Ilya Filatov Appointed First Vice President of MTS for Financial Services

MOSCOW, Russia – Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company (“MTS” or “the Company”) (MOEX: MTSS), a digital ecosystem, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ilya Filatov as a member of its Management Board and First Vice President for Financial Services effective December 3.

Ilya has been working in the banking sector since 1996, holding several executive roles at Uralsib Bank before joining MTS Bank in 2014. In March 2015, he was appointed Chairman of the Management Board of MTS Bank, and he joined the Management Board of MTS as Vice President for Financial Services in August 2019. In his new role, Ilya will lead the fintech division, one of the most important and fastest-growing verticals in the MTS digital ecosystem.

“I am delighted to congratulate Ilya Filatov on his well-deserved appointment, which underscores the growing importance of fintech in our ecosystem. Over the past year alone, MTS Bank has achieved record profits, with strategic plans in place to increase profits by x2-2.5 in the coming years. Earlier this year, the Bank successfully carried out an IPO, attracting unprecedented demand and a record-setting number of investor orders. Ilya’s strategic vision and extensive experience in spearheading complex banking and IT projects will bolster the management team of our digital ecosystem,” said MTS President Viacheslav Nikolaev.

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For further information, please contact in Moscow:
Investor Relations Department
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company
Tel: +7 495 223 2025
E-mail: ir@mts.ru

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Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company (“MTS” – MOEX: MTSS) is Russia’s ecosystem providing network-native digital services and largest mobile operator. The company offers a full range of solutions for consumers and business customers across wireless and wireline connectivity; over-the-top, linear, and satellite television; digital-first banking and financial services; as well as unified communications, cloud computing and IoT. There are more than 87 million mobile subscribers using MTS services across the company’s operations in Russia and Belarus, including more than 82 million subscribers in Russia alone. In addition, MTS has a nationwide network of more than 4,200 owned and franchised retail outlets in Russia, and provides nearly 10.7 million clients with broadband, TV, and/or fixed-line telephone connectivity, over 14 million users – with OTT and pay TV services. The number of ecosystem clients exceeds 16.8 million. MTS’s shares are listed on the Moscow Exchange under the ticker MTSS. For more information, please visit the company’s Investor Relations website at ir.mts.ru.
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