Board recommends dividends; approves AGM agenda

29 April 2013

On 29 April 2013, OAO Tatneft (the "Company") (LSE: ATAD) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company approved the following agenda of the annual shareholders meeting to be held on 28 June 2013:

1. Report of the Board of Directors on the results of Company's activities in 2012. Approval of the annual report of the Company for 2012.

2. Approval of the annual financial statements, including the profit and loss statement, of the Company, for 2012.

3. Approval of profit distribution on the basis of results of the financial year.

4. Payment of annual dividends on the basis of 2012 results. Approval of the amount of the dividends, form and timing of payment of dividends.

5. Election of the Board of Directors of the Company.

6. Election of the Revision Committee of the Company.

7. Approval of the Company's auditor.

The Board of Directors of the Company also resolved to recommend to the annual general shareholders meeting of the Company to be held on 28 June 2013 to approve payment of annual dividends for 2012. The dividends will be paid in cash within 60 days after the date of the annual shareholders meeting.

The amounts per share are the following:

preferred shares: 860% of the nominal (par) value, i.e., 8 Rubles 60 Kopecks per share;

common shares: 860% of the nominal (par) value, i.e., 8 Rubles 60 Kopecks per share.

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* The draft amendments to the Charter of the Company proposed for approval will be published on the Company's website (www.tatneft.ru) in due course.  

Forward-looking statements: This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements of OAO Tatneft. OAO Tatneft does not guarantee occurrence of any events mentioned in such statements as well as term of their occurrence.