Share capital and shares
Shareholding structure
Nornickel’s authorised capital is made up of 15,286,339,700 ordinary shares with a nominal value of RUB 0.01 each. The Company’s Articles of Association do not provide for the issuance of preferred shares. Shares in the Company are voting on the principle «each voting share counted as one vote», except for cumulative voting, used when electing members of the Board of Directors.
Share split
In 2024, the Company split A share split happens when the issuer increases the number of its securities while reducing their nominal value without changing its capitalisation. its ordinary shares by resolution of its Meeting of Shareholders to make Nornickel stock more accessible to a wider range of retail investors. As a result of this procedure, every ordinary share of the Company was converted into 100 shares. After the split, Nornickel had 15,286,339,700 shares with a nominal value of RUB 0.01 each.
| Shareholder | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interros | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 |
| EN+ GROUP IPJSC | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| Other shareholders | 36.6 | 36.6 | 36.6 |
| Including individual shareholders | 10.8 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
| Total shares | 152,863,397 | 152,863,397 | 15,286,339,700 |
Shareholder rights
All shareholders enjoy equal rights and treatment in their relations with Nornickel. Shareholders may participate in the Company’s general meetings regardless of their location or place of residence, including via electronic services. Shareholders can exercise their rights as prescribed by the Company’s Articles of Association, federal laws On Joint Stock Companies and On the Securities Market as well as other regulations of the Russian Federation.
According to Moscow Exchange, 32% of Nornickel shares were in free float at year-end 2024.
The current shareholding structure is available at the Company website.
Shares
Nornickel shares have been traded in the Russian stock market since 2001. Starting from 2014, the shares have been on the first‑level quotation list of the Moscow Exchange (ticker: GMKN).
Registrar
IRC – R.O.S.T. is the Company’s registrar (the “Registrar”), who keeps the Company’s shareholder register, including opening and maintaining customer and other accounts as well as providing customer account information to the relevant registered person.
The Registrar enables shareholders, including those owning shares via nominee holders, to participate in General Meetings of Shareholders via e‑ballots by using the Shareholder’s Personal Account online service.
The access procedure for the Shareholder’s Personal Account is detailed on the Registrar’s website . Shareholders can also use the Shareholder.online mobile app.
| Shares (ordinary) in PJSC MMC NORILSK NICKEL | |
|---|---|
| Moscow Exchange ticker | GMKN |
| Quotation list | First level |
| Registered number | 1‑01‑40155‑F |
| Issue registration / trading start date | 1997/2001 |
| ISIN | RU0007288411 |
| Registrar | Registrar IRC – R.O.S.T. |
| Index | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOEX Russia Index (IMOEX) | 6.93 | 6.98 | 3.69 |
| Blue Chip Index (MOEXBC) | 9.24 | 9.63 | 4.76 |
| MOEX Metals and Mining Index (MOEXMM) | 15.27 | 14.32 | 14.40 |
| MOEX Broad Market Index (MOEXBMI) | 7.32 | 6.98 | 3.41 |
| MOEX – RSPP Sustainability Vector Index (MRSV) | 4.51 | 4.84 | 6.17 |
| MOEX – RSPP Sustainability and Transparency Index (MRRT) | 10.37 | 9.48 | 6.65 |
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024Taking into account the share split. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average traded price (RUB) | 15,766 | 17,501 | 131 |
| Year‑end price (RUB) | 15,300 | 16,172 | 116 |
| Total shares outstanding | 152,863,397 | 152,863,397 | 15,286,339,700 |
| Market capitalisation as at the year‑end (RUB bn) | 2,339 | 2,472 | 1,766 |
Analyst coverage
All foreign brokers have stopped their analyst coverage of Russian companies. Russian brokers remain active and provide investment analysis of stocks. As of 2024‑end, seven analysts with investment banks covered Nornickel shares.
| Broker | Current recommendation | Price target (RUB) |
|---|---|---|
| ALFA‑BANK | Buy | 147 |
| BCS World of Investments | Buy | 150 |
| Sberbank CIB | Hold | 135 |
| Sinara | Hold | 119 |
| TBank | Hold | 141 |
| Promsvyazbank | Buy | 141 |
| FINAM | Buy | 145 |
| Consensus | Buy | 139 |
American depositary receipts
The ADR programme for the Company’s shares has been terminated, with Nornickel ADRs delisted from the London Stock Exchange. The depository agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon has been terminated.
In accordance with the law, shares held in the deposit accounts of the depositary receipt programmes, representing 5.27% of the Company’s authorised capital, do not carry voting rights or entitlement to dividends.
Persons who were ADR holders as at 28 April 2023The expiry date of the permission from the Russian Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment to maintain the circulation of Company shares in the form of depositary receipts outside of Russia. and who received Company shares upon repayment of the ADRs belonging to them may claim unpaid dividends as per the procedure established for the unclaimed dividends by the Federal Law On Joint Stock Companies.
Nornickel share price drivers in 2024
Nornickel shares underperformed the stock and commodities markets in 2024. During the year, the Company’s shares slumped 30% vs a 7% drop in the value of own metals basket and the MOEX Russia Index (IMOEX). Key headwinds for the stock included worsened geopolitical and sanctions risks, deteriorating financial outlook, volatile prices for key metals, and lower expectations for dividends.