Ad-hoc Report - Publication of spin-off plan in the Official Gazette of Romania

In compliance with Law no. 297/2004 and Regulation no.1/2006 of CNVM

Date of report: 17.05.2010
Name of issuer: OMV PETROM S.A.
Headquarters Bucharest, Calea Dorobantilor nr. 239 sector 1
Telephone, fax number: +40 372 429082/ +40 372 868518
Sole registration number: 1590082
Fiscal attribute: R
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

Significant event to be reported:

In accordance with article 113 paragraph 1 letter h) of National Securities Commission’s Regulation no 1/2006 on issuers and trading of securities,

OMV Petrom S.A. (“Petrom”) hereby announces the publication in the Official Gazette no. 2124/14.05.2010 of the spin-off plan regarding the spin off in the interest of Petrom, within the meaning of article 250¹ item b) of the Company Law no. 31/1990, prepared by the Executive Board for the transfer by universal legal transmission of the part of its patrimony related to marketing activities to OMV PETROM Marketing SRL, a 100% owned subsidiary.

The above-mentioned spin-off plan is enclosed to this ad-hoc report and will be subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting (“EGMS”). If the spin-off plan will be approved by the EGMS, the resolution of the latter EGMS will count as an approval of the spin-of in the interest of Petrom, also setting its effective date.

Mariana Gheorghe    
Chief Executive Officer

Publication of spin-off plan in the Official Gazette of Romania (PDF, 1.4 MB)