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PJSC MegaFon: MegaFon approves the list of nominees to the Board of
Directors
2019-08-29 / 12:09 MSK
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*MegaFon approves the list of nominees to the Board of Directors*
*Moscow, Russian Federation (29 August 2019) - Public Joint Stock Company
"MegaFon", a pan-Russian operator of digital opportunities ("MegaFon" or the
"Company"), announces that MegaFon's Board of Directors during its meeting
held on 28 August 2019 has approved the list of candidates to the Board of
Directors to be elected at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 23 September
2019.*
The list of candidates comprises seven nominees from USM Holdings and
includes the current members of Company's Board of Directors: Maxim Anipkin,
Evgeny Bystrykh, Alexander Esikov, Igor Ivanov, Anton Rybalkin, Anna
Serebryanikova, and Natalya Chumachenko. Hence, two independent directors -
Jarkko Veijalainen and Harri Koponen - are to leave the Company's Board of
Directors.
All of candidates from USM Holdings have extensive experience of corporate
governance and have already long been involved in the Company's development.
They will focus on implementation of the Digital Strategy and boosting the
Company's operational efficiency.
*For more information:*
PJSC MegaFon
Media: Tel: + 7 925 696 0507 pr@megafon.ru
Investors: Tel: +7 495 926 2012 ir@megafon.ru
*Notes to Editors*
*MegaFon PJSC* is a pan-Russian operator of digital opportunities, operating
in all segments of the telecommunications markets in Russia, and in the
Republics of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Tajikistan. MegaFon is a recognised
market leader in the provision of mobile data services, was the first
operator in Russia to launch commercial operation of a third generation (3G)
network and was the first operator in the world to launch commercial
operation of an LTE Advanced (4G) data network. Additional information about
MegaFon and the products and services provided by MegaFon can be found at:
http://www.megafon.ru [1]_._
*Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements*
Some of the information in this document may contain or refer to projections
or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future
financial performance of the Company. You can identify forward looking
statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate",
"forecast", "intend", "will", "could", "may", or "might" the negative of
such terms or other similar expressions. The Company wishes to caution you
that these statements are only predictions, and are based upon various
assumptions which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and
contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond
our control. We may not achieve or accomplish these plans or predictions.
The Company does not necessarily intend to update these statements to
reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the
actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or
forward-looking statements of the Company, including, among others, general
economic conditions, the competitive environment, risks associated with
operating in Russia, rapid technological and market change in the industries
in which the Company operates, as well as many other risks specifically
related to the Company and its business and operations.
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