We can today confirm that from 1 July our correspondence address is to change, and consequently all interested parties should update their records accordingly. After this date, all mail deliveries must be sent to Rusneftegaz, 1-y Krasnogvardeysky proezd 15, Moscow, 123100. Any documents or packages addressed to us, or to any of our subsidiaries, affiliates, employees or board members, at our current office immediately thereafter will be redirected to our new site for a brief period following this relocation. However, it is imperative to note that the postal diversion service is only temporary, only taking effect for a ninety-day span until the end of September. Thus, it is critical that all materials are dispatched to us at our new headquarters from that day onwards to guarantee delivery to the correct recipient. In response to this announcement, our Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aleksandr Filyurin, issued this statement:

“I am delighted that we are going to be relocating to Moscow City in a few weeks. Now that Rusneftegaz is regularly reporting billion-dollar revenues each year, the board and I felt that we needed to do this as a part of our structural review as we look to continue our upward trajectory. Moscow City is simply far better for us right now in our current situation; there is plenty of space for us to expand into, and we will be situated amongst some of the biggest companies in the world, which is exactly where we want to be. To be honest, it is far easier to attract the brightest and the best there, be that in terms of business or just in terms of staff, which will undoubtedly be a positive for us in the long term. I think that overall, this move is a testament to the success that we have realized over the past few years and shows our ambition for the years ahead. We are moving into a place that is far more suited to our current requirements as a rapidly expanding company and should help us grow even faster.”

This move marks the beginning of the implementation of our corporate structure review, which commenced in September last year after it was approved by our stakeholders at our annual general meeting in April. While this is merely the first stage in the execution of this program, our executive leadership remains broadly optimistic that there will be a number of further announcements during the months ahead pertaining to this subject. In the meanwhile, our administrative department will endeavor to contact all interested parties before the transition to our new office and will invite each of them to update their records accordingly. As a result, anyone who regularly sends mail or packages to our organization should be assured that we shall continue to receive all deliveries promptly and in due course for the foreseeable future. All questions regarding these updates may be directed through the usual channels of email or telephone, depending on convenience for those affected by this matter. We necessitate your cooperation and understanding with this pressing situation.