Free cash flow

Free cash flow growth against the background of strong results

Capital expenditures of the Group1

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1 Excluding cash receipts under sharing agreement

Decrease in the Group’s capital expenditures in 2023 was due to more intensive procurement of equipment and relatively higher exchange rates of foreign currencies against ruble during the period of making such procurement in 2022.

Free cash flow excluding banking activities

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FCF growth excluding banking activities in 2023 was driven primarily by lower cash flows associated with acquisition of new companies and lower capital expenditures.