FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERule 144a Deposit Agreement • June 7th, 2012
Contract Type FiledJune 7th, 2012Moscow, 07 June 2012. Joint Stock Company “NOVATEK” (“NOVATEK”) announces its intention to (i) terminate the Rule 144A Deposit Agreement, dated 15 April 2005, by and between NOVATEK, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as depositary bank (the “Depositary”) and all registered and beneficial owners from time to time of Rule 144A global depositary receipts (the “Rule 144A GDRs”) evidenced by Rule 144A GDR certificates issued thereunder (the “Rule 144A Deposit Agreement”), (ii) close the Rule 144A GDR program for further deposits and (iii) apply to the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange (the “LSE”) to cancel the listing and admission to trading of the Rule 144A GDRs (CUSIP: 669888208, ISIN: US6698882080), each with effect from 9 July 2012. Following the termination of the Rule 144A GDR program, trading in NOVATEK GDRs will continue in the form of Regulation S global depositary receipts representing ordinary shares of NOVATEK (CUSIP: 669888109, ISIN: US669888109