Moscow, Russian Federation – Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (“MTS” or "the Company" – NYSE: MBT; MOEX: MTSS), the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, announces the completion of its acquisition of 100% of shares of NVision Group JSC (“NVision Group”), from subsidiaries of Sistema JSFC (LSE: SSA), the parent company of MTS, in accordance with the agreements signed and disclosed on July 17, 2015.

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For further information, please contact in Moscow:

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