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IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS OFFER IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO INVESTORS WHO ARE EITHER (1) QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS (“QIBs”) AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR (2) NON-US PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. IMPORTANT: You must read the following before continuing. The following applies to the prospectus (the “Prospectus”) following this page, and you are therefore advised to read this carefully before reading, accessing or making any other use of the Prospectus. In accessing the Prospectus, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, including any modifications to them any time you receive any information from us as a result of such access. NOTHING IN THIS ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION CONSTITUTES AN OFFER OF NOTES (AS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS) FOR SALE IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. THE NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, EXCEPT (1) TO QIBs IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (2) TO NON-US PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“REGULATION S”), IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE FORWARDED OR DISTRIBUTED TO ANY OTHER PERSON AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR MAY NOT BE FORWARDED TO ANY US PERSON OR ANY US ADDRESS. ANY FORWARDING, DISTRIBUTION OR REPRODUCTION OF THIS PROSPECTUS IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS UNAUTHORISED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE MAY RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS. IF YOU HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO THIS TRANSMISSION CONTRARY TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORISED, AND WILL NOT BE ABLE, TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN. Confirmation of your representation: In order to be eligible to view the Prospectus or make an investment decision with respect to the Notes, you must be either (i) a non-US person outside the United States or (ii) a QIB. The Prospectus is being sent at your request and by accepting this e-mail and accessing, reading or making any other use of the Prospectus, you shall be deemed to have represented to Ukraine, represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (the “Issuer”) and BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs International and J.P. Morgan Securities plc (the “Joint Lead Managers”), that (1) you have understood and agree to the terms set out herein; (2) in respect of Notes being offered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act, you are (or the person you represent is) a QIB, and that the electronic mail (or e-mail) address to which, pursuant to your request, the Prospectus has been delivered by electronic transmission is utilised by someone who is a QIB; in respect of the Notes being offered outside of the United States in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S, you are (or the person you represent is) a non-US person (as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act) outside the United States, and that the electronic mail (or e-mail) address to which, pursuant to your request, the Prospectus has been delivered by electronic transmission is not located in the United States, its territories or possessions; (3) you consent to delivery by electronic transmission; (4) you will not transmit the Prospectus (or any copy of it or part thereof) or disclose, whether orally or in writing, any of its contents to any other person except with the consent of the Joint Lead Managers; and (5) you acknowledge that you will make your own assessment regarding any legal, taxation or other economic considerations with respect to your decision to subscribe for or purchase any of the Notes. You are reminded that the Prospectus has been delivered to you on the basis that you are a person into whose possession the Prospectus may be lawfully delivered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are located and you may not, nor are you authorised to, deliver the Prospectus to any other person and in particular to any U.S. person or any U.S. address. Failure to comply may result in a direct violation of the Securities Act or the applicable laws of other jurisdiction. The materials relating to the offering do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where offers or solicitations are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the offering be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Joint Lead Managers or any affiliate of the Joint Lead Managers is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the offering shall be deemed to be made by the Joint Lead Managers or such affiliate on behalf of the Issuer (as defined in the Prospectus) in such jurisdiction. Under no circumstances shall the Prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Prospectus may only be communicated to persons in the United Kingdom in circumstances where section 21(1) or the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 does not apply to the communication. This communication is being directed only at persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments and any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates will be engaged in only with such persons. No other person should rely on it. The Prospectus has been sent to you in an electronic form. You are reminded that documents transmitted via this medium may be altered or changed during the process of electronic transmission and consequently none of the Issuer nor the Joint Lead Managers nor any person who controls any of the foregoing nor any director, officer, employee nor agent of any of the foregoing or affiliate of any such person accepts any liability or responsibility whatsoever in respect of any difference between the Prospectus distributed to you in electronic format and the hard copy version available to you on request from the Issuer or the Joint Lead Managers. UKRAINE (Represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine) U.S.$3,000,000,000 7.375 per cent. Notes due 2032 Issue price: 100 per cent. The U.S.$3,000,000,000 7.375 per cent. Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) to be issued by Ukraine, represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (the “Issuer” or “Ukraine”), will, unless previously redeemed, or purchased and cancelled, be amortised at par in four equal payments on each of 25 March 2031, 25 September 2031, 25 September 2032 and 25 September 2032 and will mature on 25 September 2032. Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount of the Notes from and including 25 September 2017, and will be payable semi-annually in arrear on 25 March and 25 September in each year, commencing on 25 March 2018. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.375 per cent. per annum. See “Risk Factors” on pages 1-19 for a discussion of certain factors to be considered in connection with an investment in the Notes. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or with any securities regulatory authority of any State or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. For a summary of certain restrictions on resale, see “Subscription and Sale” and “Form of Notes and Transfer Restrictions”. The Notes are expected to be rated B- by Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services Europe Limited (“Standard & Poor’s”) and B- by Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”). Standard & Poor’s and Fitch (together, the “Rating Agencies”) have also issued ratings in respect of the Issuer as set out in this Prospectus. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organisation. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Rating Agencies are rating agencies established in the EEA and registered under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, as amended (the “CRA Regulation”). In general, European regulated investors are restricted from using a rating for regulatory purposes if such rating is not issued by a credit rating agency established in the EEA and registered under the CRA Regulation unless (i) the rating is provided by a credit rating agency operating in the EEA before 7 June 2010 which has submitted an application for registration in accordance with the CRA Regulation and such registration is not refused; or (ii) the rating is provided by a credit rating agency not established in the EEA but is endorsed by a credit rating agency established in the European Union and registered under the CRA Regulation; or (iii) the rating is provided by a credit rating agency not established in the EEA which is certified under the CRA Regulation.