Yug Rusi II

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The proposed project is a long-term secured, syndicated corporate loan to provide working capital base and to finance selected investments aimed at improving the Company’s competitiveness. Transition impact potential would derive mainly from backward linkages to local farmers in southern Russia including supporting local farmers by providing various services to the client’s third party suppliers of agricultural raw materials. Yug Rusi is also expected to ensure the transfer of skills to other industry participants through the use of modern harvesting technology, efficient procurement, collection and storage. Yug Rusi LLC (the “Company” or “Yug Rusi”), the holding company of the leading Russian edible oil market player and agricultural commodities trader. Up to USD 150 million secured corporate loan to Yug Rusi and selected subsidiaries of the Company, comprising a revolving working capital portion and a term loan, of which USD 75 million is for the account of EBRD and the remainder to be syndicated to commercial banks under EBRD A/B loan structure. USD 150 million. 4. Although the Company already has procedures in place to control safety of their produce, an introduction of a formal Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points system will allow streamlining the entire process from agricultural farms through to production and packing facilities. 5. An Environmental and Social Action Plan is currently being developed by the ESD and will be agreed with the Client prior to the Final Review of the Project. None. Nelly Subbotina, CEO Tel.: +7 (8632) 950097 E-mail: subbotina@yugrusiagro.ru