Moscow, 26August 2026. The Board of Directors (the "Board") of PAO NOVATEK ("NOVATEK" and/or the "Company") discussed the Company's results for the First Half 2026 and decided to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders ("EGM") on 30 September 2026 in the form of absentee voting, with the following agenda:
1. Payment of interim dividends for the First Half 2026.
The Board recommends the EGM to approve the proposed interim dividend payment for the First Half 2026 in the amount of RR 35.50 per one ordinary share.
The list of persons entitled to take part in NOVATEK's EGM will be compiled as of 7 September 2026. The Board recommended to compile the list of persons entitled to receive dividends as of 12 October 2026.
PAO NOVATEK is one of the largest independent natural gas producers in Russia, and in 2017, entered the global LNG market by successfully launching the Yamal LNG project. Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. Upstream activities of the Company's subsidiaries and joint ventures are concentrated mainly in the prolific Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, which is the world's largest natural gas producing area and accounts for approximately 80% of Russia's natural gas production and approximately 15% of the world's gas production. NOVATEK is a public joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation.