Non-working Week Announced

An executive order has been issued from the President of the Russian Federation instructing that the week from 30 March until 3 April is to be a non-working week. As Rusneftegaz has many continuous operations that cannot be suspended or shut down, all staff should be aware that their managers will send electronic communications tomorrow to inform whether they will be required to report to work during this period. As these facilities will continue operate as normal during this time, the Board of Directors will set forth new procedures, to be outlined imminently, to minimize the number of staff required on these sites.