Gazprom reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. For the period, the company reported that sales (net of VAT, excise tax and customs duties) increased by RUB 419,880 million, or 13%, to RUB 3,772,668 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Profit for the period attributable to owners of OAO Gazprom totaled RUB 858,773 million which is RUB 31,585 million, or 4%, higher compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Net debt balance increased by RUB 86,528 million, or 8%, from RUB 1,071,214 million as of December 31, 2012 to RUB 1,157,742 million as of September 30, 2013. This increase resulted from obtaining new long-term and short-term borrowings, depreciation of RUB against USD and EUR that was partially offset by increase in cash and cash equivalents.