No. 6/2003  | 28-01-2003

Merger of ORLEN Transport Kedzierzyn Kozle and Petromot

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. ("PKN ORLEN"), Central Europe's largest downstream oil company, informs that the District Court in Opole registered a merger of ORLEN Transport Kedzierzyn Kozle Sp. z o.o. (''ORLEN Transport Kedzierzyn Kozle'') and Petromot Sp. z o.o.(" Petromot"). The merger was executed through contribution of all Petromot assets including liabilities into ORLEN Transport Kedzierzyn Kozle. Moreover, the initial capital in ORLEN Transport Kedzierzyn Kozle has been increased from PLN 5.267.500,00 to PLN 5.389.500,00. The shares in the increased capital have been taken over by shareholders of Petromot: PKN ORLEN and employees of Petromot. As a result of the transaction PKN ORLEN holds 88.78 per cent instead of previous 88.81 per cent.

After registration of the merger and capital increase total number of votes in ORLEN Transport Kedzierzyn Kozle amounts to 10,779. As a result of the merger Petromot will be removed from the Register.