by one notch to BB with a stable Outlook, and also announced the confirmation of long-term credit rating of FGC UES on the level of 'BB+' with a positive Outlook.

The full text of the materials published by Standard & Poor's can be found on the official website of the rating Agency: https://www.standardandpoors.com/

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