Statement from the Chief Executive Officer

2-22

Dear Partners, Investors, and Market Participants!

We are pleased to present to you the Sustainability Report of PJSC Moscow Exchange for 2024, which demonstrates our efforts in implementing the Roadmap for Sustainable Development, as well as individual United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at building a transparent and responsible financial market. Among the key achievements of the past year, we would like to highlight the following:

Genuine corporate governance and business ethics

On May 20, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the first-ever Supplier Code of the Group, outlining key requirements and recommendations for Moscow Exchange suppliers in the areas of management, environmental protection, and social relations.

Respect for human rights, equal opportunities and staff engagement

Improving the professional skills of employees is one of the Group’s priorities. The average annual training for employees of Group companies reached 22 hours per employee (7 hours more than in 2023), while for top managers, it reached up to 140 hours of educational programs annually. Additionally, the integration of employees with disabilities has been strengthened—the number of hired specialists in the company increased by 29% to 25 people.

Environmentally friendly and trusted market infrastructure

Ensuring the uninterrupted operation of exchange infrastructure amid growing information security threats remained a key priority. Last year, despite 5 outages leading to trading suspensions, none were caused by the realization of information security risks. The availability rate of IT systems in 2024 was 99.95%.

Advanced Practices in Responsible Investing

Among the key achievements of 2024 in promoting non-financial reporting is the introduction of requirements for issuers whose shares are included in the first and second-level quotation lists to disclose non-financial information on their website as part of the annual report or in the form of a non-financial report, starting with the 2024 reporting year. While most issuers already regularly disclose sustainability reports, the new requirement is designed to enhance transparency and accountability of companies to investors and society.

Trusted relations with local communities

In 2024, the Moscow Exchange resumed the Corporate Governance Forum, which became a key event for the entire industry and brought together prominent speakers, experts, and market leaders for discussions. The relaunch of the forum coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Corporate Governance Code. Corporate governance is becoming a key factor in the further development of Russia’s financial market.

The above-mentioned achievements represent only a small portion of all the initiatives implemented by the Moscow Exchange Group to promote the sustainable development agenda. The remaining details can be read in more depth in the sections of this report.

We are confident that our initiatives in the field of sustainable development are making the Russian financial market modern, safe, and socially significant. The Moscow Exchange will continue to remain at the forefront of ESG initiatives, serving as a transparent and reliable platform for all market participants.

Sincerely yours, Chief Executive Officer, Moscow Exchange