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Regulatory Filings • Jun 28, 2018

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RNS Number : 9534S

PAO Novatek

28 June 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      

NOVATEK Signed Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Sovcomflot

Moscow, 28 June 2018. Leonid Mikhelson, Chairman of the Management Board of PAO NOVATEK ("NOVATEK" and/or the "Company) and Sergey Frank, General Director of PAO Sovcomflot ("Sovcomflot") today signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement on developing a strategic partnership to transport hydrocarbons (LNG and gas condensate) produced at Yamal LNG, Arctic LNG 2 and other Arctic projects of the Company.

"Our unique partnership with Sovcomflot will optimize our LNG transport model through the Arctic zone by efficiently and effectively using ice-class tankers" according to NOVATEK's Chairman of Management Board Leonid Mikhelson. "To implement our long-term development strategy to produce more than 55 million tons of LNG by 2030, we need to establish an efficient Northern Sea Route shipping model. Combining our efforts with Sovcomflot, one of the global leaders in navigation in harsh ice conditions, will allow us to achieve maximum efficiency in managing our transportation costs".

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Press Service                                                              Investor Relations

+7 (495) 721 2207                                                     +7 (495) 730 6013

press@novatek.ru                                                       ir@novatek.ru

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PAO NOVATEK is one of the largest independent natural gas producers in Russia. Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The Company's upstream activities are concentrated mainly in the prolific Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, which is the world's largest natural gas producing area and accounts for approximately 80% of Russia's natural gas production and approximately 15% of the world's gas production. NOVATEK is a public joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation. The Company's shares are listed in Russia on Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol «NVTK».

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