Investor Presentaiton
SBERBANK
170 YEARS. BY YOUR SIDE
ANNUAL REPORT
2011
MPROVING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
I would also like to highlight the launch of our ADR programme as an
important event in 2011. At present, depositary receipts representing
Sberbank shares are traded on most international financial markets:
on the London and Frankfurt stock exchanges, on the Xetra global
electronic trading system and on the US over-the-counter market.
Bank of New York Mellon, one of the programme's depositary banks,
held an international conference call to discuss the upcoming start of
the ADR programme.
At present, depositary receipts
representing Sberbank shares are
traded on most international financial
markets: on the London and Frankfurt
stock exchanges, on the Xetra global
258 electronic trading system and on the US
over-the-counter market
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Another important topic worth mentioning is the forthcoming priva-
tisation of the Bank. We believe that this issue is very important from
a historical perspective. The plans for privatisation demonstrate that
Sberbank itself, its customers and the Bank's majority shareholder are
convinced that such a large state interest in the Bank is not required to
ensure the Bank remains competitive and grows sustainably. Sberbank
has already proved it is a robust and competitive institution, particularly
by withstanding the recent global financial crisis.
Customer loyalty is certainly helped by improvements and progress in
the Bank's corporate social responsibility. When customers, be they
companies or individuals, learn that the Bank is not only a financially
stable provider of banking services but also a socially active corporate
citizen, their relationship with the Bank is escalated to a new level of
trust. This helps both customers and the Bank's employees get more
satisfaction when interacting with each other and ultimately leads to
better performance.
SHAREHOLDER AND INVESTOR
ENGAGEMENT
The Bank's active dialogue with its shareholders helps implement
mutually beneficial solutions and accomplish strategic objectives.
Current and potential investors are a source of growth in Sberbank's
capitalisation, and so it is essential that we help them understand
the Bank's business and its current and strategic objectives, thereby
enabling them to make balanced and informed decisions.
In order to maintain effective shareholder relations and improve
corporate governance, a Minority Shareholders' Committee has func-
tioned at the Bank since 2008.
The Committee holds regular meetings to discuss topics of significant
interest to minority shareholders both in Moscow and at regional
banks. The regional meetings are supported by video conferencing
technology. This is a unique approach to minority shareholder rela-
tions, which helps us reach the broadest possible regional share- 259
holder audience and connect this audience with Sberbank's senior
executives. In 2011, regional meetings of the Committee were held
in Krasnoyarsk, Rostov-on-Don, Khabarovsk, Yaroslavl, Voronezh
and Stavropol. In 2011, we began streaming live broadcasts of these
meetings through the websites of respective regional banks in order
to reach an even broader audience. Since its creation, the Committee
has visited almost all regional banks of Sberbank.
In order to maintain effective
Shareholder relations and improve
corporate governance, a Miñority
Shareholders' Committee has
functioned at the Bank since 2008
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