Brian Schwieger joined the London Stock Exchange Group in August 2013 as the Head of Equity markets for the London Stock Exchange. Reporting into the Capital Markets group, he is responsible for all aspects of the secondary markets business for equities, including Business and Product development and Marketing. As a member of the Equities and Derivatives Management Committee, Brian is also involved with the Exchange’s strategy across Turquoise and Derivatives markets. Brian joined the LSE from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he was a Managing Director and Head of European Electronic Sales and Consulting at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2005 as Head of Electronic Salestrading, before moving on to Head of Algorithmic Trading products, which included the introduction of Smart Order Routing in late 2007. In his last assignment, Brian was also responsible for the Research Sales and Salestrading for BAML's smaller and mid sized accounts, making good use of electronic communication, distribution and trading. Immediately before joining Merrill Lynch, Brian was at Morgan Stanley where he started as a UK trader and market maker, progressing to European portfolio trading and finally sales and marketing for their Algorithmic Trading platform. Brian's prior experience was in trading in Propane, Butane and oil and gas futures, including the introduction of the first Propane and Butane CFD contracts in Europe. He has a BSc (Econ) from London School of Economics and a Masters in Finance from London Business School.

Oleg joined KPMG in Moscow in 1997 and was appointed Audit Partner in 2002. Earlier he worked in Germany, taking part in the audits of German companies. Since 1 October 2012 Oleg acts as Chairman and Managing Partner of KPMG in Russia and the CIS, as well as a member of KPMG's Global Board and Global Council and the Board of KPMG in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior to this appointment, Oleg was CIS Head of Audit. Under Oleg, KPMG's Audit practice became the biggest in the Russian market. Oleg has extensive experience with companies in the oil and gas, metals and mining, transport, machine-building, chemical, telecommunications, automotive, construction and power sectors. He has actively assisted in a number of IPOs by large Russian groups on international and Russian stock exchanges, as well as in mergers and acquisitions. Oleg is a Member of the Board of the Russian Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists (RSPP), member of Strategic Council on Investments in New Industries under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, a Supervisory Board Member of The National Coordination Council for Development of Economic Relationships with the Asia-Pacific Region, as well as a member of the U.S.-Russia Business Council Board. Oleg is a prominent speaker on Russia at various forums, including St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, RSPP’s Russian Business Week, INNOPROM, Sochi Investment Forum, Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum and other. He holds a degree in Economics from Kyiv National Economic University and a Russian Audit Qualification Certificate. Oleg is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Full name: Dr Laurence Stanley Charles Bristow CMG Married to: Fiona Bristow Children: Two sons Date of Birth: 23 November 1963 Education: Trinity College Cambridge: BA 1986; PhD 1990. English literature. The Open University: MBA, 2001. 2012 – 2015 FCO, Director, National Security 2010 – 2012 FCO, Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2007 – 2010 Moscow, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission 2004 – 2007 Baku, Her Majesty’s Ambassador 2003 FCO, Deputy Director, Iraq Planning Unit/Iraq Policy Unit 2002 – 2003 NATO Defence College, Rome (Senior Officers’ course) 1999 – 2002 Ankara, Head of Political Section 1996 – 1998 FCO, Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Europe 1995 – 1996 FCO, Head of Trade Policy Section, Europe Union Department 1995 FCO, Gibraltar Desk, Southern European Department 1992 – 1995 Bucharest, Second Secretary 1990 – 1991 FCO, Taiwan Desk Officer, Far Eastern Department 1990 Joined FCO

Ayuna Nechaeva runs Russian & CIS business focusing on origination in both equity and fixed income space. Ayuna also covers LSEG’s Asia-Pacific business out of London. Ayuna Nechaeva advises clients on listing options; ways to raise capital, corporate governance, investor relations and continuing obligations. In addition, Ms Nechaeva manages client relationships with over 150 existing listed issuers from CIS & Asia-Pacific regions. Notable deals include Sberbank ($5.2bn), TCS Holdings ($1.1bn), Lenta ($974m), TBC Bank ($239m). Ayuna Nechaeva holds a Master’s in International Business degree from Grenoble Graduate School of Business and an MA in Linguistics & Intercultural Communications from the Moscow State University.

Lydia has worked for KPMG in London, UK and Moscow, Russia since 2001. She has worked in the World Bank in Washington and in Moscow for 5 years before joining KPMG. In the World Bank Lydia was dealing with financial management issues of the World Bank financed operations in the countries with economies in transition. In KPMG Lydia has worked for both assurance and transaction services practices dealing with FTSE100 companies as well as small-medium clients in consumer industrial markets in UK. Lydia moved to Russia from UK in October, 2004 to join KPMG CIS Transaction services practice Lydia has significant experience in transaction support in Russia, CIS and cross-border transactions with European and American businesses. She led KPMG involvement in private acquisitions, JVs, IPO, refinancing and disposals including vendor initiated due diligence Lydia was responsible for leading the transaction advisory relationship with a number of large Russian companies and private equity houses and leads Industrial markets group in Transaction Services. Her transaction experience covers Russia and CIS, Eastern Europe, UK, US, Turkey, Venezuela. Lydia’s IPO experience covers assistance to Russian corporate listings in London and Hong Kong exchanges as well as European stock markets Lydia managed a number of projects for the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation, which resulted in including a holistic methodology to assess the feasibility of financing of investment projects at the expense of the National Welfare Fund on a return basis (Adopted by Government Resolution of November 5, 2013 N991). She was also a member of the working group of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation on the subject "National business initiative"

Alan Kartashkin is a partner based in the Moscow office. His practice focuses on M&A, securities and corporate finance. Mr. Kartashkin is recommended as one of the leading lawyers for M&A, capital markets and aviation matters in Russia by Chambers and Best Lawyers. He is also included in Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Aviation Lawyers. In Chambers Global (2016), Mr. Kartashkin is cited as “one of the best lawyers in the market” where clients note that “he is very highly skilled” and in Chambers Europe (2016) he is described as “a brilliant lawyer” and “a key relationship manager”. Mr. Kartashkin advises boards of directors and special committees of independent directors of leading Russian companies on corporate governance issues. He has led some of the largest public M&A transactions in Russia, including the mergers of Uralkali with Silvinit and RTS with MICEX. Mr. Kartashkin has represented major Russian enterprises in public equity and debt offerings in the international capital markets, including premium listings on the London Stock Exchange, as well as in a diverse range of financing transactions. Mr. Kartashkin’s publications include “OFAC Updates Russia And Ukraine Sanctions Lists, Issues Advisory On Evasion Of Crimea Embargo,” CEE Legal Matters (August, 2015);“EU Extends Ukraine-Related Sanctions,” CEE Legal Matters (June, 2015); “Russian Sanctions: Six Things Every GP Should Know,” Private Funds Management (December, 2014); “Buyback Of Russian Equities Through Tender Offers,” CEE Legal Matters (December, 2014); “United States Expands Sanctions on Russia, Introduces Limited Sectoral Sanctions against Russian Companies,” Pratt’s Energy Law Report (October, 2014); “News from the BRICs: Bringing Money and Data Back to Russia,” FCPA Update (July, 2014, Vol. 5, No. 12); “Capital Resources,” Mining Journal (September, 2013); and “How Russia joining the World Trade Organization affects aviation,” Corporate Jet Investor (November, 2012). Mr. Kartashkin joined the firm’s New York office in 1996 and moved to the Moscow office in 2001. Mr. Kartashkin received his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1996, and a law degree with honours from the Moscow State Institute for International Relations in 1993. He is a member of the New York State Bar and is admitted to practise law in Russia.

Tim is co-head of Goldman Sachs Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and head of the Securities Franchise for Russia and the CIS. He is a member of the Russia Executive Leadership Group. Tim first joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 in London, where he headed New Markets Equity Research and was a multi-industry conglomerates and special situations analyst through 2002. Tim rejoined the firm in Moscow as a managing director in 2007. Prior to joining the firm, Tim worked at Global Securities in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1993 to 1997, covering multi-industry conglomerates and managing the equity research department. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as an EMEA Emerging Markets sales specialist at UBS in London. Tim returned to a research role at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette International from 1999 to 2000, covering special situations and multi-industry conglomerates in EMEA Emerging Markets. In early 2003, he joined UBS in Moscow as head of equity products and subsequently became head of equity distribution for Russia/CIS. Tim earned a BBA, with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin.

Mr Vitaly Ustimenko joined the Group as Chief Financial Officer in 2012 and occupied this position till October 2016. He was elected to the Board of Directors in February 2015. Mr Ustimenko has more than ten years of experience in finance. Previously he was the Head of Strategic and Business Planning of OAO Russian Helicopters and before that held the position of Senior Manager at Deloitte Tohmatsu Limited. Mr Ustimenko holds a bachelor’s degree from the Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation and a PhD in finance from the State University of Management.

Anton joined Sberbank CIB in August 2011 and heads its capital markets division since February 2015. Prior to joining Sberbank CIB he dealt with capital markets J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Cleary Gottlieb, his overall experience in this area exceeds 10 years. Anton has successfully executed more than 20 ECM transactions as well as a number of DCM deals. Anton graduated with honors from Moscow State University (Law Faculty), holds a PhD degree in economics and published 2 editions of essay on structuring and pricing of Russian equity offerings (2011, 2015). He is also an active participant to market reform.

Darko Hajdukovic is Head of Analytics, Fixed Income and Funds for the London Stock Exchange’s Capital Markets responsible for primary market offering for international companies, debt and investment funds. Darko has extensive experience in equity and fixed income transactions on public markets. Darko joined the Exchange in 2007 as Debt product manager looking after primary fixed income business. Before joining the Exchange, he was an independent consultant specialising in financial regulation and regulatory economics. His previous engagements include working for the European Commission and DLA Piper, where he focused on various projects assessing the effectiveness of the EU regulation and its impact on the economic development. He also acted as a consultant on several privatisations in Central and Eastern Europe. Darko holds a doctorate in economics from University of London. Darko is a member of the Royal Economic Society.

Olga joined KPMG in 1999, starting her career with the Moscow office where she obtained extensive experience in audit and advisory engagements.From 2005 Olga had a key role on transaction support engagements, including leading IPOs and bond issue on the LSE, Irish stock exchange and SEHK. Olga participated in the proposed and completed IPOs of Nord Gold, Etalon and O’Key on the London Stock Exchange and UC RUSAL on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Euronext.Olga is currently involved in a number of bond issues on the Irish, Hong Kong and Russian Stock Exchanges of companies in the Financial Services, Telecom, Mining and Metals, Oil and Gas and Industrial markets sectors.

Dmitry Karamyslov is an international counsel based in the Moscow office and a member of the Corporate Department. His practice focuses on corporate and asset finance. Mr. Karamyslov is recommended as one of the leading aviation lawyers in Russia by Chambers Europe and Best Lawyers. Mr. Karamyslov has extensive experience in aircraft financing transactions, mainly involving the Russian aviation market, including operating and finance leases, aircraft acquisitions, secured finance, maintenance and repair and other complex cross-border structured aircraft finance transactions. He has also advised on a broad range of issues regarding the acquisition, financing and operation of business jets as well as structuring issues, such as aircraft registration, regulatory and tax aspects. Mr. Karamyslov also advises on various types of corporate finance facilities including margin loans, pre-export facilities, asset-backed financing and derivatives transactions. In addition, Mr. Karamyslov has experience in the area of general corporate law, M&A and capital markets, including offerings at the LSE and AIM as well as bond issuances. Mr. Karamyslov's recent publications include “A window of opportunity” International Financial Law Review (October 2014), “PXF effect - Pre-export finance for developing markets – the Russian experience”, Mining Journal (November 2013) and “How Russia joining the World Trade Organization affects aviation”, Corporate Jet Investor (November 2012). He is also the co-author of “Aircraft repossession in Russia,” Expert Guides: Aviation Lawyers (2013). Mr. Karamyslov joined the firm in 2003 and worked as a legal assistant prior to completing his legal studies. Mr. Karamyslov graduated with honours from the Moscow State Academy of Law in 2004. Mr. Karamyslov is admitted to practise in Russia. He is fluent in Russian and English.

Olga joined the Troika Dialog IB team (now Sberbank CIB) in 2009, in 2011 was invited to become a partner of Troika Dialog. Prior to joining Sberbank CIB worked for Citi and Alfa Bank. With more than 15 years professional experience in the industry, Olga has successfully executed roughly 400 transactions of public debt raising for different types of borrowers on both local and international markets. Olga graduated with honors from Economic Faculty of Moscow State University, holds a PhD degree in economics.

Konstantin is a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank and Head of Diversified Industries in Russia and CIS. With more than 16 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking, Konstantin has been involved in a broad range of M&A, debt and equity transactions across metals & mining, industrial, oil & gas and real estate sectors. Prior to J.P. Morgan, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers in London and in New York. Konstantin has an MBA from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management in Arizona and holds a CFA designation. Konstantin also holds an MS degree from the University of Illinois and BS from the Moscow Institute of Engineering and Physics.