The Rating Agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘BBB’ Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (‘IDR’), ‘F2’ Short-Term Rating and ‘bbb’ Viability (i.e. standalone). Issue ratings have been affirmed as well.

The outlook has been affirmed at negative.

For further details please see Fitch Ratings’ corresponding press release on the rating agency website

www.fitchratings.com

---

Additional media information:

Victoria Blajeva, tel +359 (0) 2 9264 993, wjlj/ebwjepwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Beatris Nikolova, tel +359 (0) 2 9232 528, cfbusjt/ojlpmpwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Ekaterina Ancheva, tel +359 894 518 193 , flbufsjob/bodifwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch