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RNS Number : 9587R  S.N.G.N. Romgaz S.A.  11 June 2024

June 11, 2024

 

Announcement

regarding the Payment of 2023 Dividends

 

 

Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale Romgaz S.A. ("S.N.G.N. Romgaz S.A.",
"ROMGAZ") announces the payment of dividends, distributed from the 2023 net
profit and from retained earnings ("2023 dividends"), via Depozitarul Central
S.A. ("Central Depository") and the payment agent BRD - Groupe Societe
Generale S.A. ("BRD"), starting with July 26, 2024 (Payment Date), as follows:

 

-       Payment of 2023 dividends shall be made in compliance with
current regulations on the capital market and in compliance with the
Resolution of ROMGAZ Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders no. 6 from April
25, 2024;

-       ROMGAZ shareholders registered in the Shareholders Registry kept
by Central Depository on the Record Date July 5, 2024, have the right to
receive 2023 dividends; Ex-Date is July 4, 2024;

-       The gross dividend per share is RON 0.1425/share, applicable
withholding tax payable will be deducted prior to payment, at the legal rate.
According to the current Romanian Fiscal Code, the standard tax rate
applicable to the dividends is 8%;

-       Dividends will be paid in RON, starting with July 26, 2024
(Payment Date). ROMGAZ shall not opt for delayed payment date.

 

Payment of 2023 dividends is subject to general prescription provisions being
limited within 3 (three) years from the payment date. Last payment date for
2023 dividends is July 26, 2027.

BRD's and Central Depository's bank charges for payment of net dividends in
RON are borne by ROMGAZ.

 

DIVIDEND PAYMENT METHODS:

 

I. for Individuals:

 

-     Through PARTICIPANTS in Central Depository System

For shareholders, that are individuals holding on the Record Date shares in
Section II in ROMGAZ Shareholders Registry in an account opened with a
Participant/Intermediary (SSIF/custodian bank/broker), dividends shall be paid
automatically by bank transfer through Central Depository, on ROMGAZ behalf,
into the Participant's account without submitting any additional documents.

Payment of the dividends shall be made on the Payment Date, July 26, 2024.

 

Note: Shareholders having accounts with the PARTICIPANTS cannot receive the
dividends in cash or by bank transfer directly from the Payment Agent BRD.

 

-     By BANK TRANSFER in compliance with the requests sent directly to
the Central Depository

Shareholders that are not represented by a Participant may exercise the option
to request to the Central Depository the payment of dividends according to
Annex 1 guidelines.

For shareholders that already have the payment option made available by
Central Depository, meaning they registered the IBAN code at Central
Depository, the payment of dividends will be made automatically on the Payment
Date, July 26, 2024, without any additional documents.

 

-     Through the PAYMENT AGENT BRD

Individual shareholders, not represented by a participant, and who did not
request to Central Depository the payment by bank transfer, may request
payment:

-       in CASH, at any BRD unit in Romania, based on the documents
mentioned in Annex 2;

-       by BANK TRANSFER, according to Annex 2 guidelines.

 

In case the payment is requested based on identification documents which do
not correspond to the existing data registered at Central Depository, the
payment cannot be processed. To this respect, the shareholders are kindly
asked to carry out all the necessary actions in order to update their personal
identification data at Central Depository. Details on how to update the
personal identification data can be found at the following website
www.roclear.ro (http://www.roclear.ro) , section Holders - Services for
holders.

 

II. for Legal Entities/Other Entities:

 

-     Through PARTICIPANTS in Central Depository System

For shareholders that are legal entities/other entities who, on the Record
Date, hold shares in Section II in ROMGAZ Shareholders Registry in an account
opened with a Participant/ Intermediary (SSIF/custodian bank/broker),
dividends shall be paid automatically by bank transfer through Central
Depository, on ROMGAZ behalf, into the Participant's account without
submitting any additional documents.

Payment of the dividends shall be made on the Payment Date, respectively July
26, 2024.

 

Note: Shareholders having accounts with the PARTICIPANTS cannot receive the
dividends in cash or by bank transfer directly from the Payment Agent BRD.

 

-     By BANK TRANSFER in compliance with the requests sent directly to
Central Depository

Shareholders that are not represented by a Participant may exercise the option
to request to Central Depository the payment of dividends according to Annex 1
guidelines.

For shareholders that already have the payment option made available by
Central Depository, meaning they registered the IBAN code at Central
Depository, the payment of dividends will be made automatically on the Payment
date, July 26, 2024, without any additional documents.

 

-     Through the PAYMENT AGENT BRD

Shareholders that are legal entities/other entities, not represented by
participants, and who did not request directly to Central Depository the
payment by bank transfer, may request payment only by BANK TRANSFER, according
to Annex 3 guidelines.

 

RESIDENT INVESTMENT FUNDS (WITHOUT LEGAL PERSONALITY), who wish to benefit
from tax exemption, need to follow the guidelines in Annex 4.

 

Non-resident shareholders who wish to benefit from the provisions of the
Double Taxation Treaty concluded between Romania and their country of
residence, need to follow the guidelines in Annex 5.

 

IMPORTANT!

Resident shareholders, individuals and legal entities, must be registered to
Central Depository with an identity document issued in Romania (with Personal
Identification Number) or the document attesting the Fiscal Identification
Code given by the Romanian tax authority.

Non-resident shareholders must be registered to Central Depository with
identity documents having Fiscal Identification Number for individuals or
Fiscal Identification Code for legal entities, given by the Romanian tax
authority. Fiscal Identification Number for individuals and Fiscal
Identification Code for legal entities shall be obtained according to the
provisions of Law no. 207/2015 regarding the Fiscal Procedure Code, updated
and of National Agency for Fiscal Administration Order no. 1.699/October 25,
2021 to approve taxpayer tax forms and types of tax liabilities that form the
tax or fiscal vector (meaning total tax owed), updated. At the same time,
non-resident shareholders must (are obliged to) register at Central Depository
with full and correct address from the declared residence country.

 

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INFORMATION NOTICE

on the processing of personal data of shareholders, natural persons, and of
natural persons as representatives of shareholders, for payment of 2023
dividends

 

For performing its activities, S.N.G.N. Romgaz S.A. processes in a responsible
manner personal data of natural persons, in compliance with (EU) Regulation
no. 679 of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to
the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and
repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and pays
special attention to personal data protection of the natural persons it has
legal relationships with, irrespective of their role (shareholders, directors,
employees, clients, suppliers, representatives of legal persons etc.).

 

For performing the payment of dividends and of the dividend tax, as well as
for releasing payment proof/certificates, ROMGAZ processes the following
personal data of shareholders, natural persons and , as the case may be, of
natural persons acting as representatives of shareholders:

-       Personal data from ROMGAZ Shareholders Registry (Shareholders
Registry), namely: first and last name; personal identification number
(Romanian citizens) or an equivalent unique identification number (for foreign
citizens); series and number of the identification document
(ID/passport/equivalent document); fiscal identification number(( 1  (#_ftn1)
)), address (town, county/administrative territorial division, country);
number of shares;

-       Value of the dividend due to each shareholder (gross/net) and
the value of the dividend tax, due by each shareholder;

-       Personal data from the fiscal residence certificates.

 

ROMGAZ receives personal data of shareholders, natural persons and as the case
may be, of natural persons as representatives of shareholders, from the
Shareholder's Registry provided by Central Depository, as an excerpt from the
Shareholder's Registry (Registry Excerpt) and the personal data of
shareholders, natural persons, listed in the fiscal residence certificates,
from participants to Central Depository system, subject to the contracts
concluded with shareholders for the personal data included in the documents
sent for the avoidance of double taxation.

 

ROMGAZ processes personal data from the Registry Excerpt by adding, for each
shareholder, the amounts representing the value of the dividends to be
collected (gross/net) and the value of the dividend tax by providing Central
Depository and the National Agency for Tax Administration (A.N.A.F.) with the
data processed for the purpose of paying the dividend and the dividend tax.

 

The recipients/recipient categories of processed data for the payment of
dividends and of the dividend tax are:

·      ROMGAZ employees that are responsible for dividend payments,

·      Central Depository,

·      The payment agent BRD,

·      A.N.A.F.

 

ROMGAZ does not intend to transfer the personal data processed for the
dividend payment, for the dividend tax and for issuing the proof/certificate
for the payment of dividends and of the dividend tax, to a recipient from a
third-party country or to an international organization.

 

At ROMGAZ no shareholder, natural person, or natural person as representative
of a shareholder is subject of a decision based exclusively on automatic
personal data processing, including creating profiles that may have legal
effects on the shareholders, natural persons or natural persons as
representatives of shareholders, or which could similarly affect them in a
significant manner.

Personal data processed for payment of dividends and for the dividend tax,
conveyed in financial-accounting documents will follow the regime, including
the preservation period provided in the effective legislation for this
category of documents.

 

Each shareholder, natural person or, as the case may be, a natural person as
representative of a shareholder has the following rights regarding the
personal data processing by ROMGAZ:

-     The right to request access to personal data, to modify and delete
personal data;

-     The right to request and obtain the restriction to process and the
right to deny the personal data processing;

-     The right to obtain personal data portability;

-     The right to press charges at the National Supervisory Authority for
Personal Data Processing.

Should you have any questions or uncertainties regarding the processing of
your personal data by ROMGAZ or if you would like to exercise one or more of
your rights, please contact us at the following e-mail address:
protectiadatelor@romgaz.ro (mailto:protectiadatelor@romgaz.ro) .

 

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Following the analysis of net dividends payment requests submitted to its
banking agencies, BRD reserves the right to request additional documents.

 

Additional information regarding the dividend payment procedure may be
requested to BRD at the email address titluri@brd.ro (mailto:titluri@brd.ro)
or by telephone: +40.722.642.649, +40.722.539.829 or +40.726.336.037.

 

For other queries, please access the website, www.romgaz.ro
(http://www.romgaz.ro) , section Investors - Romgaz Dividends - 2023 Dividends
or contact ROMGAZ via e-mail at investor.relations@romgaz.ro
(mailto:investor.relations@romgaz.ro) or by telephone: +40.374.40.1819.

 

Chief Executive Officer,

Razvan POPESCU

 

Chief Financial Officer,

Gabriela TRANBITAS

 

 

Annex 1

 

 

Payments by Bank Transfer further to Direct Requests Made to

Central Depository

 

Shareholders that are not represented by a Participant may exercise the option
to request to Central Depository payment of the dividends by bank transfer,
sending the payment option and the corresponding documents by mail or directly
at: Depozitarul Central S.A. - Bucharest 1, 4-8 Nicolae Titulescu, America
House Building, East Wing, 1st floor, postal code 011141, Romania.

 

This payment option is made available by Central Depository in compliance with
the capital market legislation and allows cashing any amount owed, directly by
transfer in a bank account, disregarding which issuer distributes the amounts.
The option involves registering the IBAN code with Central Depository, which
may be used to collect more or all of the holdings and remains valid for
future distributions until the shareholder notifies otherwise. The
registration of the IBAN by Central Depository is charged according to the
tariff scale charged to the holders of financial instruments and will be borne
by each shareholder.

The IBAN code collection form and the list of documents required to be
submitted for IBAN registration can be found on Central Depository's webpage
(www.roclear.ro (http://www.roclear.ro) - section Holders - Services for
holders - Dividend payments and other cash payments) and on ROMGAZ's web page
(www.romgaz.ro (http://www.romgaz.ro) , section Investors - Romgaz Dividends -
2023 Dividends). Documents must be forwarded to Central Depository at least 5
days before the dividend payment date.

 

For further details regarding this payment option, ROMGAZ shareholders are
kindly asked to contact Central Depository by e-mail
dividende@depozitarulcentral.ro (mailto:dividende@depozitarulcentral.ro) or by
telephone +40.21.408.58.00.

 

 

Annex 2

 

Payments in Cash or by Bank Transfer Made by the

 Payment Agent BRD

to INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

Individual shareholders, not represented by participants and who did not
request to Central Depository the payment by bank transfer, may request
payment in cash at any BRD unit in Romania, based on the documents mentioned
in this annex.

 

The BRD units list may be found on BRD's website, link:
https://www.brd.ro/brdepo (https://www.brd.ro/brdepo) and on ROMGAZ's website
www.romgaz.ro (http://www.romgaz.ro/) , section Investors - Romgaz Dividends -
2023 Dividends.

Individual shareholders, not represented by participants, who did not request
to Central Depository the payment by bank transfer and who wish dividend
payment by bank transfer, have the possibility to request to BRD payment by
bank transfer.

 

Payment by bank transfer requires the filling in of the form "Payment request
by bank transfer form of the net dividends distributed by SNGN ROMGAZ SA -
Individuals", which must be accompanied by the supporting documents mentioned
in this annex.

 

The Bank transfer request forms for individuals will be available, starting
with the date hereof, on ROMGAZ website (www.romgaz.ro (http://www.romgaz.ro)
, section Investors - Romgaz Dividends - 2023 Dividends) or can be requested
starting with the Payment Date at any BRD unit.

 

All supporting documents submitted at the bank desks as copies shall be
certified for consistency with the original and signed by the
shareholder/shareholder's proxy. Additional, BRD shall verify and certify the
copies of the documents submitted by shareholders with the original documents
brought in by shareholders at BRD units.

 

The payment application form for net dividends by bank transfer, together with
the supporting documents shall be submitted to BRD starting with the Payment
Date, July 26, 2024, directly at BRD desks or by mail, by registered post, to:
BRD - Groupe Societe Generale - Securities Division - City Offices, 4th floor,
Oltenitei Street no. 2, Sector 4, Bucharest, Postal code 041312, Romania. If
sent by mail, the requested documents shall be submitted as notarized copies.

 

The bank account holder can be only the shareholder or, as the case may be,
the shareholder's proxy.

 

The documents in a language other than Romanian shall be submitted with a
notarized Romanian translation, and apostilled, as applicable.

 

BRD will make the payment of the net dividend by bank transfer within maximum
2 banking days (or maximum 10 banking days in case of non-residents who
submitted tax certificates) from the registration date of the dividend payment
request by bank transfer, accompanied by accurate and complete supporting
documents. The date of crediting the bank accounts of the shareholders depends
on the inter-banking circuit and on the chain of correspondent banks.

 

List of documents:

1. FOR INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS - ON THEIR OWN NAME:

-       RESIDENT - The valid identification document containing the
personal identification number (PIN);

-       NON-RESIDENT - The valid identification document/passport
containing the identification number.

If the individual shareholder is a minor aged between 14 and 18 who wishes to
personally collect the net dividends, the shareholder will submit, in addition
to the documents listed above, the consent from their legal representative. If
the dividends are collected by the legal representative / legal guardian /
trustee, the required documents will be those listed at 2 and 3 below.

 

2. FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS - INDIVIDUALS UNDER 14 YEARS OLD:

-       the identification document of the legal guardian/parent
containing the personal identification number (PIN) + 1 photocopy certified as
"true copy" (the photocopy will be retained by the Payment Agent);

-       the shareholder's birth certificate bearing the personal
identification number (PIN) + 1 photocopy certified as "true copy" (the
photocopy will be retained by the Payment Agent);

-       the legal document establishing the guardianship if the legal
guardian is not one of the parents + 1 photocopy certified as "true copy" (the
photocopy will be retained by the Payment Agent).

 

3. FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS - DISABLED PERSONS - THROUGH A CONSERVATOR:

-       the identification document of the conservator bearing the
personal identification number (PIN) + 1 photocopy certified as "true copy"
(the photocopy will be retained by the Payment Agent);

-       the identification document of the shareholder bearing the
personal identification number (PIN) + 1 photocopy certified as "true copy"
(the photocopy will be retained by the Payment Agent);

-       the legal document establishing the conservatorship + 1
photocopy certified as "true copy" (the photocopy is retained by the Payment
Agent).

 

4. FOR INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS - THROUGH THEIR PROXIES:

-       the special power of attorney notarized, which contains the
mandate to receive the dividends, issued by no more than 3 years before the
payment date, except where the power of attorney has a duration of more than 3
years and is still valid on the date of payment + 1 photocopy certified as a
"true copy" (the photocopy will be retained by the Payment Agent);

-       the identification document of the representative bearing the
personal identification number (PIN) + 1 photocopy certified as a "true copy"
(the photocopy will be retained by the Payment Agent).

 

Note 1: In case of co-owners, the cash payments shall be disbursed provided
that all the co-owners present themselves at the bank desk, in person or by
legal and/or conventional representative.

Note 2: The documents in a foreign language shall be submitted with a
notarized Romanian translation, and documents in a foreign language issued by
a foreign authority shall be apostilled, as applicable.

Note 3: The Payment Agent shall make the cash payments within the limits
established by applicable law.

Note 4: In case of payments by bank transfer to banks other than BRD, attach
to the documents above a statement of account certified by the bank where the
dividends transfer is requested, or a supporting document issued by the bank,
indicating the holder of the bank account mentioned above. The account holder
can be only the shareholder or, as the case may be, the shareholder's proxy.

 

Special circumstances:

No payments of dividends shall be made at BRD desks in the following
situations:

-       to shareholders whose PIN from the documents presented at the
cash desk is not the same with the PIN stipulated in the Payment Agent's
registry, as received from Central Depository. Such persons shall be directed
to Central Depository to update the identification data. Details on how to
update the personal identification data can be found on Central Depository's
website www.roclear.ro (http://www.roclear.ro) - Holders - Services for
holders section;

-       to the shareholders' heirs based on submitted documents (ex.
heir certificate, other documents).  They shall be directed to Central
Depository to update the registration of the property transfer. Payment shall
be made after updating the Payment Agent's registry, further to the request of
Central Depository.

 

 

 

Annex 3

 

Payments by Bank Transfer Made by the

Payment Agent BRD

to SHAREHOLDERS - LEGAL ENTITIES

 

Legal entities/other entities shareholders, not represented by participants,
who did not request to Central Depository the payment by bank transfer and who
wish dividend payment by bank transfer, have the possibility to request to BRD
payment by bank transfer.

 

Payment by bank transfer requires the filling in of the form "Payment request
by bank transfer form of the net dividends distributed by SNGN ROMGAZ SA -
Legal persons / other entities", which must be accompanied by the supporting
documents mentioned in this annex.

 

The Bank transfer request forms for legal entities/other entities will be
available, on ROMGAZ website (www.romgaz.ro (http://www.romgaz.ro) - Investors
- Romgaz Dividends - 2023 Dividends) or can be requested starting with the
Payment Date at any BRD unit.

 

All supporting documents submitted at the bank desks as copies shall be
certified for consistency with the original and signed by the
shareholder/shareholder's proxy. Additional, BRD shall verify and certify the
copies of the documents submitted by shareholders with the original documents
brought in by shareholders at BRD units.

 

The payment application form for net dividends by bank transfer, together with
the supporting documents shall be submitted to BRD starting with the Payment
Date, July 26, 2024, directly at BRD desks or by mail, by registered post, to:
BRD - Groupe Societe Generale - Securities Division - City Offices, 4th floor,
Oltenitei Street no. 2, Sector 4, Bucharest, Postal code 041312, Romania. If
sent by mail, the requested documents shall be submitted as notarized copies,
except for the Ascertaining Certificate issued by the Trade
Registry/equivalent document issued by the competent authority attesting the
quality as legal representative, which can be submitted in original or copy.

 

The account holder can be only the shareholder.

 

The documents in a language other than Romanian shall be submitted with a
notarized Romanian translation, and apostilled, as applicable (except for the
Ascertaining Certificate issued by the Trade Registry/equivalent document
issued by the competent authority attesting the quality as legal
representative, which can be submitted in notarized English translation).

 

BRD will make the payment of the net dividends by bank transfer in maximum 2
banking days (or maximum 10 banking days in case of non-residents who
submitted tax certificates) from the registration of the dividend payment
request by bank transfer, accompanied by accurate and complete supporting
documents. The date of crediting the bank accounts of the shareholders depends
on the inter-banking circuit and on the chain of correspondent banks.

 

List of documents:

-     the incorporation/registration certificate of the legal
person/entity with the Trade Register/another equivalent document certifying
the registration of the legal person/entity with the relevant authority + 1
photocopy certified as "true copy" retained by the Payment Agent;

-     the identification documents of the legal representative or of the
proxy, as applicable;

-     the Ascertaining Certificate issued by the Trade Registry/
equivalent document issued by the competent authority, no older than 30 days,
mentioning the legal representative of the company + 1 photocopy retained by
the Payment Agent;

-     the power of attorney in original or a notarized copy (the power of
attorney will be retained by the Payment Agent), if applicable.

 

In case of payments by bank transfer to banks other than BRD, attached to the
documents above will be a statement of account certified by the bank where the
dividends transfer is requested, or a supporting document issued by the bank,
indicating the holder of the bank account mentioned above. The account holder
can be only the shareholder.

 

 

Annex 4

 

List of documents for RESIDENT INVESTMENT FUNDS

(WITHOUT LEGAL PERSONALITY)

 

For tax exemption on dividends, in compliance to Fiscal Code provisions,
RESIDENT INVESTMENT FUNDS (WITHOUT LEGAL PERSONALITY) must submit the
following documents:

 

-     A statement signed by the legal representative/authorized person
representing the investment fund, attesting that it is a closed/open
investment fund without legal personality.

Also, the statement must include the information necessary to identify the
investment fund, at least the following:

·      the fund identification data (sole identification/registration
code and full name of the investment fund, as they are mentioned in the ROMGAZ
Shareholders Registry kept by Central Depository),

·      the authorization decision,

·      the registration number in the Register of Financial Instruments
and Investments,

·      the number and the date of Financial Supervisory Authority
notification and its validity.

-      Copy of the valid identification document of the legal
representative/authorized person to represent the fund, certified as a "true
copy" by the holder - namely ID with the personal identification number (PIN)
for Romanian citizens or passport with identification number for foreign
citizens;

-      Ascertaining Certificate, within its validity (30 days from
issuing), in original or certified as a "true copy", attesting the position of
the person signing the declaration of legal representative/authorized person
representing the fund;

-      Copy of the certificate issued by the Financial Supervisory
Authority ("FSA"), in which the FSA Financial Instruments and Investments
Registry number can be found.

 

Note: In case of an asset management company managing several investment
funds, only one statement will be submitted and one copy of the asset
management company's documents, accompanied by a list of the investment funds
managed by the asset management company and all of the funds' documents.

 

Shareholders should send the documents, directly or through a Participant, by
mail, by registered post, to S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. headquarters in Medias, C.I.
Motas Square no. 4, Sibiu County, Postal code 551130, Romania - attn. Capital
Market Department or via e-mail, with extended incorporated electronic
signature acc. to Law no. 455/2001 regarding electronic signature, using the
following e-mail address investor.relations@romgaz.ro
(mailto:investor.relations@romgaz.ro) . In this case, both the e-mail and the
enclosed documents will be signed electronically.

 

Documents must be submitted until July 17, 2024 (documents receipt date at
ROMGAZ headquarters) for the dividends payment with tax exemption on the
Payment Date, July 26, 2024. If the documents are not correct and complete,
ROMGAZ will hold the applicable dividend tax out of the gross dividend
according to the Romanian law (8%).

 

In case the documents are submitted after July 17, 2024, ROMGAZ will pay to
the shareholder the withheld tax after the Payment Date.

 

 

Annex 5

 

Favorable tax granting for NON-RESIDENT SHAREHOLDERS

 

Non-resident shareholders who wish to benefit from the provisions of Double
Taxation Treaties concluded between Romania and their resident country must
submit to ROMGAZ the tax residence certificate in original/notarized copy,
apostilled, if applicable, and the notarized translation into Romanian, as
well as contact details for further clarifications.

 

The tax residency certificates submitted by non-resident shareholders must
meet the following requirements:

-       to be issued in the year in which the application of double
taxation treaties is requested and

-       to be valid for the year in which the dividends were paid.

 

Non-resident shareholders should send the documents, directly or through a
Participant, by mail, by registered post, to S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. headquarters
in Medias, C.I. Motas Square no. 4, Sibiu County, Postal code 551130, Romania
- attn. Capital Market Department.

 

Documents must be submitted until July 17, 2024 (documents receipt date at
ROMGAZ headquarters) in order for the dividends to be paid with favorable tax
on the Payment Date, July 26, 2024. If the documents are not correct and
complete, ROMGAZ will hold the applicable dividend tax out of the gross
dividend according to the Romanian law (8%).

 

In case the documents are submitted after July 17, 2024, ROMGAZ will pay,
after the Payment Date, the difference between the withheld tax and the value
of the favorable tax, calculated after applying the provisions of Double
Taxation Treaties.

 1  Unique code of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration granted to
non-resident shareholders for receiving the income from Romania. The Code is
assigned at the shareholder's request and sent to Central Depository

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