OREANDA-NEWS. March 26, 2010. OAO NOVATEK (the “Company”) today announced the results of its Board of Directors (the “Board”) meeting in preparation for the Company’s upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). The Board reviewed each of the Board Committees’ reports and recommendations and gave preliminary approval to the Company’s Annual Report for 2009.

The Board has approved the following agenda for the Company’s AGM:

1.    To approve the Company’s Russian statutory accounts and Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2009, and the allocation of profit and loss, including approval of the final dividend, payable to shareholders based on NOVATEK’s 2009 Russian statutory results;

2.    Introduction of amendments to the Regulation of the Board of Directors of OAO NOVATEK;

3.    To approve the Regulation on Remunerations to members of the Board of Directors of OAO NOVATEK;

4.    Election of members of the Board of Directors of OAO NOVATEK;

5.    Election of members of the Revision Commission of OAO NOVATEK;

6.    To appoint the Company’s auditor for 2010;

7.    To approve the remuneration to members of OAO NOVATEK’s Board of Directors;

8.    To approve the remuneration to members of OAO NOVATEK’s Revision Commission.

The Company’s AGM will take place on 28 April 2010. Shareholders of record at the close of business on the 22 March 2010 will be entitled to participate in the Company’s AGM.