Application sent to Financial Services Authority in London

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. („PKN ORLEN”), Central Europe’s largest downstream oil company, hereby announces that the Company has sent to the Financial Services Authority in London (United Kingdom Listing Authority) the “Schedule 3B Application for Admission of Securities to the Official List (specialist and miscellaneous securities) – Block Listing of PKN ORLEN Global Depositary Receipts”, regarding Commission Regulation (CE) 809/2004 of 29 April 2004 implementing Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards information contained in prospectuses as well as the format, incorporation by reference and publication of such prospectuses and dissemination of advertisements. The total number of potential PKN ORLEN Global Depositary Receipts amounts to 213,854,530. One Global Depositary Receipt of PKN ORLEN equals to two ordinary shares of PKN ORLEN. The admission takes place on 21 June 2005.