Frequently asked questions

Stocks are a property which shareholders are entitled to manage at their discretion. They may sell the shares to any person or entity, who wishes to buy them for a mutually beneficial agreed price.

Purchase is made under a contract of sale issued in accordance with the applicable law with subsequent re-registration of property rights in the registry of shareholders of the Company. If the shares are kept in the registry of shareholders, for re-registration of property rights Seller or Buyer of the shares must submit a transfer order to the registrar of the Company, issued pursuant to the requirements of the registrar of the Company (JSC VTB Registrar). If the shares are kept in the depository, for re-registration of ownership of shares Seller of stocks shall submit to the depositary where shares are kept corresponding depositary orders for cancellation of shares in the Buyer's account in the registry or in the depository. Thus, if Buyer does not have a depo account for shares, it is necessary to open such an account. An account for transfer of shares can be opened directly in the registry of shareholders of the Company or in any depository. To open an account (in the case of keeping shares in the shareholders’ register) documents to open accounts in accordance with their requirements must be submitted to the registrar or the depositary. The cost of re-registration of ownership of shares in the registry of shareholders / the depository, as well as opening an account for securities are determined in accordance with the approved price list of the Company's registrar / depository. The person responsible for the cost of re-registration of shares is determined in the contract of sale. This person can be both Seller and Buyer of the shares.

You can buy or sell shares of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC) with the help of a professional stock market participant who provides brokerage services (hereinafter - the broker). To do this, you must sign an agreement with the broker for the provision of appropriate services and issue an instruction to the broker to buy / sell the securities issued pursuant to the requirements of the broker. In the case of a sale it is necessary to perform a preliminary transfer of the shares to be sold to the broker’s account with details indicated. To transfer shares to the registrar / a depositary, which keep the securities to be sold, you must submit a transfer order / a depositary order with details for the transfer of shares (shares account for entry, the reason for the transfer of shares). After the transfer of shares to be sold to the broker’s account is complete one must obtain a notice of the transaction from the registrar / depositary. This notice must be given to the broker. The cost of the broker’s services for buying / selling of shares is determined in accordance with the contract entered into with the broker and in accordance with the approved price list of the broker.

Shares can be sold as a stock of shares or in part. It should be borne in mind that the income received from sales of securities is taxed on income of physical persons under the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

The market price for shares is not constant and may differ from face value. You may get information about the stock price of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC) in the stock market on web-sites of stock exchanges:

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) — http://moex.com/en/

On Web sites of the stock exchanges you can find the lists of accredited participants of securities market trading.

Also information about the trading results is available on the Company's corporate website: https://www.mrsk-1.ru/en/investors/securities/

In accordance with the Russian law, the sale of securities, including stocks, is taxed on income

• of resident individuals — 13%;
• of non-resident individuals — 30%

from the difference between the income received from the sale of securities and documented expenses associated with their purchase, sale and keeping.

Documents confirming the above costs, are given by persons and organizations that have kept the shares and, on behalf of the shareholder, sold them, or those who have purchased them from a shareholder (brokers, trust managers, management companies, as well as other persons who trade in shares in benefit to their owners).

If a tax agent (broker, trust manager), for any reason has not been taxed on income of physical persons, then at the end of the year in which the shares were sold, the tax office is provided with a tax declaration, and along with it – the indicated documents.

The share capital of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC) is 4,221,794 146.80 rubles and is divided into 42,217,941,468 ordinary registered shares of 10 kopecks nominal value each.

According to estimates of the Index Committee of the Moscow Exchange, about 34% of the shares are in free float.

Initially, we recommend collecting information on the company to have the most complete picture of the activities undertaken by it.

Typically, proposals to sell the shares come from unscrupulous securities market participants who use illegally received information on shareholders. The price, at which such companies offer to sell the shares, is often below market prices. Therefore, before the transaction, please read the current market quotes of the shares of the Company which are on the Internet at the following addresses:

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) http://moex.com/en/

Within analysis of offers to purchase shares of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC), the Company strongly recommends to report such proposals to the Office of Shareholders’ Relations +7 495 747-92-92 (ext. 33-34), and in the regions, please contact Chief Specialist of Department for interaction with shareholders, Marina Viktorovna Gorina, tel. (4722) 58-15-39, e-mail: Gorina.MV@mrsk-1.ru

In accordance with para. 1, Art. 75 of the Federal Law "On Joint Stock Companies", shareholders - owners of voting shares have the right to demand that the company repurchase all or part of their shares in the following cases:

• adoption by the general meeting of shareholders of a decision on the reorganization of the company or on consent to the conclusion or subsequent approval of a major transaction, the subject of which is property, the value of which is more than 50 percent of the book value of the company's assets, determined from the data of its accounting (financial) statements as of the last reporting date (including being a related party transaction at the same time) if they voted against the decision to reorganize the company or against the decision to consent to the transaction or to subsequently approve the transaction, or did not participate in voting on these issues;
• amendments and additions to the charter of the company (adoption by the general meeting of shareholders of a decision that is the basis for amendments and additions to the charter of the company) or approval of the charter of the company in a new edition, restricting their rights if they voted against the adoption of the corresponding decision or did not participate in voting;
• adoption by the general meeting of shareholders of a decision to amend the charter of a public company, excluding an indication that the company is public, a decision to file an application for the delisting of the company's shares and (or) the company's equity securities convertible into its shares, if they voted against the adoption of the relevant decision or did not participate in the voting.

Investment is placement of capital in the present with the aim of making a profit in the future.

The main reasons for investing in shares of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC) are:

• a source of passive income. Dividends are a part of the Company's profit, which is distributed among shareholders in proportion to their share of securities. Unlike active earnings, passive dividend income comes in regardless of whether you work or not.
• the share price may rise. Stocks are the most popular financial investment tool. Stock performance depends on many factors and is associated with great risks.
• small start-up capital. A small amount of money is enough to invest in shares of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC). The price of shares can be found here.

Return on shares is an indicator of profit from securities in percentage or nominal terms, it consists of dividends and an increase in the market value of securities.

To determine the profitability of shares of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC), you can use the dividend calculator at https://www.mrsk-1.ru/investors/dividend/calculator/ and the investor calculator at https://www.mrsk-1.ru/investors/securities/tools/calculator/.

Investment is inextricably linked to risk. Investment risks can manifest themselves in different ways: in changes in the market value of securities, in bankruptcy of issuers, in changes in consumer prices, a decrease in purchasing power, in changes in interest rates that affect the market value and profitability of investments, etc.

The electricity market is stable. Consumption is steady and grows as the economy develops. Dividend payments to shareholders are permanent. Electricity purchase tariffs are indexed annually, which partially protects the company's business.

Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC) is the leading electric grid company in Russia. The company conducts business on the territory of 11 regions of the Central part of Russia, providing electricity to the population, large industrial companies and transport and agriculture enterprises, socially significant facilities, implementing connection of new customers to power grids. Production indicators of Rosseti Centre (the public name of IDGC of Centre, PJSC) are growing. The length of lines, the number of substations is increasing, and the ratio of losses of electricity during transmission is also decreasing. Information on the financial condition of the Company is available on the corporate website: https://www.mrsk-1.ru/information/statements/rsbu/2020/. The dividend policy of the Company can be found at https://www.mrsk-1.ru/investors/dividend/

The changes of stock prices is presented at https://www.mrsk-1.ru/investors/securities/tools/stock_graph/