Notice of AGM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOVATEK's Board оf Directors Convenesthe Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Moscow, 10 March 2016. OAO NOVATEK (the "Company") announced the results of its Board of Directors (the "Board") meeting held today in preparation for the Company's upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM").

The Board decided to convene the Company's AGM on the 22 April 2016. Shareholders at the close of business on the 21 March 2016 will be entitled to participate in the Company's AGM. The Board will approve the AGM's agenda at a later time.

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OAO NOVATEK is Russia's largest independent gas producer and the second-largest natural gas producer in Russia. Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The Company's upstream activities are concentrated in the prolific Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, which is the world's largest natural gas producing area and accounts for approximately 80% of Russia's gas production and approximately 16% of the world's gas production. NOVATEK is an open joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation. The Company's shares are listed in Russia on Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol «NVTK».