PGNiG: Appointment of auditor – appeal against the appointment of Deloitte Polska as auditor

Further to Current Report No. 8/2016 of February 10th 2016, the Management Board of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (“PGNiG”, the “Company”) announces that on February 19th 2016 an appeal was filed with the National Appeals Chamber against the appointment of Deloitte Polska Sp. z o.o. sp.k. The appeal was lodged by one of the bidders participating in the tender to select an auditor of the Company’s separate and consolidated financial statements for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Pursuant to Art. 183 of the Public Procurement Law of January 29th 2004 (Dz.U. of 2015, item 2164), the Company may not execute an agreement with Deloitte Polska Sp. z o.o. sp.k. until the National Appeals Chamber issues a judgment or a decision ending the appeal proceedings.