Nitol Solar Ltd - Nitol Solar Considers IPO

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Nitol Solar Ltd
14 January 2008

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in connection with the admission of its ordinary shares to the Official List of
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the United States or in any other jurisdiction.

Nitol Solar Limited Considers IPO on the London Stock Exchange

14th January 2008, 7am.

Nitol Solar Limited ("Nitol Solar") today announces that it is considering an
initial public offering of its ordinary shares on the main market of the London
Stock Exchange.

About Nitol Solar

Nitol Solar is a vertically integrated chemical and silicon gas company based in
Russia's Irkutsk region. The Company is one of the leaders in the chlorine
sector of the Russian chemical industry.

The Company's current and envisaged products cover a number of steps in the
photovoltaic ("PV") value chain from trichlorosilane ("TCS") gas through
polycrystalline silicon ("polysilicon") to the finished mono and
multicrystalline wafers utilised in solar cells.

Nitol Solar's aim is to become a global leader in the efficient production of
polysilicon products for the fast-growing solar energy industry, the most
rapidly developing form of renewable energy.

Operating Highlights

• 3,700 mtpa polysilicon development in progress

• TCS gas production capacity of 10,000 mtpa on-line, with expansion to
25,000 mtpa in progress

• High revenue visibility with $1.5bn of committed revenues through to 2015
from contracts signed with eight leading international PV customers

• Operational management team with nearly 70 years combined experience in
TCS and polysilicon production

• Long established chemical plant infrastructure, skilled labour force and
highly competitive cost structure

• Experienced plc non-executive directors, including Tim Eggar as Chairman,
with adherence to UK corporate governance and disclosure requirements

• Proximity to key growth markets

• 'Usoliekhimprom' production facility, located in Usolie-Sibirskoe, ranks
among the most environmentally transparent facilities in Russian Federation

The Company is working with Citi, Credit Suisse and Jefferies.

Contacts

Nitol Solar Dmitry Kotenko (via Brunswick) 020 7404 5959
Brunswick Carole Cable/ Mark Antelme/ Anna Jones 020 7404 5959

For more detailed information please visit Nitol Solar's website at
http://www.nitolsolar.com

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