Moscow, Russian Federation – Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (“MTS” or the “Company” – NYSE: MBT), the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, announces that it has been recognized for achievements in Investor Relations at the IR Magazine Russia & CIS Awards ceremony hosted in Moscow by IR Magazine, the world’s leading publication for investor relations professionals.

Based on the results of Extel Pan-European 2015 survey, which collected sentiment and views from some 18,000 investment professionals across 80 countries worldwide, Alexey Kornya, MTS Vice President for Finance and Investments, was named the Best CFO for Investor Relations among CFOs of the Russian large-cap companies. Joshua B. Tulgan, MTS Director for Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, won the award “Best IR Professional in Telecommunications”. MTS has also received the “Best Investor Relations in Russia – Large Cap” (2nd place) award recognizing overall Company’s success in Investor Relations.

Previously, MTS received “Best Investor Relations in Russia” award at the IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2013. In 2008, MTS won “Best Investor Relations by a Russian Company” at the IR Magazine Continental Europe Awards. MTS had also received numerous awards from IR Magazine CIS & Russia/ Europe in 2008 - 2012 in such categories as “Best Investor Relations by a Russian Company 2008” (1st place), “Best Investor Relations Website 2008” (1st place), “Best Investor Relations Officer - Large Cap 2010” (2nd place), “Best Investor Relations by a CFO 2010” (1st place), Best investor relations officer - Large Cap 2011" (1st place), “Best Investor Relations by a CEO 2012 - Mid Cap" (1st place), “Best Investor Relations by a CFO 2012 - Mid Cap" (1st place).

For further information, please contact in Moscow:

Joshua B. Tulgan
Director, Department of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC
Tel: +7 495 223 2025
E-mail: ir@mts.ru