#1 PRODUCER IN UKRAINE #1 PRODUCER IN EUROPE

#1 PRODUCER IN UKRAINE
#1 PRODUCER IN EUROPE

AVANGARDCO INVESTMENTS PUBLIC LIMITED ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS EGM

KYIV, UKRAINE - AVANGARDCO INVESTMENTS PUBLIC LIMITED (the "Company" or "AVANGARDCO IPL"), the largest producer of shell eggs and egg products in Ukraine and number one producer in Eurasia, announces today the results of its Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of shareholders held at Anexartisias & Kyriakou Matsi, 3, 3040 Limassol, Cyprus, at 12:00 pm, local time, Wednesday, January 30, 2013.

The EGM approved all items on the agenda, including:

  • Changes in the Board of Directors;
  • Appointment Mrs. Nataliya Vasylyuk as a Chairwoman of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors consists of the following members:

  • NataliyaVasylyuk, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
  • Oleg Bakhmatyuk, Board member
  • Oleg Pohotsky, Independent Board member
  • Iryna Marchenko, Board member
  • Oksana Prosolenko, Board member

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For investor's inquiries:

Alina Korniets
AVANGARDCO IPL
Acting Head of Investor Relations

Phone: +38 044 393 40 50
Mobile: +38 067 664 49 99
e-mail: a.korniets@avangardco.ua

FTI Consulting London

Larisa Millings/Marc Cohen
+44 20 3077 0500

FTI Consulting Moscow

Oleg Leonov
+7 495 795 06 23

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AVANGARDCO IPLis one of the largest agro-industrial companies in Ukraine, specializing in the production of eggs and egg products. As of September, 30 2012, the total poultry stock of the Company was 27.4 million heads. The Company’s production facilities are located in 14 regions of Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. As of September, 30 2012, the Company exported its products to 34 countries of the world, mostly to the Middle East, Asia and the CIS countries. As of September, 30 2012, revenues amounted to US$445.8 million (9M2011: US$334.9 million) and EBITDA was US$194.0 million (9M2011: US$140.6 million).

The Company’s shares, in the form of Global Depositary Receipts, have been traded on the London Stock Exchange since May 2010. The Eurobond issue for approximately $200 million with a maturity on 29 October 2015 was included in the official list of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and admitted to trading on a regulated market of the London Stock Exchange on November 1, 2010.

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Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Avangardco IPL. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “will,” “could,” “may” or “might”, the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not 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 our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic conditions, our competitive environment, risks associated with operating in the Company’s geographical locations, rapid technological and market changes in our industry, as well as many other risks specifically related to Avangardco IPL and its operations.