DGAP-UK-Regulatory: Mining and Metallurgical Company NORILSK NICKEL PJSC (spons. ADRs)

EQS-Regulatory: MMC Norilsk Nickel: NORILSK NICKEL JOINS THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

MMC Norilsk Nickel / Miscellaneous - Medium Priority MMC Norilsk Nickel: NORILSK NICKEL JOINS THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

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PRESS RELEASE

NORILSK NICKEL JOINS THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

Moscow, 23 November 2016 - PJSC «MMC «NORILSK NICKEL» (Nornickel or the Company), the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium, has joined the United Nations Global Compact. This major UN initiative in the area of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development unites entities committed to responsible business and good industry practice worldwide.

«Joining the United Nations Global Compact is a milestone for Nornickel on its way to implement an ambitious retrofit programme designed to increase the Company's efficiency and minimise its environmental impact. This year, the Company has taken the first practical environmental measures associated with an upgrade of its processing capacities and the Nickel Plant shutdown. We are proud to be part of the Global Compact, but it also involves great responsibility. We take it as an opportunity not only to adopt global best practices, but also to share our experience with others. Our participation in the Global Compact confirms that principles of sustainability are an integral component of the Company's long-term strategy», commented Vladimir Potanin, President of Nornickel. The mission of the Global Compact is to promote recognition and practical application by businesses worldwide of ten basic principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Following these principles globally will provide for sustainable development going forward.

Currently, the Global Compact brings together over 13,000 corporate participants and other stakeholders from more than 160 countries, with global industry leaders among them. By joining the initiative, the Global Compact participants gain access to the UN's knowledge and experience in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, as well as to its expertise of the private sector.



ABOUT THE COMPANY

PJSC «MMC «NORILSK NICKEL» is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world's largest producer of refined nickel and palladium and a leading producer of platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium. The company also produces gold, silver, iridium, selenium, ruthenium and tellurium.

The production units of «NORILSK NICKEL» Group include Polar Division, located at the Norilsk Industrial District on Taimyr Peninsula, and Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company located on the Kola Peninsula in Russia as well as Harjavalta nickel refinery in Finland.

PJSC «MMC «NORILSK NICKEL shares are listed on the Moscow and on the Saint- Petersburg Stock Exchanges. PJSC «MMC «NORILSK NICKEL» ADRs trade over the counter in the US and on the London and Berlin Stock Exchanges.

Media Relations: Investor Relations:

Phone: +7 (495) 785 58 00 Phone: +7 (495) 786 83 20

Email: pr@nornik.ru Email: ir@nornik.ru

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Language: English Company: MMC Norilsk Nickel 1 st Krasnogvardeysky av., 15 123100 Moscow Russia Internet: www.nornik.ru ISIN: US55315J1025 WKN: A140M9 Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt ; London, Nasdaq Category Code: MSCM TIDM: MNOD Sequence Number: 3626 Time of Receipt: 23-Nov-2016 / 08:30 CET/CEST End of Announcement EquityStory.RS, LLC News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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