REG - LUKOIL Int Finance - Important Information to Holders of Notes due 2023

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05/04/2023 17:00

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RNS Number : 5265V  LUKOIL International Finance B.V.  05 April 2023

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO NOTEHOLDERS

 

LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL FINANCE B.V. (THE "ISSUER")

 

U.S.$1,500,000,000 4.563 per cent. Notes due 2023 issued by the Issuer and
guaranteed by PJSC Lukoil ("Lukoil") (Regulation S ISIN: XS0919504562;
Regulation S Common Code: 091950456; Rule 144А ISIN: US549876AH32; CUSIP:
549876 AH3)

(the "Notes")

5 April 2023

On 24 April 2023, the Issuer is due to make a scheduled redemption of the
Notes (the "April 2023 Payments").

Having regard to the above, the Issuer hereby informs the Noteholders that, in
light of the ongoing disruption of the clearing and settlement infrastructure,
to the best of the Issuer's and Lukoil's knowledge, some of the previous
payments under the Notes made by or on behalf of the Issuer to Citibank, N.A.,
London Branch, acting as a principal paying agent with respect to the Notes
(the "Principal Paying Agent") which then transferred payments onward to the
relevant clearing systems (the "Clearing Systems") for further distribution to
the Noteholders have not been properly processed by the Clearing Systems and
distributed to the Noteholders.

Although the Issuer has taken all reasonable action to engage with the
Principal Paying Agent and the Clearing Systems to seek necessary
clarifications with a view to resolve the above situation to the satisfaction
of all parties concerned and ensure that the rights of the relevant
Noteholders are not prejudiced, it is the Issuer's understanding that the
affected payments have still not reached the relevant Noteholders for the
reasons beyond Lukoil's and/or the Issuer's control. Furthermore, despite
enquiries having been sent to the parties concerned, the Issuer has not
received any official response to date from the Clearing Systems, including if
and when the relevant payments are expected to be processed.

In light of the upcoming redemption of the Notes, the Issuer is deeply
concerned that any funds remitted to the Principal Paying Agent for onward
distribution to the Clearing Systems may not reach the Noteholders and such
Noteholders could face issues with receiving payments under the Notes in time
or at all. Today Lukoil made another enquiry to the Principal Paying Agent and
the Clearing Systems requesting an update on the status of October 2022 coupon
payments and information on if and when the Clearing Systems will effect these
payments.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute
repudiation or avoidance of the Issuer's or Lukoil's payment obligations under
the Notes.

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be
restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are
required by Lukoil and the Issuer to inform themselves about, and to observe,
any such restrictions.

This announcement contains important information which should be read
carefully. If any Noteholder is in any doubt as to the action it should take
or is unsure of this announcement, it is recommended to seek its own financial
advice, including in respect of any legal and/or tax consequences of utilizing
the Direct Payment Option, immediately from its stockbroker, bank manager,
solicitor, accountant or other independent financial or legal adviser.

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