London, 19 August 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded Raspadskaya OAO's corporate family rating (CFR) and probability of default rating (PDR) to B2 and B2-PD from B1 and B1-PD, respectively, reflecting Moody's expectation of prolonged softness in coal prices, which will continue to negatively affect the company's financial metrics over the next 12-18 months. Concurrently, Moody's has downgraded the ratings on the senior unsecured debt issued by Raspadskaya Securities Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland, and its PDR to B2 (with a loss-given-default (LGD) assessment of LGD4, 50%) and B2-PD from B1 and B1-PD, respectively. In addition, the outlook has been changed to negative from stable.

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