Ad hoc report - Executive Board’s initial proposal regarding dividend distribution for the financial year 2016

In compliance with Capital Markets Law no. 297/2004 and Regulation no.1/2006 of NSC

Date of report: February 16, 2017
Name of issuer: OMV Petrom S.A.
Headquarters: Bucharest, Coralilor nr. 22, sector 1
Telephone/fax number: 0372 160697/0372 868518
Sole registration number at the Trade Register Office: 1590082
Fiscal attribute: RO
Trade Register Number: J 40/8302/1997
Share capital: 5,664,410,833.5 RON
Regulated market on which the issued shares are traded: Bucharest Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange

Significant event to be reported:
Executive Board’s initial proposal regarding dividend distribution for the financial year 2016

In accordance with the legal and statutory provisions, it is under the Executive Board duty to make recommendations to the shareholders regarding the distribution of profits.

Based on the 2016 preliminary results and strong free cash flow, the Executive Board of OMV Petrom S.A. proposes a dividend of RON 0.015/share for the 2016 financial year.

This initial proposal observes the current dividend policy and principles of shareholders return for 2016, as published on the OMV Petrom S.A.’s corporate website.

The Executive Board’s final proposal for distribution of dividends for the financial year 2016, to be submitted for approval to the April 2017 Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, will be subject to the approval by the Supervisory Board and will be communicated on the occasion of the convening of the above mentioned Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.

Mariana Gheorghe
Chief Executive Officer
President of the Executive Board

Andreas Matje
Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Executive Board