FGC Bond Issue

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Translated version of this PSD: Russian The EBRD is participating in a bond issue which will be publicly placed by the Federal Grid Company. The EBRD financing will contribute to the modernisation of Kamala substation located in Siberia. Federal Grid Company undertakes to procure goods, works and services related to this project in accordance with the Bank’s Procurement Rules in an amount of not less than Bank’s participation in the bond. The Bank's financing will be used for refurbishment of the existing substation and will support the Company’s investment program aimed at improvements in stability and reliability of the system and losses reduction. The proposed facility is a concrete step in the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Bank and the Federal Grid Company on cooperation in the area of energy efficiency. Through this transaction the Bank will also contribute to the local capital markets development as the bond is expected to be the first 10-year domestic corporate (non-bank) Rouble bond. JSC "Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System" ("FGC" or the "Company") is a natural monopoly owning and operating high voltage (above 220kV) electricity transmission networks in the entire country. The Russian Federation owns 77.66% of the Company with the rest held by minority investors and traded on major Russian stock exchanges MICEX and RTS. EBRD is ready to purchase the bonds in the amount of up to RUB 4.25 billion subject to market conditions. Total size of the 2011 bond issuing program - RUB 125 billion. The Project has been categorised B under EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (2008), requiring an Environmental and Social Due Diligence ("ESDD"). The ESDD consisted of a corporate Environmental, Social and Health and Safety Audit of the Company’s management systems and an Environmental Analysis of the proposed investment programme. The Bank also reviewed the status of implementation of a previously agreed Environmental Action Plan. The ESSD has confirmed that the EBRD-funded project (modernisation of Kamala substation) will not give rise to material environmental or social impacts and will comply with EBRD's Performance Requirements. The Company will continue to implement measures recommended by the Bank in 2010 and aimed to strengthen further FGC’s institutional capacity in terms of its environmental, health and safety (EHS) management and to develop further best practice initiatives. Specifically such measures include a more formalised EHS management system in line with best international practice as well as a commitment to develop a stakeholder engagement plan over the next year for both corporate operations as well as when developing new lines. As part of developing a public information campaign and stakeholder engagement programme the Company will develop information packs to provide to the public, local administration as well as own staff to help address concerns on public health and safety associated with transmission projects. These include among others, the following topics: The measures are included in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) which implementation is monitored by the Bank. none.