27 | 04 | 2009

Holding in the Company

Sibir announces that, in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority, it was informed on 24 April 2009 by M&G Investments Limited that, following a disposal on 23 April 2009 of 23,399,799 shares in the Company, representing 6.05 per cent. of the issued share capital, Prudential Plc and its subsidiary companies now hold no shares in the Company.