Of open joint-stock company

(version No. 9)

2003
1. GENERAL
1.1. The joint-stock company Sibirskaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya (hereafter the Company) shall be an open joint-stock company. The Company shall be a legal entity operating on the basis of its Charter and the laws of the Russian Federation.
1.2. The Company was incorporated without any restrictions on the period of its operations.
1.3. The Company was incorporated under decrees of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1403 On Specifics of Privatization and Corporatization of State Enterprises and Production and Scientific-Production Associations in Oil and Oil Refinery Industries and in Oil Products Supply of November 17, 1992, and No. 872 On Incorporation of Open Joint-Stock Company Sibirskaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya of August 24, 1995, and under Resolution No. 972 On Establishing Open Joint-Stock Company Sibirskaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya of the Government of the Russian Federation of September 29, 1995.
The Company was registered by the Omsk City Registration Chamber on October 6, 1995, registration No. 38606450.

1.4. The Company is the successor to the following entities:

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  Limited Liability Company “Olivesta” (Registration certificate # 482 dated 02.10.2000);
  
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  Limited Liability Company “Vester” (Registration certificate # 5780 dated 16.03.2001);
  
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  Limited Liability Company “Terra” (Registration certificate # 630/20 dated 18.05.2001);
  
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  Limited Liability Company “Argus” (Registration certificate # 637/3 dated 18.05.2001);
  
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  Limited Liability Company “Antarex” (Main State Registration Number 1028700586760);
  
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  Limited Liability Company “Unikar” (Main State Registration Number 1028700586782);
  
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  Limited Liability Company “Kretans Holding” (Main State Registration Number 1028700586793).