Russia (ots)

The Swiss Federal Criminal Court has rejected in full the objection lodged by Oleg Deripaska and UC Rusal to the decision by the Federal Attorney General's Office not to investigate their allegations.

The objection was lodged in response to the decision (and corresponding decree) by the Federal Attorney General's Office not to pursue the criminal complaint against Interros and other parties with allegations of money laundering which was submitted by UC Rusal (Oleg Deripaska) in August 2011. The decision of the Attorney General's Office has now been wholly endorsed by the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, which rejected the resulting objection thereto in its ruling of Friday 20 April.

In explaining its grounds for rejecting the objection, the Federal Criminal Court spoke of "untenable allegations" against Interros and the further parties accused. The Interros Holding Company (RUS) notes with satisfaction the Federal Criminal Court's ruling, which has confirmed Interros's confidence in the Swiss legal system.

Contact:

Interros Holding Company (Russia)
Media Relations Switzerland & Europe
c/o Klaus-Metzler-Eckmann, Zurich Hans Klaus
Phone: +41/43/544'17'44
Mobile: +41/79/357'03'57
E-Mail: klaus@klaus-metzler-eckmann.com