EX-8.1 3 mbt-20221231xex8d1.htm EXHIBIT 8.1

Exhibit 8.1

The table below presents our significant subsidiaries and investees, the places of incorporation and our effective ownership interests therein as of December 31, 2022.

Subsidiary

    

Accounting
Method

    

Ownership
Interest

    

Place of
Incorporation/
Organization

RTC

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MTS Bank

Consolidated

99.9

%  

Russia

MGTS Group

Consolidated

94.7

%  

Russia

Multiregional TransitTelecom

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MTS Armenia

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Armenia

NVision Czech Republic (1)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Czech Republic

VisionLabs

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Gulfstream

Consolidated

58.4

%  

Russia

Bronevik

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Webinar

Consolidated

84.3

%  

Russia

TIC (Tower Infrastructure Company)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MDTZK (Ticketland)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Kulturnaya Sluzhba (Ponominalu)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

IT-Grad 1 Cloud

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MTS Auto (former Stopol Group)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Zelenaya Tochka Group – (Achemar Holdings)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MTS Media

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MTS Didgital (former MTS IT)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

ORK

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Sistema Capital

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Stream

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MTS Artificial Intelligence

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MWS

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Energy Group

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Stream Digital(2)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

Bastion(2)

Consolidated

100.0

%  

Russia

MTS International Funding Limited(3) (“MTS International”)

Consolidated

SE

Ireland

MTS Belarus

Equity

49.0

%  

Belarus


(1)

Part of Nvision Czech Republic Group - NVision Czech Republic a.s.- was sold in October 2022, the results of the disposed subsidiary are presented as discontinued operations.

(2)

Wholly-owned subsidiary, through which the Group repurchased its own shares.

(3)

A company organized and existing as a private limited company under the laws of Ireland. The Group does not have any equity in MTS International. It was established for the purpose of raising capital through the issuance of debt securities on the Irish Stock Exchange followed by transferring the proceeds through a loan facility to the Group. In 2010 and 2013, MTS International issued $750 million 8.625% notes due in 2020 and $500 million 5.0% notes due in 2023, respectively. The notes are guaranteed by MTS in the event of default. MTS International does not perform any other activities except those required for notes servicing. The Group bears all costs incurred by MTS International in connection with the notes maintenance activities. Accordingly, the Group concluded that it exercises control over the entity.

See also Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements.