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RNS Number : 6288U  OMV Petrom S.A.  02 August 2022

OMV Petrom S.A.

Investor News

August 2, 2022

 

 

 

The payment of special dividends

 

 

In accordance with the Resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of the
Shareholders of OMV Petrom S.A. dated July 26, 2022, OMV Petrom announces the
payment of the special dividends via Depozitarul Central S.A. and BRD - Groupe
Société Générale - the selected payment agent - starting with September 2,
2022 to its shareholders registered in the Shareholders' Registry kept by
Depozitarul Central S.A. on the registration date August 11, 2022.

 

The gross dividend is RON 0.0450 per share, and where applicable, any
withholding tax payable will be deducted prior to payment at the rate provided
by the law.

 

Details concerning the payment methods of the dividends are presented in the
document "IMPORTANT NOTICE regarding the payment of special dividends by OMV
Petrom S.A.", attached hereto and on the company's website www.omvpetrom.com
(http://www.omvpetrom.com) , section Investors
(http://www.omvpetrom.com/portal/01/petromcom/petromcom/OMV_Petrom/Investor_Relations)
› Shares & GDRs
(http://www.omvpetrom.com/portal/01/petromcom/petromcom/OMV_Petrom/Investor_Relations/omv-petrom-shares-gdrs)
› Dividends
(http://www.omvpetrom.com/portal/01/petromcom/petromcom/OMV_Petrom/Investor_Relations/omv-petrom-shares-gdrs/Dividends)
› Special Dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christina
Verchere
            Alina Popa

Chief Executive
Officer
           Chief Financial Officer

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

concerning the payment of special dividends by OMV Petrom S.A.

 

 

In accordance with the Resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders ("OGMS") of OMV Petrom S.A. ("OMV Petrom" or the "Company") dated
July 26, 2022, OMV Petrom announces the payment of special dividends through
Depozitarul Central S.A. ("Depozitarul Central") and BRD - Groupe Société
Générale ("BRD") - selected payment agent - starting with September 2, 2022
("Payment Date"), to its shareholders registered in the Shareholders' Registry
maintained by Depozitarul Central S.A. on the registration date August 11,
2022 ("Registration Date"). Ex-Date is August 10, 2022.

 

The gross special dividend per share is RON 0.0450; where applicable, any
withholding tax payable will be deducted prior to payment at the rates
provided by the law.

 

Special Dividends payment methods:

 

1.  Through Participants (Custodian Banks or Brokers): individuals and legal
entities / other entities having accounts opened with a Participant (an
intermediary participating in the clearing-settlement and registry system of
Depozitarul Central):

 

For shareholders that are individuals, legal entities or other entities who,
on the Registration Date, hold shares in Section II in OMV Petrom's
Shareholders Registry in an account opened with a Participant, dividends shall
be paid automatically by bank transfer through Depozitarul Central into
Participants' accounts on the Payment Date.

 

Non-resident shareholders with an account opened with a Participant (Custodian
Bank or Broker) who wish to apply for the more favorable provisions of a
Double Tax Treaty concluded between Romania and their country of residence or
the more favorable provisions applicable to non-resident pension funds (as
defined in legislation of that EU Member State or in one of the States of the
European Economic Area, provided that there is a legal instrument based on
which the exchange of information is realized), must submit a valid tax
residency certificate through their Participant, for the year in which the
dividend is paid, within the validity period, in original or legalized copy,
with apostille / super-legalization, if the case, accompanied by an authorized
translation, and also the contact details for possible clarifications
regarding the tax residency certificate (in the case of non-resident pension
funds, documents set forth in Annex 1, point 2.2.1 concerning non-resident
pension funds shall also be submitted):

-     until August 16, 2022, at OMV Petrom's address, in 22 Coralilor
Street, 1(st) district,  Bucharest ("Petrom City"), post code 013329, for the
attention of the Tax Department (for an expedient analysis of the
documentation, we recommend, where possible, also sending the scanned
documentation to the following e-mail address:
tax_department_dividends@petrom.com). Please note that the application of the
Double Tax Treaty or of a more favorable tax treatment applicable to
non-resident pension funds, on the Payment Date (automatic payment) is
conditioned by the reception, until August 16, 2022, of the complete and
accurate documents and of the possible clarifications and additional documents
requested. OMV Petrom is not responsible for the non-application of aforesaid
favorable tax treatment if documents and / or possible clarifications
requested are not submitted in due time.

 

Thus, in the case of non-resident shareholders represented by a Participant,
OMV Petrom shall withhold the dividend tax from the gross dividend at the
standard tax rate in force provided by the Law no. 227/2015 regarding the
Romanian Tax Code ("Tax Code"), if such shareholders did not provide a tax
residency certificate (including documents set forth in Annex 1 point 2.2.1,
concerning non-resident pension funds) and any related clarifications and
additional documents requested, until August 16, 2022. The tax residency
certificates already provided to OMV Petrom by non-resident shareholders by
observing the conditions provided in Payment Notice of the dividends which had
as Payment date June 6, 2022, will be taken into account also for the
dividends which will have as Payment date September 2, 2022.

Not-withholding the dividend tax by reference to article 43 of the Tax Code
for shareholders, investment funds / collective investments undertakings
without legal personality, as per Romanian capital market regulations, is
conditional upon the receipt by OMV Petrom at the address 22 Coralilor
 street, 1(st) district, Bucharest ("Petrom City"), post code 013329, for the
attention of the Tax Department (for an expedient analysis of the
documentation, we recommend, where possible, also sending the scanned
documentation to the following e-mail address:
tax_department_dividends@petrom.com
(mailto:tax_department_dividends@petrom.com) ) until August 16, 2022 (for
investment funds / collective investments undertakings without legal
personality with an account opened with a Participant) of a statement signed
by hand or using an extended electronic signature, based on a qualified
certificate according to the law, by the legal representative/authorized
person representing the investment fund / collective investments undertakings
without legal personality, attesting the fact that the investment fund /
collective investments undertaking does not have legal personality, including
all other relevant documents, as set forth in Annex 1, point 2.2.2.

 

Thus, in the case of such investment funds / collective investments
undertakings without legal personality represented by a Participant, OMV
Petrom shall withhold dividend tax from the gross dividend at the standard tax
rate in force provided by the Tax Code, if such shareholders did not provide
the documents set forth in Annex 1, point 2.2.2 regarding investment funds /
collective investments undertakings without legal personality and any related
clarifications and additional documents requested, until August 16, 2022. In
case of such investment funds / collective investments undertakings without
legal personality represented by a Participant, which already provided the
documents set forth in Annex 1, point 2.2.2 for the dividends which had the
Payments date June 6, 2022, it is necessary to provide only a statement signed
by hand or using an extended electronic signature, based on a qualified
certificate according to the law, by the legal representative/authorized
person representing the investment fund / collective investments undertakings
without legal personality, attesting the fact that the data declared and the
documents transmitted for the dividends with the Payment date June 6, 2022 did
not suffer any changes. If it is not the case, then such shareholders must
declare such changes and have to submit the documents which sustain such
changes.

In case of pension funds represented by a Participant, which already provided
the documents set forth in Annex 1, point 2.2.1 for the dividends which had
the Payments date June 6, 2022, it is necessary to provide only a statement
signed by hand or using an extended electronic signature, based on a qualified
certificate according to the law, by the legal representative/authorized
person representing the pension fund attesting the fact that the data declared
and the documents transmitted for the dividends with the Payment date June 6,
2022 did not suffer any changes. If it is not the case, then such shareholders
must declare such changes and have to submit the documents which sustain such
changes.

 

 

2.  Only for payments through bank transfer as per shareholde's' requests
addressed directly to Depozitarul Central

 

Depozitarul Central provides all shareholders not represented by Participants
with the possibility to receive any due amount of money through bank transfer
into a bank account, irrespective of the issuer distributing such amounts, and
such option remains valid for future distribution unless notified otherwise.
In order to benefit of this payment method, shareholders are invited to
contact directly Depozitarul Central at the telephone number 021.408.58.74 and
/ or at the e-mail address: dividende@depozitarulcentral.ro
(mailto:dividende@depozitarulcentral.ro)

 

3.  Through the payment agent - BRD Groupe Societe Generale

 

i.    In cash: only for private individuals who do not have a bank account
opened with a Participant: at BRD cash desks, in any BRD unit

 

For private individual shareholders who do not fall under item 1 and 2,
dividend payment shall be made in cash at BRD cash desks, in any BRD unit.

The list of BRD units is available at website http://www.brd.ro
(http://www.brd.ro) or website http://www.omvpetrom.com
(http://www.omvpetrom.com) , Investors › Shares & GDRs › Dividends ›
Special Dividends.

 

Payments in cash shall be made within limits set forth by applicable
legislation.

 

ii.  Through bank transfer: private individuals and legal entities / other
entities who do not have a bank account opened with a Participant

 

Private individuals and legal entities / other entities who wish to receive
payment of dividends through bank transfer may request to BRD the payment by
bank transfer, by submitting the application form for the payment of dividends
through bank transfer accompanied by the supporting documents set forth in
Annex 1.

 

Payment application forms are available on website www.omvpetrom.com
(http://www.omvpetrom.com) , Investors› Shares & GDRs › Dividends ›
Special Dividends, on website www.brd.ro
(https://2connect-sec.omv.com/teams/depozitar/2018/2019/Anunt%202019/www.brd.ro)
, and they may be requested also in any BRD unit or on the website:
www.depozitarulcentral.ro (http://www.depozitarulcentral.ro) .

 

Payment application form for net dividends through bank transfer, together
with the supporting documents as set forth in Annex 1 shall be submitted as
follows:

a)   to BRD cash desks, starting on Payment Date (September 2, 2022) or

b)   through mail, by certified letter, to: "Directia Titluri - City
Offices, Sos Oltenitei, nr. 2, sector 4, Bucharest, Romania, postal code
041312".

 

 

* * *

 

For non-resident shareholders who opt for payment methods shown in items 2 and
3 (respectively who do not have an account opened with a Participant):

 

For payments made through bank transfer / in cash on the Payment Date
(September 2, 2022) in case of non-resident shareholders who do not have an
account opened with a Participant and who wish to apply for the more favorable
provisions of a Double Tax Treaty concluded between Romania and their country
of residence or the more favorable provisions applicable to non-resident
pension funds (as defined in the legislation of that EU Member State or in one
of the States of the European Economic Area, provided that there is a legal
instrument based on which the exchange of information is realized), tax
documents must be received until August 16, 2022 at OMV Petrom's address at 22
Coralilor street, 1(st) district, Bucharest ("Petrom City"), post code 013329,
for the attention of the Tax Department (for an expedient analysis of the
documentation, we recommend, where possible, also sending the scanned
documentation to the following e-mail address:
tax_department_dividends@petrom.com
(mailto:tax_department_dividends@petrom.com) ). Payment through bank transfer
/ in cash performed on the Payment Date (September 2, 2022) shall be made by
BRD provided that all documents requested for performing the payment, as set
forth herein, are submitted. If the above mentioned documents and the
requested possible clarifications or additional documents are not submitted
until August 16, 2022, OMV Petrom shall withhold dividend tax from the gross
dividend at the standard tax rate, as provided by the Tax Code in force. The
tax residency certificates already provided to OMV Petrom by non-resident
shareholders by observing the conditions provided in Payment Notice of the
dividends which had as Payment date June 6, 2022, will be taken into account
also for the dividends which will have as Payment date September 2, 2022.

 

After the Payment Date, BRD shall pay the net dividends no later than one
business day (or ten business days in the case of non-resident shareholders
who do not have an account opened with a Participant and who submit tax
residency certificates or request the application of the more favorable
provisions applicable to non-resident pension funds) after the reception by
BRD of the application for bank transfer payment, accompanied by complete and
accurate supporting documents and any possible clarifications and additional
documents requested. The date when shareholders' bank accounts are actually
credited depends on the inter-bank business and correspondent banks' chains.

 

Non-resident shareholders who do not have an account opened with a Participant
and who wish for payment through bank transfer / in cash after the Payment
Date (September 2, 2022), as well as for the application of the more favorable
provisions of Double Tax Treaty concluded between Romania and their country of
residence or more favorable provisions applicable to non-resident pension
funds (as defined in legislation of that EU Member State or in one of the
States of the European Economic Area, provided that there is a legal
instrument based on which basis the exchange of information is realized) must
submit, until the payment of dividends, the tax residency certificate for the
year when dividend payment is made, within its validity period, in original or
legalized copy, with apostille / supra-authentication if the case, accompanied
by an authorized Romanian translation, and also the contact details for
possible clarifications regarding the tax residency certificates (in case of
non-resident pension funds, documents set forth in Annex 1 point 2.2.1
concerning non-resident pension funds shall also be submitted). If documents
shown above and possible clarifications and additional documents requested are
not submitted together with the application form for payment of net dividends
by bank transfer prior to the dividend payment date, OMV Petrom shall withhold
dividend tax from the gross dividend at the standard tax rate as provided by
the Tax Code in force. Residency certificates together with supporting
documents shall be submitted to the offices of Payment Agent BRD starting the
Payment Date (September 2, 2022).

 

Non-resident shareholders who do not have an account opened with a Participant
requesting the application of a Treaty shall state this request on the payment
application form submitted to BRD. Also, non-resident shareholders that are
pension funds, who do not have an account opened with a Participant, as
defined in legislation of that EU Member State or in one of the States of the
European Economic Area, provided that there is a legal instrument based on
which the exchange of information is realized, shall state this on the payment
application form submitted to BRD. Also, shareholders, investment funds /
collective investments undertakings without legal personality, as per Romanian
capital market regulations (who do not have an account opened with a
Participant), shall state this on the payment application form submitted to
BRD.

 

Not-withholding the dividend tax by reference to article 43 of the Tax Code
for shareholders, investment funds / collective investments undertakings
without legal personality, as per Romanian capital market regulations, who do
not have an account opened with a Participant, is subject to receipt by OMV
Petrom of the documents mentioned in Annex 1 point 2.2.2 (at the address 22
Coralilor Street, 1(st) district, Bucharest ("Petrom City"), post code 013329,
for the attention of the Tax Department (for an expedient analysis of the
documentation, we recommend, where possible, also sending the scanned
documentation to the following e-mail address:
tax_department_dividends@petrom.com
(mailto:tax_department_dividends@petrom.com) ) until August 16, 2022 for
payment at Payment Date (September 2, 2022) or together with the application
form for the payment of the net dividends for payment after the Payment Date.
If the above mentioned documents and any related clarifications requested are
not provided until August 16, 2022 for payments on the Payment Date (September
2, 2022) or together with the application form for payment of net dividends by
bank transfer, for payments made after the Payment Date, OMV Petrom shall
withhold dividend tax for the respective investment funds / collective
investments undertakings without legal personality from the gross dividend at
the standard tax rate provided by the Tax Code in force. In case of such
investment funds / collective investments undertakings without legal
personality not represented by a Participant, which already provided the
documents set forth in Annex 1, point 2.2.2 for the dividends which had the
Payment date June 6, 2022, it is necessary to provide only a statement signed
by hand or using an extended electronic signature, based on a qualified
certificate according to the law, by the legal representative/authorized
person representing the investment fund / collective investments undertakings
without legal personality, attesting the fact that the data declared and the
documents transmitted for the dividends with the Payment date June 6, 2022 did
not suffer any changes. If it is not the case, then such shareholders must
declare such changes and have to submit the documents which sustain such
changes.

 

In case of pension funds not represented by a Participant, which already
provided the documents set forth in Annex 1, point 2.2.1 for the dividends
which had the Payment date June 6, 2022, it is necessary to provide only a
statement signed by hand or using an extended electronic signature, based on a
qualified certificate according to the law, by the legal
representative/authorized person representing the pension fund attesting the
fact that the data declared and the documents transmitted for the dividends
with the Payment date June 6, 2022 did not suffer any changes. If it is not
the case, then such shareholders must declare such changes and have to submit
the documents which sustain such changes.

 

 

* * *

 

Original documents in electronic format (e.g. tax residency certificates
issued electronically by tax authorities and any additional documents issued /
signed using extended electronic signature based on qualified certificate
according to the law) must be submitted in electronic format to the following
e-mail address: tax_department_dividends@petrom.com
(mailto:tax_department_dividends@petrom.com) .

 

In case the supporting documents are issued in other language than Romanian
and / or issued by foreign authorities, they must be submitted with apostille
/ supra-authentication if the case, and accompanied by certified Romanian
translation.

 

The holder of the bank account where the transfer of net dividends is
requested must be the respective shareholder.

 

Fees applied by BRD and Depozitarul Central for payments of net dividends in
RON are paid by OMV Petrom. In the case of dividend payments made through
Participants or into a bank account opened with a bank other than BRD, the
fees charged by the respective entities if applicable will be borne by the
shareholders.

 

For beneficiaries of the Mass Privatization Program, we remind you that OMV
Petrom was incorporated based on Emergency Ordinance no. 49/1997, under the
name of "Societatea Nationala a Petrolului, Petrom S.A. - Bucuresti", by the
reorganization of "Regia Autonoma Petrom RA - Bucuresti" and by its merger
through absorption with a number of 45 former joint stock companies, the list
of which we attach in Annex 2 hereto.

 

Payment of net special dividends due to OMV Petrom shareholders is subject to
general provisions concerning prescription, being prescribed starting
September 3, 2025, respectively within 3 (three) years after September 2, 2022
(September 2, 2025 being the last day when special dividend payments can be
made).

 

BRD and Depozitarul Central, as the case may be, reserve the right to request
from the shareholder / corresponding attorney additional documents following
the analysis of the applications for payment of OMV Petrom S.A.'s dividends.

 

Additional data on dividend payment procedure may be requested from:

-      the Payment Agent BRD at the e-mail address: titluri@brd.ro
(mailto:titluri@brd.ro) or at the following telephone numbers: +40
721.273.310, +40 722.539.829 or +40 722.642.649.

-      the Depozitarul Central, at the e-mail address:
dividende@depozitarulcentral.ro (mailto:dividende@depozitarulcentral.ro) or at
the following telephone number: +4 021 408 5874.

-      for other questions concerning OMV Petrom dividends or shares,
please visit the Company's website: www.omvpetrom.com
(http://www.omvpetrom.com) or contact the Investor Relations Department of OMV
Petrom at telephone numbers: 0800800064 (free calls within Romanian territory)
or +40 21 4022206 or via email at actionari@petrom.com.

 

Also, OMV Petrom will publish a list of FAQs related to dividend payments on
its website www.omvpetrom.com (http://www.omvpetrom.com) , section  Investors
› Shares & GDRs › Dividends › Special Dividends.

 

 

Information note regarding the processing of personal data of OMV Petrom's
individual shareholders and/or legal representatives of the shareholders legal
persons/other entities

 

OMV Petrom processes the personal data entered in the shareholders' registry
of the Company provided by Depozitarul Central SA, consisting in name,
surname, personal identification number (CNP) for Romanian holders or a
similar unique code for the foreign holders, number and series of the identity
document, address, locality, territorial and administrative division (county
for the Romanian holders), country, citizenship, their capacity as
shareholder, number of shares owned. In addition, OMV Petrom processes the
data provided by the shareholders themselves directly or through a member of
their family or through another person entitled for this purpose. OMV Petrom
processes the personal data of its shareholders for the fulfillment of legal
and contractual obligations regarding the computation, registration and
payment of dividends.

 

The personal data of the shareholders are intended for the use by OMV Petrom
for the above mentioned purpose and can only be communicated to the following
recipients, as the case may be: (i) the shareholders of the Company and their
legal/conventional representatives; (ii) Depozitarul Central SA; (iii) the
payment agent through which the dividends will be paid (BRD - Groupe Societe
Generale S.A.); (iv) central or local public authorities; (v) the National
Agency for Fiscal Administration; (vi) the Financial Supervisory Authority.
OMV Petrom has also the obligation to communicate personal data if requested
by courts of law, prosecutors, criminal prosecution bodies, public notaries,
court executors, if they are necessary to carry out verifications,
investigations or litigations.

 

We inform you that any changes to personal data in the shareholders' registry
(changes of name, address, etc.) are only made by Depozitarul Central S.A. at
the request of the entitled shareholder/individual.

 

The Company will store shareholders' personal data for a period of time
necessary for fulfilling its legal and contractual obligations, in compliance
of the legal requirements in force. After the expiry of the above mentioned
period and after the Company ceases to have legal reasons or legitimate
interests with regard to processing the personal data, the data will be erased
according to Company's procedures.

 

In accordance with the legislation in force regarding the personal data
protection, the shareholders benefit from specific rights regarding data
processing, including the right to access the data, as well as, in accordance
with the provisions of the legislation in force, the right to rectify or
delete it, to restrict the processing, to oppose their processing and the
right to data portability. Also, the shareholders have the right to submit
complaints to the National Authority for Personal Data Processing Surveillance
and the right to address to competent courts of law.

 

For additional details regarding exercising the above-mentioned rights, please
refer to the Company's website www.omvpetrom.com (http://www.omvpetrom.com) ,
in the section Privacy Policy, as it will be updated periodically. Also, you
may contact the Data Protection Officer regarding this processing by e-mail
at: privacy@petrom.com.

 

 

Christina
Verchere
 
Alina Popa

Chief Executive
Officer
Chief Financial Officer

Annex 1 - Supporting documents for dividends payment

 

1.    CASH PAYMENTS

 

1.1  In case the resident individuals are presenting in person to the BRD
branches, the dividend payment shall be made based on the identity document
bearing the personal identification number (P.I.N.).

 

1.2  In case the non-resident individuals are presenting in person at the BRD
branches, the payment of dividends shall be made upon the presentation of a
passport. Non-resident individuals who seek the application of the more
favourable provisions of a Double Tax Treaty for the avoidance of double
taxation between Romania and their country of residence shall submit a valid
tax residency certificate (in original or legalized copy,
apostilled/super-legalized if applicable, supported by a Romanian authorized
translation) and contact details (recommended for any further clarifications).
The payment of dividends to persons seeking the application of the more
favourable provisions of the convention on the avoidance of double taxation
shall be performed within 10 business days from receipt of the complete and
correct fiscal documents and of any clarifications and additional documents
requested.

 

1.3  In case of individuals under 14 years of age, the payment of dividends
shall be made through the respective legal representative - tutor/parent of
the minor, based on the following documents: shareholder's birth certificate
bearing the P.I.N. + 1 certified as a "true copy" photocopy (the photocopy
will be retained), the legal document establishing tutorship where the tutor
is not a parent + 1 certified as a "true copy" photocopy (the photocopy will
be retained), and the identification document of the tutor/parent + 1
certified as a "true copy" photocopy (the photocopy will be retained).

 

1.4  In case of individuals - disabled individuals, the payment of dividends
shall be performed through the conservator of the respective curator, based on
the following documents: shareholder's identity document bearing the P.I.N. +
1 certified as a "true copy" photocopy (the photocopy will be retained), the
legal document establishing curatorship + 1 certified as a "true copy"
photocopy (the photocopy will be retained), and the identification document of
the curator + 1 certified as a "true copy" photocopy (the photocopy will be
retained).

 

1.5  In case of shareholders who do not present  in person at the cash
desks, but empower a different person for such purposes, the dividends shall
be paid to the respective empowered person based on the following documents:
special power of attorney notarised by a public notary, which contains the
mandate to receive the dividends issued by no more than 3 years before the
payment date, except where the power of attorney has a duration of more than 3
years and is still valid on the date of payment + 1 certified as a "true copy"
photocopy (the photocopy will be retained) and the identification document of
the representative and +1 certified as a "true copy" photocopy (the photocopy
will be retained).

 

1.6  The documents in a foreign language shall be submitted together with a
certified Romanian translation, and documents in a foreign language issued by
a foreign authority shall be apostilled/super-legalized, as applicable.

 

Note: no payments shall be authorized:

-    on the basis of certificates of inheritance,

-    to shareholders whose P.I.N.  as resulting from the documents
presented to cash desks do not correspond with the one communicated by
Depozitarul Central, in which case the shareholders not represented by a
Participant shall address to Depozitarul Central,

cases in which such payments shall be made according to point 4 "Deceased
shareholders".

 

 

2.    PAYMENTS BY BANK TRANSFER

The shareholders individuals and legal persons/other entities seeking the
payment of dividends by bank transfer may request such payment to BRD as of
the Payment Date (September 2, 2022), on the basis of the form "Request for
the payment of dividends by bank transfer", supported by the following
documents:

2.1  The shareholders who are individuals, in person or through legal or
conventional representative shall submit the above mentioned form indicating
the bank and account (IBAN code) opened on the name of the shareholder (the
template is available on the Depozitarul Central website -
www.depozitarulcentral.ro (http://www.depozitarulcentral.ro) , on the website
www.omvpetrom.com (http://www.omvpetrom.com) and on the website www.brd.ro
(https://2connect-sec.omv.com/teams/depozitar/2018/2019/Anunt%202019/www.brd.ro)
), accompanied by:

Ø a copy of the valid identification document containing the personal
identification number in a readable format - certified as a "true copy" by the
holder;

Ø bank account excerpt or another original document issued by the bank
(signed and stamped) whereby the bank certifies the existence of the account
on the name of the shareholder and indicates the related IBAN code;

Ø a copy of the documents certifying the quality of the signatory as legal or
conventional representative, if applicable - certified as a "true copy" by the
holder;

Ø the non-resident individuals seeking the application of the more favourable
provisions of the Double Taxation Treaty between Romania and their country of
residence shall submit a valid tax residence certificate (original or
notarised copy, apostilled/super-legalized, if the case, accompanied by a
Romanian authorised translation) and the contact details (recommended for any
further clarifications).

 

2.2  Shareholders who are legal persons/other entities through their legal or
conventional representative, shall submit the above mentioned form indicating
the bank and account (IBAN code) opened on the name of the shareholder (the
template is available on the Depozitarul Central website -
www.depozitarulcentral.ro (http://www.depozitarulcentral.ro) , the website
www.omvpetrom.com (http://www.omvpetrom.com) and the website www.brd.ro
(https://2connect-sec.omv.com/teams/depozitar/2018/2019/Anunt%202019/www.brd.ro)
), accompanied by:

Ø a copy of the registration certificate - certified as a "true copy" by the
holder;

Ø a copy of the document attesting the capacity of legal representative of
the company (certificate of status issued by the Trade Register/the equivalent
entity - for foreign entities) - certified as a "true copy" by the holder;

Ø a copy of the documents attesting the capacity as a conventional
representative of the signatory of the request, if applicable - certified as a
"true copy" by the holder;

Ø bank account excerpt or another original document (signed and stamped)
whereby the bank certifies the existence of the account in the name of the
shareholder - legal person, and indicating the related IBAN code;

Ø the non-resident legal persons/other entities seeking for the application
of the more favourable provisions of the Double Taxation Treaty between
Romania and their country of residence shall submit a valid tax residence
certificate, in original or a notarised copy apostilled/super-legalized, if
the case, accompanied by a Romanian authorised translation and their contact
details (needed for any further clarifications and additional documents
requested, depending on the specifics of the non-resident entity).

 

2.2.1 In the case of pension funds, also:

Ø a copy of the valid identification document of the legal representative of
the fund's management company, within its validity period - identity card with
P.I.N. for Romanian citizens or passport with registration number for foreign
citizens - certified as a "true copy" by the holder;

Ø a copy of the certificate of status of the fund's management company/other
equivalent document not older than 3 months, indicating the legal
representative of the fund's management company - certified as a "true copy";

Ø copy of the registration certificate/other equivalent document of the
fund's management company - certified as a "true copy";

Ø copy of the regulatory authority's decision authorizing the pension fund
and its management company - certified as a "true copy";

Ø a statement signed by hand or using an extended electronic signature based
on qualified certificate according to the law by the legal representative of
the fund's management company attesting that the authorisation of the
management company of the fund and that of the pension fund's is valid on the
date of payment;

Ø with respect to resident pension funds having accounts opened with a
Participant, a statement signed by hand or using an extended electronic
signature based on qualified certificate according to the law issued by the
Participant through which: (i) confirms the fact that the pension fund is
their client; (ii) has the right to issue a statement for the pension fund;
(iii) confirms the fact that they hold a copy of the pension fund's
authorization certificate; (iv) communicates the pension fund's identification
data (e.g. the pension fund's full name, enrolment code, date and number of
the authorization, as well as its validity, date and number of the decision
authorizing the prospectus); (v) communicates the unique identification/
registration number (NIN) (as stated in OMV Petrom's Shareholders Register
held by the Central Depository); (vi) communicates the fact that it holds the
documents mentioned at point 2.2.1, sub-points 1-4 mentioned above and
undertakes to provide them to OMV Petrom, upon request, in the shortest time
from the moment of request;

Ø In the case of non-resident pension funds: in addition to the documents
stated at point 2.2.1, sub-point 1-5 above, the following should be provided:
the tax residence certificate, in original or legalized copy,
apostilled/super-legalized, if the case, and accompanied by a Romanian
authorized translation and an affidavit, signed by hand or using an extended
electronic signature based on qualified certificate according to the law,
whereby the legal representative of the fund's management company declares:

o the beneficial owner of the dividend income received from OMV Petrom;

o that they represent the pension funds, as defined under the EU legislation
or in one of the States of the European Economic Area, provided that there is
a legal instrument based on which the exchange of information is accomplished;

o and, if available, information with regards to an official website of the
regulatory authority of the country of origin where the status of the pension
fund can be verified.

 

2.2.2 In the case of investment funds / collective investments undertakings
without legal personality as per Romanian capital market regulations, also:

Ø a statement signed by hand or using an extended electronic signature based
on qualified certificate according to the law by the legal
representative/authorized person, representing the investment fund, attesting:

·    the investment fund type which is a shareholder of OMV Petrom (e.g.
public investment fund/private investment fund);

·    the fact that the investment fund does not have legal personality;

·    the identification data of the investment fund which is the
shareholder of OMV Petrom: the unique identification code/registration code as
it is recorded in the Shareholders' Register of OMV Petrom held by Central
Depositary, the full name of the investment fund; registration number in FSA
Register, number and date of FSA (CNVM) decision of authorization;

Ø copy of the valid identity documents of the legal representative of the
investment management company managing the fund - the identity /card with PIN
for the Romanian citizens or passport with identification number for foreign
citizens - certified as a "true copy" by the holder;

Ø copy of the relevant document attesting the quality of the person signing
the statement as legal representative / authorized person to represent the
fund - certified as a "true copy".

 

2.3  The documents in a foreign language shall be submitted with a notarised
Romanian translation, and documents in a foreign language issued by a foreign
authority shall be apostilled/super-legalized, as applicable.

 

The form "Request for the payment of dividends by bank transfer" and the
supporting documents can be:

a)   submitted to the BRD cash desks starting September 2, 2022 or

b)    sent by registered mail to the address: "Directia Titluri - City
Offices, Sos Oltenitei, nr. 2, sector 4, Bucharest, postal code 041312". In
such case, the supporting documents requested above in simple copy shall be
submitted as notarised copies

 

Note: no payments shall be authorized:

-    on the basis of certificates of inheritance;

-    to shareholders whose P.I.N., as resulting from the documents
presented to cash desks do not correspond with the one communicated by
Depozitarul Central, in which case the shareholders not represented by a
Participant shall address to Depozitarul Central,

for such cases the payments shall be made according to point 4 "Deceased
shareholders".

 

3.    Co-ownership shares

 

The payment of dividends for co-ownership shares shall be performed as
follows:

3.1. In case of payments by bank transfer, the dividends payable to co-owners
shall be paid in the bank account indicated by all the shareholders under the
common request submitted to BRD.

3.2. Cash payments shall be disbursed provided that all the co-owners present
themselves at BRD, in person or by legal and/or conventional representative
and submit the above-mentioned documents for cash payments.

3.3. In case of payments to shareholders with an account opened with a
Participant, the dividends owed to the co-owners shall be paid to the relevant
Participant.

3.4. Where the co-owners request both the registration by Depozitarul Central
of the direct transfer of ownership over the financial instruments following
the termination of the co-ownership, pursuant to the applicable legal
provisions, and the direct payment to each of the co-owners proportionally
with the number of shares under exclusive ownership, Depozitarul Central shall
block the payment of dividends, and the dividends shall be paid to each former
co-owner in accordance with this procedure.

 

4.    Deceased shareholders

 

4.1. Where the Shareholders' Registry contains persons who are deceased as at
the Registration Date, the dividends shall be paid only after the request by
the heir(s) and the registration by Depozitarul Central of the direct transfer
of ownership over the financial instruments as effect of the inheritance,
pursuant to the legal provisions in force.

Annex 2

(in accordance with Emergency Ordinance no. 49/1997)

 

COMPANIES that have merged with the National Petroleum Company "Petrom" S.A.
Bucharest

 

1.
"Arpechim"

2.
"Petrobrazi"

3. "Peco"
Alba

4. "Peco"
Arad

5. "Peco"
Argeş

6. "Peco"
Bacău

7. "Peco"
Bihor

8. "Peco"
Bistriţa

9. "Peco" Botoşani

10. "Peco" Braşov

11. "Peco"
Braila

12. "Peco"
Buzău

13. "Peco" Caraş-Severin

14. "Peco" Călăraşi

15. "Peco"
Cluj

16. "Peco" Constanţa

17. "Peco" Covasna

18. "Peco"
Dâmboviţa

19. "Peco"
Dolj

20. "Peco"
Galaţi

21. "Peco" Giurgiu

22. "Peco"
Gorj

23. "Peco" Harghita

24. "Peco" Hunedoara

25. "Peco" Ialomiţa

26. "Peco" Iaşi

27. "Peco" Maramureş

28. "Peco" Mehedinţi

29. "Peco" Mureş

30. "Peco" Neamţ

31. "Peco"
Olt

32. "Peco" Prahova

33. "Peco" Satu Mare

34. "Peco" Sălaj

35. "Peco" Sibiu

36. "Peco" Suceava

37. "Peco" Teleorman

38. "Peco" Timiş

39. "Peco" Tulcea

40. "Peco" Vaslui

41. "Peco" Vâlcea

42. "Peco" Vrancea

43. "Competrol"

44. "Transpeco"

45. "Compania Romana de Petrol" (C.R.P., Rafirom, Peco Bucuresti, Petrotrans)

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